Rematch with Matt SerraThese two first met at UFC 98 in May of last year, in what was supposed to be the blow off match in their heated rivalry. I just had a good night that night, and he had a bad night. UFC confirmed the fight. Hughes was put in a medically induced coma for 19 days after the accident. In 2007, Hughes participated as a guest coach for long-time friend and training partner, Jens Pulver during The Ultimate Fighter 5 season. I think Thiago came up with a good game plan.[106]. Hughes has been criticized by animal advocates, including former UFC fighter and commentator Dan Hardy, for his trophy hunting. [17] Hughes went to Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, Illinois, before transferring to Lincoln College, in Lincoln, Illinois and then on to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. I was really surprised. Hughes has appeared at a few UFC events and functions since the accident and the filming of the documentary. Matt Hughes was one of the most dominant UFC champions' in the sport's history but his true battles began after retirement. Rampage. [89], In late mid-2007, Hughes left the Miletich camp with Miletich stablemate Robbie Lawler, longtime boxing coach Matt Pena, and wrestling/conditioning teacher Marc Fiore to form The H.I.T. 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We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. Penn then connected with an overhand right that dropped Hughes, following up with three clean shots to the jaw. Genres Music Videos and Concerts Subtitles [41], At UFC 42: Sudden Impact, Hughes faced future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, winning via unanimous decision. Hughes told the audience that White was one of the people who offered to help his family after his accident: Watch Matt Hughes talk about Dana White offering to help his family below: During the event, White said that the documentary does a good job of telling how the horrific accident happened. Shaking hands, signing autographs, being a world title holder and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, this is beyond what I ever would have pictured my life being. In the third round, Hughes unsuccessfully tried an armbar again before the horn sounded. [102] Hughes fought the extension, but with his left hand trapped between the mat and St-Pierre's legs, was forced to submit verbally at 4:54 of the second round. [98] On November 23, however, Serra sustained a herniated disc in his lower back and informed UFC that he would not be able to compete for an indeterminate time. He is currently two fights into his third stint in the UFC. Everything Else (The Really Unlikely Ones). [99][100] As a replacement for the title match, the UFC quickly signed a rubber match between Hughes and St-Pierre that would also be for the Interim UFC Welterweight Championship. 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[43] In round two, they started to trade punches, but eventually Hughes took Sherk down. Aside from GSP, he is the only fighter to have beaten Hughes on two separate occasions.So the narrative for this fight writes itself, with an obvious hook: can Hughes finally get one up on the man who has won a fluke submission victory on him twice? Hughes was involved in a tragic accident in June of 2017 when the pickup he was driving was hit by a train. ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 23 Be it the way he is wired, his On Tuesday, the promotion released the seventh film in the series, COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The story of Matt Hughes Fight for Survival.. [146], In May 2019 Hughes's wife filed a restraining order against him after she accused him of several incidents of domestic violence. DC Comics & The New Golden Age #1 Spoilers: The Thirteen Revealed! Hughes' official website & Sherdog profile record one less win than his UFC profile. [134], On July 4, 2013, Hughes became the host of Uncaged with Matt Hughes, which airs Saturdays on the Sportsman Channel.[135][136]. Sure, Rickson is 51 years old and hasn't had an MMA fight in over a decade. Hughes has no nickname, although because of his successes against Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioners such as Royce Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Almeida, and Matt Serra, people often refer to him as "the Gracie Killer" (the same as Sakuraba's nickname). A win in that fight would give him all the momentumnot to mention microphone timethe Long Island native would need to call out Hughes again. 47 Likes, TikTok video from Matt Andries (@mattandries): "built a bike stand. 1999: Country Boy Can Survive Episode aired Oct 1, 2018 IMDb RATING 9.0 /10 6 YOUR RATING Rate Sport In 1999, Matt Hughes launched a legendary career, but it was after hanging up his gloves, that he faced the toughest fight of his life. - Advertisement -. [110] The back and forth action rewarded both competitors with Fight of the Night honors. UFC 285 takes place Saturday inLas Vegas, and you can discuss the event here. Instead, Hughes completely blew Almeida out of the water, choking the 2nd degree BJJ blackbelt out in a little over three minutes time.With that fight, Hughes makes it three victories in a row, and sends a statement to the rest of the division that the old horse isin't about to be dragged out behind the barn just yet.Hughes has said thathe plans to take the remainder of 2010 off, and return to finish the remainder of his contract next year. You are the greatest champion of all time. White further stated that he had seen the film at least 50 times, but was still getting emotional talking about it. Hughes took GSP down twice and landed a huge slam. 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He finished with an 8015 record for Eastern Illinois. Sign up 1 2 3 Next RaginCajun Believe in yourself. A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams, Jr.. The only problem is that Hughes really doesn't stand to gain anything from another go-round with Serra. [10][11][12][13], A long-time member of Miletich Fighting Systems, Hughes left the Miletich camp in late 2007 to start Team Hughes. [36] At the start of the third round, Hughes quickly slammed Sakurai to the ground, again staying three minutes on top. [19], Hughes competed in the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, in which he held a record of 22, beating Ricardo Almeida[20] and Jeremy Horn,[21] and losing to Jeff Monson[22] and Tito Ortiz.[23]. I could see this fight getting put on at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, in front of a packed house of 50,000 screaming Penn fans. Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly thereafter. [25] He won his next fight via submission due to strikes. [113] Hughes defeated Renzo Gracie, the 1st cousin once removed of his opponent at UFC 60, via third round TKO at UFC 112: Invincible, setting the record for most UFC wins with 17. The record listed here represents the one given on his official website & Sherdog profile.
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