UFC 117 winner Matt Hughes out till 2011, "taking it one fight at a time"

OAKLAND, Calif – Fresh off a triumphant submission victory over Ricardo Almeida at UFC 117, Matt Hughes says fighting will take a back seat to hunting this fall.

“Early next year, I’ll talk with the UFC, and we’ll figure out what we’re going to do,” H…

OAKLAND, Calif – Fresh off a triumphant submission victory over Ricardo Almeida at UFC 117, Matt Hughes says fighting will take a back seat to hunting this fall.

“Early next year, I’ll talk with the UFC, and we’ll figure out what we’re going to do,” Hughes told MMAjunkie.com.

It was the former welterweight champion and recent UFC Hall of Fame inductee’s third consecutive octagon victory after a disappointing run in which he lost his belt and dropped three out of four fights.