Carlos Condit’s decision to wait for Georges St-Pierre to heal and return to action has been of much debate lately, but UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes is one of the few people who supports the UFC interim welterweight champion.
The former UFC welterweight champion sounded off on the topic on Tuesday night’s edition of UFC Tonight.
Hughes said Condt should have the final say on who he should fight next, whether it be St-Pierre or another opponent.
“If he needs the paycheck, he should do it. If he wants to wait for the title shot, he’s earned it,” Hughes said. “Let him wait. GSP is tough. I don’t think anyone could (beat him).”
A former two-time divisional champion, Hughes was last seen competing at UFC 135, where he suffered a knockout loss to Josh Koscheck. It was his second consecutive defeat.
At the moment, Hughes is unsure of whether he will make one final UFC appearance. UFC welterweight Dan Hardy has recently proposed a possible meeting, but the former welterweight champion appears more interested in a rematch with Thiago Alves. The Brazilian defeated Hughes at UFC 85 in 2008.
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