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Matt Hughes Officially Retires: Former UFC Champion Takes VP Job with UFC

Mixed martial arts great Matt Hughes last fought inside the Octagon on September 24, 2011, losing to Josh Koscheck. Since that time, he hasn’t had much to say about his future in fighting. Today, before the UFC on Fox 6 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that Hughes’ competitive career has come to a […]

Mixed martial arts great Matt Hughes last fought inside the Octagon on September 24, 2011, losing to Josh Koscheck. Since that time, he hasn’t had much to say about his future in fighting. Today, before the UFC on Fox 6 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that Hughes’ competitive career has come to a […]

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Matt Hughes: Ranking His 10 Best Fights

The news came quickly and quietly. Matt Hughes, until a few years ago the best welterweight ever, kind of sort of announced in the not-exactly-nationally-circulated Iowa Daily Gate that, yes, he is fully retired. A few days later, he backtrac…

The news came quickly and quietly. Matt Hughes, until a few years ago the best welterweight ever, kind of sort of announced in the not-exactly-nationally-circulated Iowa Daily Gate that, yes, he is fully retired. A few days later, he backtracked on The MMA Hour broadcast. So the jury remains confused on the state of affairs here, but […]

Matt Hughes and the Last Fight He Should Take

Matt Hughes is a legend in the sport of MMA, but is at a point where his career is coming to an end. Even Hughes himself knows that there is not much time left for him in the Octagon and that he is at a crossroads where he is being pulled in different …

Matt Hughes is a legend in the sport of MMA, but is at a point where his career is coming to an end. Even Hughes himself knows that there is not much time left for him in the Octagon and that he is at a crossroads where he is being pulled in different directions.  Between […]

UFC News: Matt Hughes Feels Chael Sonnen Will Lose to Silva Again in Rematch

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes feels MMA‘s favorite bad guy, Chael Sonnen, will once again be defeated by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 147.  Hughes feels Sonnen has a one-dimensional path to victory that didn…

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes feels MMA‘s favorite bad guy, Chael Sonnen, will once again be defeated by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 147.  Hughes feels Sonnen has a one-dimensional path to victory that didn’t work the first time, so it won’t work a second time.  “I don’t think Chael can switch […]

Matt Hughes Says Carlos Condit Has The Right to Wait for Georges St-Pierre

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 welt…

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 […]

Matt Hughes Says Dana White Will Decide If He Fights Again

Matt Hughes is a legend of the fighting game. Because of that, he’s earned the right to decide when he walks away from the sport for good. But as Hughes told MMAjunkie.com prior to taping last night’s episode of UFC Tonight, the decision is…

Matt Hughes is a legend of the fighting game. Because of that, he’s earned the right to decide when he walks away from the sport for good. But as Hughes told MMAjunkie.com prior to taping last night’s episode of UFC Tonight, the decision is isn’t up to him. It’s not even up to his wife, […]