Matt Hughes wants to fight again but his wife says no, UFC President Dana White breaks the tie
by Adam Guillen Jr. on Jan 29, 2012 5:00 PM EST
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Matt Hughes has not been heard from since losing to Josh Koscheck at UFC 135 via first round knockout in Sept. 2011.
After the bout, which marked his second loss in a row, Hughes didn't quite commit to retirement, but stated he would be on the shelf for a long while and would only come back if the UFC felt they needed him to compete.
And now, the UFC Hall of Famer is ready.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani in a UFC on Fuel TV interview, Hughes says that despite his wife's wishes, he is ready to mix it up once again and is just waiting for UFC head honcho Dana White's say so.
"I want to fight again, my wife tells me I'm going to retire, so Dana is the deciding vote. We will talk to him and see what happens. I'd like to talk to him tonight, but I have not seen him yet. I don't know yet to be honest. I think Dana can be the final decision-maker. My wife is a great lady, but she is not going to tell me when Matt Hughes retires. I'm just hoping I can fight next, we will see what happens. I am not scouting any one out, I'm just hoping the opportunity is till there for me. As soon as this old body can get back into shape I'd love to jump back in there, so, that's another that he'll (White) answer for me."
After ruling the UFC welterweight division for years, Hughes feels he still has enough to get back inside the Octagon and go toe-to toe with the rest of the 170-pound field.
However, after competing for so many years and doing pretty much all you can do in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), is it wise for Hughes to return to action and risk another loss? And would that tarnish his legacy?
One thing is for sure: should Dana White give Hughes the green light to return to action, it will be interesting to see just who he and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva put the country boy up against.
Any suggestions?
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Give him one more fight, but more of a novelty type fight. Kind of like the potential of Tito-Forrest 3 happening for Tito’s final fight.
Let’s have Hughes fight… hmm… Dan Hardy? Royce Gracie? There’s not many obvious options for him to fight at WW. Bring Hallman back up from 155.
Man, would be sweet if Lytle came back for one more fight too and fought Hughes in a double retirement match.
Give him Hardy
Let Hughes go out on a win
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Bitch blease, Hardy would fuck up Hughes
Hughes’ wrestling has gone to shit. And his standup has always been shit.
Hardy would blast Hughes and KO him in the first round. Lytle would even beat Hughes at this point.
If you want Hughes to go out with a victory, maybe give him Frank Trigg or Joe Riggs.
Hughes lost to Penn and Kos in his last 2 fights
That doesn’t mean he has nothing left to give
by Starr788 on Jan 29, 2012 5:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Did you see how he lost?
He looked like a can out there against those two.
Penn and Kos haven’t had an easier fight in arguably their entire career.
Again, if you want Hughes to go out with a victory, give him a rematch with Royce Gracie.
I'd still bet on Hughes against guys like Hardy
Story, Brenneman, etc.
The problem for Hughes is that for a retirement fight he deserves a big name…who’s a big name that isn’t hot right now…Fitch? Maybe Diego if he loses to Ellenberger?
If Hallman was still a WW that would be the ideal fairwell for Hughes
by Starr788 on Jan 29, 2012 6:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That's the problem.
Hughes is gonna be one of these fighters who doesn’t know when to hang it up.
Legit P4P Rankings.
#1: Silva (destroys top guys making them look bad for years)
#2: Jones (destroys everybody in front of him making it look easy)
#3: Aldo (tears up people whenever he's not too cautious)
#4: Edgar (should be fighting at 145 but beats everyone at 155)
#5: GSP (long time champ who can't stop guys that others can in the 1st rd or who aren't blown up LWs which isn't so dominating... hence P4P)
by Hank_Mardukas on Jan 29, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
i doubt that hughes is there and he knows it. You send him off just like lytle, with a win over hardy.
And War forrest your boy will be out sooner than later as well! Its not that Hughes is that bad or that Griffin is that bad, its that everyone else is getting better and younger.
I heard he needs the money to buy a hay baler
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by hairybumcrack on Jan 29, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
are you serious dude?
You are dumb, no other way to put it. He looked great against Kos except for the last minute or so and Penn he got caught so quick I wouldn’t say looked like a can just made a major mistake.
by WallyBallz on Jan 29, 2012 11:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Shit wrestling can still take Hardy down and keep him there
And Hardy’s KO power is a myth. I’m not saying Hughes would definitely win, but I’d be surprised if Hardy destroyed him.
I agree
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! But now Tito is closing in! lol Maybe not, but I'm so fn happy that he beat Bader! The excuses were really getting to me, but when he wins, we don't hear about them.
I hate to say this but Hardy would KO Hughes
His bell has been rung too many times lately and it doesn’t take much if you’ve been on the receiving end of some punches that put you to sleep.
You may get more than 1 round but the end will be the same with Hughes sitting on a stool asking “What happened?”
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by hairybumcrack on Jan 29, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
There are plenty of fights left for Matt Hughes
Just don’t throw him in with the elite. Tone it down. Give him someone out of the top 10.
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
Is he the Fedor of the WW division now?
He’ll string together some victories against people like Dan Hardy and Thiago Alvez and people will call him the best of all time.
Sounds a lot like GSP if you ask me.
by Armando Baez on Jan 29, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
As you said that
I was thinking he is the perfect size to move up to HW and have M-1 request a fight with Fedor.
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Thiago Alvez?
Have you 4gotin that Hughes already got KO’d by alvez.
Alvez doesn't look as impressive as he did before and that wasn't a WW fight.
Alvez is a cheat and came in ten pounds overweight.
by Armando Baez on Jan 29, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
You might have a point their. Alvez does not look as impressive as he once did. Now that I think about it how the hell did he lose 2 rick “Toy” story.
It's Thiago Alves
Tards
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
That's how irrelevant he is
no one but you cares about how his name is spelled.
by Armando Baez on Jan 29, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it does
You don’t write Tito Ortis, fucknuts
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
Because Tito Ortiz has won and defended championships.
I bet casual fans do not even know who Thiago Alvez or Alves is.
by Armando Baez on Jan 29, 2012 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
I mean if you wanna get all technical
its actually Thiago Alves D’Araujo
Alves is his middle name but he left it like that so its easier to pronounce for fans.
Because the "top WWs" aren't as good as we make them out to be
That argument was invented to discredit Anderson Silva…but its being exposed more and more these days
by Starr788 on Jan 29, 2012 5:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Catchweight 220
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
Hughes needs to start an all pasta diet.
Worked for Serra.
by Armando Baez on Jan 29, 2012 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Matt, your wife is right
don’t make a fool of yourself again
How is he making a fool of himself?
He goes out there and loses to good fighters, he’s also a legend.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
It's time
Learn JiuJitsu.
Semper Fi'
For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.
Exactly my point.
He’s got nothing left to prove and everything to lose.
Hang em up for your family dude.
Learn JiuJitsu.
Semper Fi'
For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.
by RolloTomasi on Jan 29, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
It's been past time, but he's not embarrassing himself.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
handicap match and it will be promoted by WWE.
The Bobcats have PETA in their corner.
by Armando Baez on Jan 29, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
What would be ironic is if Matt Hughes came back and fought some up and comer
And got fucking raped in the process. That way he’ll know how we felt when he embarrassed Royce Gracie at UFC 60.
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
Just realized you care about the spelling of a fighter's name and you're probably the guy who pronounces "Jose Aldo's" name just the way he likes it.
it’s “Rory MacDonald.”
by Armando Baez on Jan 29, 2012 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
I pronounce it "Zho-zay" Aldo
Because my wife’s Portuguese and her father’s name is Jose and that’s the way he pronounces it.
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
I figured it was a Portuguese pronunciation.
I still always thought it sounded wrong when Joe and mike talk about him
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by wyldeman99 on Jan 29, 2012 5:47 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Hughes is still good
stop giving him guys with big power tho. hes old, cud still prollly beat some guys in the top 20
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You’ve been battered by the last few…
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Both Penn and Kos could have possibly done that to ANY WW fighter out there!
Hughes can still compete successfully if he can find the drive to do so. But first, he must have to shake off that “semi-retired” mentality he’s had for several years.
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by Danas A Crossdresser on Jan 29, 2012 6:45 PM EST reply actions
Give the hayseed to Hardy!
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by Johnny Ballgame on Jan 29, 2012 8:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
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