Matt Hughes comments on his next UFC fight and pending retirement (Video)
by Jesse Holland on Feb 14, 2012 1:18 PM EST
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Print"Everything's good on my end. Still kinda laid back. I have started to work out, so we're sort of seeing how my body feels and this and that. But, as far as answering any questions about what I'm doing next or who I would be competing against next -- I don't know. Taking it back to Pat Miletich, who's basically a brother of mine, he had a loss on his last fight for a long time, and I was on him, 'Hey, get back in there!' I know. I've sparred with the guy. I've wrestled with the guy. He's a talent. So I was very happy for Pat to get back in there and get his hand raised and walk out. I'm under that mentality, so I definitely want to get in there and get my hand raised and then maybe call it quits. But I'm not the only deciding factor here. There's my wife on the other end, there's the UFC ... so, we just gotta come together and figure out what's going on."
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, who hasn't been seen since going stiff at the hands of Josh Koscheck at the UFC 135 pay-per-view (PPV) last September, talks to Inside MMA about his next fight inside the Octagon and pending retirement. The fading legend doesn't want to retire on back-to-back knockout losses, but still has to sort through his personal life to make sure everything lines up the way he needs it to before committing to another full-time training camp. Anyone think this old dog still has some new tricks? Or is it time for Hughes to ride off into the sunset once and for all? How would you match him up if he came back?
MMAmania.com's Kevin Haggerty contributed to this post.
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What should his last fight be, maybe...
Matt Hughes vs Charlie Brenneman, only top 15 WW I can see him having a chance with nowadays. or the Jake Shields vs Sexyama loser.
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i agree with both of these. hughes/shields would be a good fight i think
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by theoregonduck on Feb 14, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Or an awful stand up event. Not a good match up, IMO.
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not saying it would be a good fight for the fans, as you said it would probably be a shitty kickboxing match
but it would be competitive
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by theoregonduck on Feb 14, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Sexyama would KO Matt in the first so not a good idea
Shields would be a better fight and Shields would definitely want the fight to add Matt to his resume. No chance of a Shields KO but fairly likely that he would get the sub.
Charlie of course would be the best possible matchup for Matt, Charlie has shit for standup he is basically all lay n hump which I don’t think he could do to Matt.
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by Khaos_Warrior on Feb 14, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
let him give Dan Hardy his fifth loss in a row
Hardy has been talking shit an I think that is a winnable fight for Matt. He has the wrestling for it and his chin should hold up against Hardy. He has been knocked out by Penn an Koscheck recently but they do have a lot of power and I think Hardys hands are overrated
Train hard to fight easy.
Hardy is very overrated in the standup department with that said Charlie Brenneman would be a better choice zero power just wrestling to deal with
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by Khaos_Warrior on Feb 14, 2012 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
I'd say give him one more fight just not elite competition
Josh Koscheck
BJ Penn
Thiago Alves
GSP
He was only fully out twice with the Kos and Penn KO.
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Haha thank you for the gifs.
Very entertaining.
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by Armando Baez on Feb 14, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
id love to see the UFC toss him a gimme
and then have him get lit up
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Matts a warrior
..hope to see him shut the haters up and go out w/a win. Good guy.
youre funny
If you think, you are late
If you are late, you use strength
If you use strength, you tire
And if you tire, you die
NOT
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
What's with the hate for the guy?
Is Matt Hughes not a warrior? Well he was at least.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Feb 14, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
Cyclone there alot of new fans coming into mma and they don't know what Matt helped do for the sport.
That is why there is no respect. Also some seen edited clips of Matt that makes him come off like a prick. But we are in the fight game, what kinda lady gives of fuck if a modern day gladiator doesnt say everything the momma boys want .. Ok you guessed it , life long Hughes fan. lol stop the hate kids go back and watch some old school mma with hughes and learn the history of the sport. peace
hughes vs. lytle theyve both been sittin
by Zeuszb on Feb 14, 2012 3:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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