[86] However, Hughes stated in the post-fight interview that the second kick mainly affected his legs, rather than his groin. Fight one of the AKA TrinityFor months, the American Kickboxing Academy trio of Jon Fitch/Josh Koscheck/Mike Swick have been calling Matt Hughes out in the MMA media. [77][79] Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. Hughes faced BJ Penn on November 20, 2010, in a rubber match at UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida, after their previous two fights at UFC 46 and UFC 63. Hughes took the fight on short notice as a favor to UFC. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! [75][76] At this point in their careers, Penn was the only mixed martial artist to beat Hughes after March 2001. It took his ability to never quit to help him survive the true life-and-death struggle of the accident. [62][63][64] He was awarded the Tapout of the Night for the third time in his career. After Parisyan suffered a hamstring injury and could not fight,[65] Joe Riggs took his place. After Southwestern dropped their wrestling program, Hughes transferred to Lincoln College, where he placed third in the nation, notching a 333 record for the Lynx. The fight quickly went to the ground, with Trigg ground-and-pounding Hughes, then attempting a rear naked choke. -Dana White told Hughes in the cage at UFC 63. [113] Hughes defeated Renzo Gracie, the 1st cousin once removed of his opponent at UFC 60, via third round TKO at UFC 112: Invincible, setting the record for most UFC wins with 17. Hughes started the match with a big slam and then began to attack from Castillo's guard with elbows and punches. From king of the world to on the way out, all in the span of a year.Sure, Hughes isin't that old per se. [28] The stoppage came at 4:34 of the first round. [36], Hughes faced Carlos Newton in their subsequent rematch at the main event of UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall, in the promotion's debut in the United Kingdom. [29] At this point in their careers, Hallman was the only man to have defeated Hughes in MMA competition. In May 2010, Hughes became the eighth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame. Didnt he get some brain damage in his accident? [66] The match was originally scheduled as a title bout, but since Riggs could not meet the 170-pound weight limit, it became a non-title fight. [26] In the process, Hallman handed Hughes his first professional defeat. A win in that fight would give him all the momentumnot to mention microphone timethe Long Island native would need to call out Hughes again. During high school they both participated in football and wrestling. Dennis "Superman" Hallman is a 13-year veteran of the sport who has fought all over the world, from Shooto in Japan, to MFC in Canada, to King of the Cage and the IFL in the U.S. [1] It is considered one of Williams's signature songs even though it never reached number one. He also told me that, no matter what the decision was, he was done with the rivalry". Sure, Rickson is 51 years old and hasn't had an MMA fight in over a decade. Designed & Developed by, COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The Story of Matt Hughes Fight for Survival, Patricio Pitbull claims hed beat his UFC counterpart Max Holloway no problem, Alexander Gustafsson wants to beat Anthony Smith and remain busy in 2019, Kevin Holland submits an internet troll after online challenge accepted. [91][92] Despite the fact that after the preliminary round, Team Hughes's record was 26, both Mac Danzig and Tommy Speer of Team Hughes made it to the finals. " A Country Boy Can Survive " is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. [109], Hughes won the grudge match against Serra at UFC 98 via unanimous decision. The incident left the former champion with a grade 3 brain bleed. You are the greatest champion of all time. 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[132][133] The show is closely related to the Texas Trophy Hunters Association. Penn and Koscheck both caught Hughes with big shots, of course, but there are only a certain amount of times you can be knocked out in combat sports before you lose any durability. If any content is used from this article, kindly backlink to this page. I believe God has a bigger plan for Matt. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival. I'm really, really happy. Hughes has been knocked out twice in successive fashion and one doesnt need to wonder if his chin has the same level of durability it used to. [122], Hughes was expected to face Diego Sanchez on September 24, 2011, at UFC 135: Jones vs. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. [116], It's an old-school wrestling move. I can live with that. The song describes and Read More Produced by. [33] This was confirmed by Hughes himself upon reviewing the tape of the match Hughes can be heard telling his corner after the fight "I was out". Hughes has no nickname, although because of his successes against Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioners such as Royce Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Almeida, and Matt Serra, people often refer to him as "the Gracie Killer" (the same as Sakuraba's nickname). 'A Country Boy Can Survive' documented his comeback and those who were involved along the way. That doesn't give one a whole lot of hope that he'll have anything for Georges the fourth go-round.Rubber Match with BJ Penn: Man, I would love to see this fight. [117][118] Almeida requested the fight after watching his mentor lose to Hughes at UFC 112 back in April. Hughes took GSP down twice and landed a huge slam. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. In fact, it was Hughes's only loss in his last 19 fights. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dont think we can blame him for his behavior. [41], At UFC 42: Sudden Impact, Hughes faced future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, winning via unanimous decision. Hughes posted on his blog: "When the fight was over, I was pretty confident I was going to get my hand raised. Between 1999 and 2000, Hughes fought 18 times. Matt Hughes was a dominant UFC champion, but after his hall of fame career came to a close, he faced his toughest fight ever, this time, for his very survival. After the match Newton stated that he felt the reason Hughes fell to the mat was because he was rendered unconscious from the triangle choke. [111] After the fight Hughes and Serra embraced each other and ended their feud. The UFC legend is yet to fully recover from the accident. In their second fight, he was outclassed by the Canadian's striking. The fight marked the first time Hughes had been knocked out (he had previously lost via technical knockout). A Country Boy Can Survive: The Story of Matt Hughes' Fight For Survival chronicles the recovery of Hughes following a devastating collision between his truck and a train. Long before Matt Hughes was hauling off marquee UFC welterweights in his truck, he was the terror of the Midwest. [138], Hughes is a born again Christian and regularly posts Bible verses on his website. Guess that Hank Williams Jr. was onto something, after all.For a fighter supposedly facing the tail end of his career, UFC hall of famer and multiple time welterweight champion, Matt Hughes, has been opening a lot of eyes lately.Or reopening, as the case seems to be.Only a short while ago, the Illinois native was all but written off in the division he single-handedly put on the map. [93][94] In 2011, Hughes appeared as guest coach during The Ultimate Fighter 13 season for friend and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.[95]. [110] The back and forth action rewarded both competitors with Fight of the Night honors. With a tough matchup with Josh Koscheck looming, one question remained: Did Hughes have anything left after a career spent as one of the most dominant welterweights of all time? The series was nominated for "Best New Series" in 2015 at the Sportsman's Choice Awards. [7], Fighting Renzo Gracie student and 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Ricardo Almeida, Hughes rendered him unconscious with a Dave Schultz front headlock[115] at 3:15 of round 1, on August 7, 2010, at UFC 117: Silva vs. I believe God has a bigger plan for . Matt Hughes - Entrance & Introduction - UFC 60 - A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Matt Hughes: UFC Legend Talks about life after his accident. [25] He won his next fight via submission due to strikes. I didn't even know Matt Hughes was in a horrific accident that almost killed him, until I saw him speak at a UFC Fight last year. Matt Hughes was one of the most dominant UFC champions' in the sport's history but his true battles began after retirement. This means everything to me. Finally, Hughes mounted his opponent, but Lytle swept and was able to reverse that position. [149], For other people named Matthew or Matt Hughes, see. He is currently two fights into his third stint in the UFC. Riggs failed to make weight (172.5 lbs). At this point in his career even if he can prove that he has a durable chin, and these were both flukes, he hasnt shown that he can even fight at the highest levels. Hughes stated that he felt his arm pop and realized he would never tap, so instead of breaking his arm, opted to seek a different position . I was really surprised. I started training too much, too hard, for too long. This compilation of short films presents 25 captivating UFC stories, one for each year of existence, and every piece stands alone as an independent feature. In 2011, Hughes became host of Outdoor Channel's Trophy Hunters TV. With A Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams Junior blaring through Denver, and Pat Miletich escorting him to the cage, Kos loomed as a final test for the former champion that he was about to fail. [110] In the second round, Hughes controlled his opponent on the ground with his wrestling skills. The round ended with Hughes on top, ground-and-pounding his opponent. Star Trek: Discovery To End With Season 5 In 2024, But Is Star Trek: Academy Season 1 To Follow? With two minutes to go he knocked Gracie down with a leg kick. Knocked out by the big hands of Koscheck, Hughes did something curious after the loss. While Hughes probably will never say the phrase retire, and will instead fade away, one imagines that Hughes is facing a long road back if he chooses to do so. He has twice been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, once into the Pioneer Wing and a second time for his epic second fight with Frank Trigg at UFC 52. 4K views, 67 likes, 9 loves, 11 comments, 23 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from UFC Fight Pass: COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: After Matt Hughes' hall of fame career came to a close, he faced his toughest. And heres the thing that keeps coming to mind. In the third fight of that night he lost to then-undefeated Dennis Hallman by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 0:17 of the first round. To be honest, I don't know what goes on now. A loss won't really hurt Hughes's legacyat this point, and a win could actually vault him back into title contention. I came into this fight 120 percent Georges is the better fighter. Penn Claims Rib Injury Influenced Loss To Matt Hughes", "UFC 63: Matt Hughes Gets Revenge On B.J. With only a few fights left in his career, does he really want to spend them rematching guys he's already beaten?There's also the "American Gracie Hunter" tag Hughes has been branded with as of late, with crushing stoppage victories over Royce and Renzo Gracie, as well as noted Gracie students Serra and Almeida. [30], Hughes won his first UFC World Welterweight title at UFC 34: High Voltage[31] on November 2, 2001. UFC 25 Years in Short premiered on UFC Fight Pass in fall of 2018, so the time is right to showcase it to a new audience, UFC senior vice president of production and programming Chris Kartzmark stated. Luckily, no one told Matt Hughes. Hughes made his mixed martial arts debut on January 1, 1998, at Joe Goytia's JKD Challenge. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. I'm just going to tell the UFC to put me up on a shelf for a while, and we'll see what happens after that. His brother Mark Hughes also filed a restraining order against him claiming that Matt choked his son and tried to destroy his tractor. [34], He successfully defended his championship belt at UFC 36: Worlds Collide, defeating former Shooto Middleweight Champion Hayato Sakurai via TKO due to strikes at 3:01 of the fourth round. Country Boy Can Survive: The Story of Matt Hughes Fight for Survival is the raw, emotional recounting of the struggle of Hughes and his family from the time that Hughes was still fighting until the accident and then his recovery. He even had a late winning streak that showed flashes of the Hughes that helped turn GSP from a contender to a dominant champion. DC Comics & The New Golden Age #1 Spoilers: The Thirteen Revealed! 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[60] and comebacks in MMA history[61][62] This fight is UFC President Dana White's favorite match in combat sport history. In the future there are guys like GSP and Matt Hughes, who I'm sure are going to be hall-of-famers Serra said before the event. Everything Else (The Really Unlikely Ones). I mean the only thing I don't like about it is it's a three-round fight and I've trained for five rounds. Unfortunately, Hughes story doesnt yet have the fairy-tail ending that was hoped for in the documentary. From The Web TheBlue Corneris MMA Junkies blog space. I over-trained for the fight. Viewed as a whole, these films form a larger, mosaic narrative of the UFCs amazing evolution, fascinating characters and lasting influence. ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 23 Be it the way he is wired, his Marvel Comics & Venom #17 Spoilers & Review: Can Eddie Brock Finally Rid Himself Of Bedlam His Rage Made Flesh If So, Whos Next?! Maybe he had a bad day -- it's a matter of circumstances as well. Hughes was put in a medically induced coma for 19 days after the accident. ", "UFC 135 Results: Ranking Hugues' Greatest Career moments", "Hughes or GSP: Who is Greatest UFC Welterweight of All Time? We worked out his game plan before the fight, and he did exactly what we expected. After stringing together a trio of victories, and then a flash knockout to longtime rival B.J Penn. Penn at the post-fight interview.[119]. "Country Boy Can Survive: The Story of Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival" is the raw, emotional recounting of the struggle of Hughes and his family from the time that Hughes was still. 1999: Country Boy Can Survive Episode aired Oct 1, 2018 IMDb RATING 9.0 /10 6 YOUR RATING Rate Sport In 1999, Matt Hughes launched a legendary career, but it was after hanging up his gloves, that he faced the toughest fight of his life. And formonths, Hughes has pretty much ignored those call outs.If Matt really wants to make a title run in the last act of his career, he's going toneed to answer the ringing phone this time when Bob Cook comes calling. Hughes agreed to head coach again for The Ultimate Fighter 6, alongside then-UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Serra. Non-title bout. He followed up with a flurry of punches and elbows that forced McCarthy to stop the contest with 3:35 left in the round. But I'm very privileged and I thank the UFC. Bellator 291 Results: Yaroslav Amosov Dominates Logan Storley In Welterweight Title Unification Bout, UFC Vegas 70 Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Brendan Allen Submits Andre Muniz In Late Replacement Main Event. Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. [145] On September 19, 2019, news surfaced that Hughes sued Norfolk Southern Railway and several of its employees for the 2017 train crash. [99] Despite his best efforts, Hughes was unable to mount a serious offense on St-Pierre, who easily avoided Hughes's takedown attempts, while taking Hughes down at will and using Hughes's own ground-and-pound style against him.
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