[110] In the second round, Hughes controlled his opponent on the ground with his wrestling skills. It very much mirrored many of the more memorable fights in his career, particularly his momentum shifts against Carlos Newton and Frank Trigg. I really shouldn't be able to do that with somebody as talented as Royce. After one minute of ground-and-pound onslaught, the contest was over as Sakurai had no answer for the champion. Matt Hughes walked away from UFC 135 in the same spot he came into it: as a Hall of Famer and one of the two men you could call the greatest welterweight champion in UFC history. On October 7, 2014, Hughes parented with Producer Joe David Garza and became the host of a new series entitled The Takedown with Matt Hughes, which aired on Sundays on the Sportsman Channel. The result was announced as a KO. 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. A late stand up led to a second takedown by Sherk. Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly thereafter. [98] On November 23, however, Serra sustained a herniated disc in his lower back and informed UFC that he would not be able to compete for an indeterminate time. He had regarded Hughes as his idol, not as someone he could beat. [67] It marked the first time for the UFC that a title fight had to be called off for this reason. [37] He won the fight by technical knockout when he successfully trapped Newton in a modified crucifix position, which allowed him to rain unanswered blows on Newton's face until the referee stopped the contest at 3:27 of round 4. A Country Boy Can Survive By On Oct 15, 2012 The Matt Hughes era has come to a quiet end, but thinking back on his career still inspires goose bumps (and a good amount of fear). Hughes got double underhooks and managed to take Gracie down briefly. The documentary is a good reflection of Hughes deep-seeded ability to never quit. "The Prodigy" Penn MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography", "B.J. [35] In the first round of the fight, Hughes spent all the time either clinching Sakurai up against the fence, or ripping his feet out from under him. Hughes started the match with a big slam and then began to attack from Castillo's guard with elbows and punches. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [16] Hughes has two siblings, a sister and his twin brother, Mark. If any content is used from this article, kindly backlink to this page. Continuing down that road could offer Hughes some fun fights, but he may not be willing to ride out his career in an imagined feud with MMA's first family. I've been good at it. With two minutes to go he knocked Gracie down with a leg kick. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in March 1982. [137] In response to outrage over trophy hunting pictures posted on his Twitter account in 2012, Hughes called some of the commenters "PETA idiots" and told them to stop following his page. But I'm very privileged and I thank the UFC. The round ended with Hughes on top, ground-and-pounding his opponent. Click here to learn more. [36] At the start of the third round, Hughes quickly slammed Sakurai to the ground, again staying three minutes on top. [74], Hughes was scheduled to fight Georges St-Pierre in a rematch at UFC 63,[75][76] but after St-Pierre sustained a severe groin injury, the UFC announced that B.J. 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. Matt Hughes - Entrance & Introduction - UFC 79 - A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS. [102] In the post-fight interview, Hughes praised St-Pierre as the better fighter: No excuses here. If you like reading about sports, make sure you check out SportsIndiaShow.comAlso follow Indias biggest arm wrestling tournament at ProPanja.com, 2020 MMA INDIA. Matt Huges's youtube UFC documentary "country boy can survive" is no longer there anymore. And heres the thing that keeps coming to mind. He followed up with a flurry of punches and elbows that forced McCarthy to stop the contest with 3:35 left in the round. Former two-time UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2017 after the truck he was travelling in was hit by a train. Copyright 2023 Fightful, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. [149], For other people named Matthew or Matt Hughes, see. 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. This means everything to me. Didnt he get some brain damage in his accident? [36] Hughes finished the bout in the 4th round, by taking down Sakurai and transitioning to full mount. 2016 Preview Disc 1 1 Family Tradition 3:59 2 Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound 3:09 3 Women I've Never Had 2:50 4 Outlaw Women 3:00 5 Kaw-Liga 4:21 6 Old Habits 3:01 7 Dinosaur 3:17 8 The Blues Man 4:17 9 Texas Women 2:25 10 Dixie On My Mind 2:35 11 All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) This past Saturday at UFC 117, he faced tough contender Ricardo Almeida in what was supposed to be a "passing of the torch" fight. [17], His college career started at Southwestern Illinois College. 'A Country Boy Can Survive' documented his comeback and those who were involved along the way. Press J to jump to the feed. [55], Hughes regained the vacant welterweight title by submitting Canadian contender Georges St-Pierre via armbar in the final second of the first round at UFC 50: The War of '04. Instead, Hughes completely. The former fighter failed to notice an oncoming train due to the absence of railroad crossing signs in the area. A loss won't really hurt Hughes's legacyat this point, and a win could actually vault him back into title contention. In the second round St-Pierre ended the fight with a head kick which stunned Hughes and knocked him to the mat. 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. 47 Likes, TikTok video from Matt Andries (@mattandries): "built a bike stand. and aliens Oct 25, 2015 35,092 89,423 May 28, 2019 #1 View: Https://youtu.be/4EoHhVWjOoA 5 jimmy boogaloo Be the first one to comment on this story. Aside from GSP, he is the only fighter to have beaten Hughes on two separate occasions.So the narrative for this fight writes itself, with an obvious hook: can Hughes finally get one up on the man who has won a fluke submission victory on him twice? He slammed his opponent to the ground in just fifteen seconds, winning via KO. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! [124] Hughes suffered a KO loss to Koscheck at 4:59 of the first round. Penn filed suit against UFC and publicized his side of the conflict, claiming his contract had expired. The official description, courtesy of the UFC: 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. On Tuesday, the promotion released the seventh film in the series, COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The story of Matt Hughes Fight for Survival.. The song describes and Read More Produced by. 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. [29] At this point in their careers, Hallman was the only man to have defeated Hughes in MMA competition. [54] He was caught in a very tight triangle choke in the first round,[55] but after winning the second and third rounds, was awarded with the victory. kore, May 11, 2020 #1 99 White Belt Joined: Aug 12, 2015 Messages: 136. After Parisyan suffered a hamstring injury and could not fight,[65] Joe Riggs took his place. Hughes weathered an early outburst by B.J. [59] Accidentally hit in the groin early in the first round, Hughes looked to the referee for assistance; however, the referee had not seen the strike and Trigg capitalized on Hughes's distraction by staggering him with a barrage of punches. During high school they both participated in football and wrestling. Most people don't start collecting their pension at age thirty-six, after all. [5] During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks, defeated all the available opposition in the welterweight division, and defended the belt a then-record seven times. 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. We knew what he was planning to do. [110] The back and forth action rewarded both competitors with Fight of the Night honors. Serra did not like the way Hughes criticized other contestants on the show and was disgusted when Hughes constantly picked on Georges St-Pierre during a lunch break and bragged about his submission victory. doing a big bore kit. Hughes agreed to head coach again for The Ultimate Fighter 6, alongside then-UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Serra. Penn then connected with an overhand right that dropped Hughes, following up with three clean shots to the jaw. 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. -Dana White told Hughes in the cage at UFC 63. 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 . 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. After receiving a powerful flying knee, he dropped to the ground with his own left knee pinned behind his hips, ultimately leaving him with a torn MCL and partially torn PCL. [139] Hughes and his wife have two daughters together. [112] After the fight Hughes said, "I think I have a few more fights left in me. Win Tickets to Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band at the New Snapdragon Stadium, Win Tickets To See Guns N' Roses at Snapdragon Stadium. St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him. After stringing together a trio of victories, and then a flash knockout to longtime rival B.J Penn. [120] Penn came out strong in the first few seconds of the opening round, catching one of Hughes's kicks and knocking him off balance with a counter hook. [114] Both of them seemed very comfortable fighting on their feet in the early going, with Gracie landing the cleaner and more effective punches and also landing a couple of kicks. [99][100] As a replacement for the title match, the UFC quickly signed a rubber match between Hughes and St-Pierre that would also be for the Interim UFC Welterweight Championship. 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. The incident left the former champion with a grade 3 brain bleed. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by kore, May 11, 2020. I over-trained for the fight. 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. [121] The bout was ended at 21 seconds into the first round, with Hughes trilogy against Penn ending at 12. All rights reserved. [43] In round two, they started to trade punches, but eventually Hughes took Sherk down. Penn filed a motion to stop UFC from awarding a new welterweight title, but that motion was denied. 101.5 KGB Wants You To Experience The Celebration Of 100 Years Of Disney At The Disneyland Resort. Be the first to review this item 4min 1982 PG-13. Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival - Country Boy Can Survive Video. [89], In late mid-2007, Hughes left the Miletich camp with Miletich stablemate Robbie Lawler, longtime boxing coach Matt Pena, and wrestling/conditioning teacher Marc Fiore to form The H.I.T. In 2005, Hughes participated as a coach opposite Rich Franklin in the second season of the Spike TV reality television series, The Ultimate Fighter. I had a lot on the line. "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. Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973)[4] is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. After Hughes was decisively knocked off his championship perch by Georges St. Pierre, his days as an elite level welterweight seemed to be over. [85] In the first round, Hughes sustained two unintentional kicks near the groin; after Hughes went down from the second kick, St-Pierre was given a warning by referee "Big" John McCarthy. Walking away right now saves Hughes from a lot of indignities that a lot of fighters suffer on their way down from the peaks of MMA. [138], Hughes is a born again Christian and regularly posts Bible verses on his website. At the UFC 56 live broadcast, Joe Rogan said: "My favorite walk-out song in all the UFC, A country boy can survive."[128], Hughes released his autobiography, Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History, co-written with Michael Malice,[129] on January 1, 2008. His brother Mark Hughes also filed a restraining order against him claiming that Matt choked his son and tried to destroy his tractor. Matt Hughes - Entrance & Introduction - UFC 60 - A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Matt Hughes: UFC Legend Talks about life after his accident. Chuck Liddell was knocked out repeatedly in violent ways; Wanderlei Silva is following the same path. He was visibly different in the third round, appearing exhausted and missing punches he was landing earlier.
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