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 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. Finally, Hughes mounted his opponent, but Lytle swept and was able to reverse that position. 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. He has an impressive record of 58 professional fights, with 42 wins.He also holds two submission victories over Matt Hughes, in a combined 38 seconds. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival 02:22. 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. Everything Else (The Really Unlikely Ones)Fourth Fight with GSP: Hughes actually holds a victory over GSP, giving him a shred of a reason to ask for this fight. Though he teetered on the edge of death, Hughes somehow won the biggest fight of his life, and has slowly been working on his recovery. Hes accomplished everything a fighter could want to. Hughes easily avoided any submission attempts and looked far stronger than Castillo. He constantly had to fight throughout his career, as he did after the accident. In 2007, Hughes participated as a guest coach for long-time friend and training partner, Jens Pulver during The Ultimate Fighter 5 season. Penn at the post-fight interview.[119]. Hallman is 1-1 in his current stint with the UFC, but he's coming off a win over Ben Saunders and this fight could be his last chance at the "big time" fight he's been waiting for his whole career.Except that, like the Matt Serra fight above, this fight really does nothing for Hughes's career or legacy. Hughes' official website & Sherdog profile record one less win than his UFC profile. 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[62][63][64] He was awarded the Tapout of the Night for the third time in his career. In their second fight, he was outclassed by the Canadian's striking. Penn would replace him in the title fight. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by kore, May 11, 2020. twin brother Mark, monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d", Live Now! ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 23 Be it the way he is wired, his Alves failed to make weight for the match, but Hughes elected to fight him at a catch weight anyway. The fight marked the first time Hughes had been knocked out (he had previously lost via technical knockout). After Parisyan suffered a hamstring injury and could not fight,[65] Joe Riggs took his place. Some people have asked why I raised his hand at the end. UFC 25 Years; Starts in / [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. Hughes has had to learn how to walk and talk all over again since the accident. 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. Luckily, no one told Matt Hughes. [125], I'm not retiring. Hughes was a two-time 145lb IHSA Class A state wrestling champion. 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. 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. 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. [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. (Hughes Intensive Training) Squad in Granite City, Illinois.[1]. Post-fight Hughes hinted that the loss moved him one step closer to retirement. They were working with the Triumph Over Tragedy Foundation to determine next steps for care. Check out the 16 fighters who made the cut for "TUF 31" including eight former UFC fighters. We worked out his game plan before the fight, and he did exactly what we expected. And heres the thing that keeps coming to mind. Instead, it was his" ring age" that seemed to finally have caught up to the former champion. Over the final three years of high school, he totaled 131 wins against only 2 losses, both during his sophomore year (sophomore 432; junior 430; senior 45-0). Top 25 Submissions: #5 - #1 The Story Of Matt Hughes' Comeback From A Near-Fatal . Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival - Country Boy Can Survive Video. Hughes told the audience that White was one of the people who offered to help his family after his accident: Watch Matt Hughes talk about Dana White offering to help his family below: During the event, White said that the documentary does a good job of telling how the horrific accident happened. The horrific incident took place on the Beelers Trail, Zanesville. [28] The stoppage came at 4:34 of the first round. 803. Matt Hughes - Entrance & Introduction - UFC 79 - A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Hughes started the second round with powerful leg kicks, but after that Gracie returned to his in-and-out punching style. [145] On September 19, 2019, news surfaced that Hughes sued Norfolk Southern Railway and several of its employees for the 2017 train crash. 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Genres Music Videos and Concerts Subtitles This means everything to me. [60] and comebacks in MMA history[61][62] This fight is UFC President Dana White's favorite match in combat sport history. Penn then connected with an overhand right that dropped Hughes, following up with three clean shots to the jaw. [97] This fight was later changed to December 29, 2007, in Las Vegas, at UFC 79: Nemesis. [124] Hughes suffered a KO loss to Koscheck at 4:59 of the first round. Click here to learn more. A loss won't really hurt Hughes's legacyat this point, and a win could actually vault him back into title contention. Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973)[4] is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. [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. 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. There's nothing more I can say about it.[103]. Director Rory Karpf Star Matt Hughes See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo 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. Originally released in 2018, the compilation of 25 short films was produced to celebrate the UFCs 25th anniversary. He could take interesting fights but anything against a top notch opponent would be disrespectful to the career he worked hard to build. It would be epic. Top 25 Post Fight Interviews: #20-#16 09:59. Originally airing on UFC FIGHT PASS, UFC 25 Years in Short is a 25-part documentary series celebrating the UFC silver anniversary. [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. Matt Huges's youtube UFC documentary "country boy can survive" is no longer there anymore. He finished with an 8015 record for Eastern Illinois. 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. Their rivalry stemmed from the time when Serra was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter and Hughes was guest coach. 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. During high school they both participated in football and wrestling. [114] In the final round Hughes connected with a right hook to Gracie's chin, then connected with a leg kick and another punch. 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[48] The choke earned Hughes the Tapout of the Night Submission Award. kore, May 11, 2020 #1 99 White Belt Joined: Aug 12, 2015 Messages: 136. 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. Chuck Liddell was knocked out repeatedly in violent ways; Wanderlei Silva is following the same path. Donec gravida mi a condimentum rutrum. [126], The UFC announced on January 24, 2013, that Matt Hughes retired from fighting and was named a Vice President of Athlete Development and Government Relations. 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 . There has been a critical error on this website. Hughes started the match with a big slam and then began to attack from Castillo's guard with elbows and punches. Hughes finished his career with an overall MMA record of 45-9 and still has many UFC records to his credit. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! 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The record listed here represents the one given on his official website & Sherdog profile. [49] Obviously disappointed at the time, St. Pierre admitted afterward that he had lost before he ever stepped into the Octagon. 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? UFC officials recently announced that the promotions Emmy-nominated short film series, UFC 25 Years in Short, is no longer exclusive to UFC Fight Pass. Matt Hughes. Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly thereafter. [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. - If I get Matt Hughes under my belt and take care of him, even if I would not be considered one of the best ever, I'd have some victories over some guys who will be. [131], Since January 2011, Hughes is the host of hunting program Trophy Hunters TV, which airs in Outdoor Channel three times a week. Non-title bout. Hughes lost to Alves by TKO at 1:02 of the second round. 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. 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. 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. He had regarded Hughes as his idol, not as someone he could beat. [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. Be the first one to comment on this story. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. I believe God has a bigger plan for . UFC confirmed the fight. Marvel Comics & Hallows Eve #1 Spoilers & Review: Dark Web Standout Crawls Out From Under Chasm & The Amazing Spider-Mans Shadows! I didn't expect that but I also think that had nothing to do with the outcome of the fight. Unfortunately for Hughes, it was back when no one was watching. Catchweight (174 lbs) bout; Alves missed weight. We knew what he was planning to do. [140] Matt and his twin brother were born on their father's birthday. [1] It is considered one of Williams's signature songs even though it never reached number one. Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. 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. 'A Country Boy Can Survive' documented his comeback and those who were involved along the way. hellcat vs p938; simple small front yard landscaping ideas low maintenance; jenny's super stretchy bind off in the round; senate democratic media center When the bout started, Hughes lifted and brutally slammed Hallman to the mat, but was caught in the submission after landing in side-control. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [138], Hughes is a born again Christian and regularly posts Bible verses on his website. 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. [4], On June 16, 2017, Hughes was hospitalized with a serious head injury after a train struck the passenger side of his truck at a rail crossing near his home in Montgomery County, Illinois. Didnt he get some brain damage in his accident? This video makes me sad but inspires me with his tenacity and the love of his wife and kids. ). In an interview with Burt Watson in 2021, Hughes opened up about his therapy and recovery, saying: Matt Hughes' documentary A Country Boy Can Survive aired during the UFC's 25th anniversary. St-Pierre then followed up with strikes on his stunned opponent. Actually I didn't, he raised mine. [110] The back and forth action rewarded both competitors with Fight of the Night honors. I started training too much, too hard, for too long. [52] The title was vacated following a contract dispute between Penn and the UFC, which promptly stripped him of the welterweight title, claiming Penn had breached his contract and that the signing constituted him refusing to defend his title. He won in 1991 and 1992 while attending Hillsboro High School. [26] In the process, Hallman handed Hughes his first professional defeat. Perhaps none of the movies were more cutting and moving than the story of UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes and his struggle to survive a horrific accident. If any content is used from this article, kindly backlink to this page. In the UFC, Hughes frequently used the song "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams, Jr. as he made his entrance towards the Octagon. [84], On November 18, 2006, at UFC 65: Bad Intentions, Georges St-Pierre defeated Hughes by TKO via strikes at 1:25 of round two, ending Hughes's title reign. [110] In the first round, both fighters collided heads, and Hughes got the worst of it. He was visibly different in the third round, appearing exhausted and missing punches he was landing earlier. [1] In 2008, Hughes published his autobiography, Made in America, which made the New York Times bestseller list. -Dana White told Hughes in the cage at UFC 63. Hughes will be the guy always held over GSP, too, when it comes to the discussion of that fighters legacy despite GSP finishing Hughes the second two times in their trilogy of fights. [139] Hughes and his wife have two daughters together. Hughes showed improved striking, but ultimately succumbed to Koscheck's power punches. In the rubber match, he was outclassed by his grappling. [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. [146], In May 2019 Hughes's wife filed a restraining order against him after she accused him of several incidents of domestic violence. Gracie took all the time he could before Hughes helped him up and then dropped him with a second leg kick. He returned to the promotion at UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams, where he defeated Marcelo Aguiar via TKO, throwing some elbows which cut Aguiar and forced the doctor to end the match. After nearly two minutes of struggling, Hughes broke free, picked Trigg up, carried him across the Octagon and slammed him to the ground. Penn filed suit against UFC and publicized his side of the conflict, claiming his contract had expired. I really shouldn't be able to do that with somebody as talented as Royce. 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. Any fights against a top contender or prospect he hasnt fought already, from Rory McDonald to Jon Fitch, would end in a similar way as his fight against the Ultimate Fighter semi-finalist. It makes me a lot more relaxed to go in there. Hughes made his promotional debut at UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion, on September 24, 1999, defeating Bulgarian Valeri Ignatov via unanimous decision after three rounds.[27]. 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. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. He did exactly what we expected. Sherk took Hughes down again in the fifth round, but the champion controlled the rest of the time sprawl-and-brawling as he finished on top. [44][45], Hughes faced former WFA Welterweight Champion Frank Trigg at the main event of UFC 45: Revolution. Instead, Hughes completely. He followed up with a flurry of punches and elbows that forced McCarthy to stop the contest with 3:35 left in the round. I believe God has a bigger plan for Matt. [127], In the UFC, Hughes frequently used the song "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams, Jr. as he made his entrance towards the Octagon. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes nearly died in a car accident in 2017. [109], Hughes won the grudge match against Serra at UFC 98 via unanimous decision. I could see this fight getting put on at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, in front of a packed house of 50,000 screaming Penn fans. [18] During his junior and senior years, Matt went undefeated and won back-to-back state championships in the 145lb class. [49], Hughes's next fight took place at UFC 56: Full Force, where he was scheduled to fight Judo practitioner Karo Parisyan. Penn via rear naked choke at 4:39 of the first round,[51] in a fight he was heavily favored to win. Most people don't start collecting their pension at age thirty-six, after all. Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Fury Edges Paul By Split Decision! At the UFC 56 live broadcast, Joe Rogan said: "My favorite walk-out song in all the UFC, A country boy can survive." Autobiography Pull List Roundtable 6/29/2022 Avengers, Superman, X-Men, Batman & More. [16] Hughes has two siblings, a sister and his twin brother, Mark. Lost Golden Age Heroes & Sidekicks Exposed Whos Who Style! Hughes agreed to head coach again for The Ultimate Fighter 6, alongside then-UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Serra. [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. 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. 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. From The Web In 2011, Hughes became host of Outdoor Channel's Trophy Hunters TV. 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With Koscheck tied up in "The Ultimate Fighter 12" and a title shot with GSP, and Fitch trying to secure a world title match of his own, that pretty much leaves Mike "Quick" Swick as the only remaining candidate of the San Jose based fight camp left to challenge Hughes.A fightagainst Swick would be a dangerous one for Hughes; Swick has the length and base to frustrate Matt's wrestling, and the speed, power, and technical striking acumen to give him problems on the feet. [87] Nearing the end of the first round, St-Pierre landed a Superman punch, which floored Hughes. 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 has appeared at a few UFC events and functions since the accident and the filming of the documentary. [19], Hughes competed in the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, in which he held a record of 22, beating Ricardo Almeida[20] and Jeremy Horn,[21] and losing to Jeff Monson[22] and Tito Ortiz.[23].