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. UFC 285 takes place Saturday inLas Vegas, and you can discuss the event here. To be honest, I don't know what goes on now. Non-title bout. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The Story of Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival. 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. - Advertisement -. Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973)[4] is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. 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. 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. Hes been in, or close to, the main event of nearly every card hes been on. All rights reserved. Hughes was put in a medically induced coma for 19 days after the accident. [29] At this point in their careers, Hallman was the only man to have defeated Hughes in MMA competition. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival 02:22. Hughes' official website & Sherdog profile record one less win than his UFC profile. The round ended with Hughes on top, ground-and-pounding his opponent. If we fight again, I don't think he's going to beat me, but he will probably come closer. Instead, it was his" ring age" that seemed to finally have caught up to the former champion. [143] On September 23, 2017, he returned to the hospital to honor the hospital staff who took care of him while he was there. Lost Golden Age Heroes & Sidekicks Exposed Whos Who Style! St-Pierre then followed up with strikes on his stunned opponent. [33] [72] The event drew 620,000 buys, becoming the best-selling pay-per-view in UFC history, and was the first to break the $20 million mark in gross PPV sales. [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. Hughes faced Dennis Hallman in a rematch at UFC 29: Defense of the Belts. [28] The stoppage came at 4:34 of the first round. He coached multiple seasons of The Ultimate Fighter, had two thrilling trilogies with both GSP and Penn, and had two reigns as champion that hold up to any in UFC history. Get free classic rock music live from a radio station in San Diego, California - 101KGB is an iHeartRadio station and home of The DSC Show with features like classic rock music news, San Diego concerts and shows, funny story jokes, celebrity interviews, Babes & Bikes, hot babes photos and more! [42] Hughes started the action by taking Sherk down immediately, passing to half guard. He also told me that, no matter what the decision was, he was done with the rivalry". Knocked out by the big hands of Koscheck, Hughes did something curious after the loss. Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. And heres the thing that keeps coming to mind. 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. Check out this short UFC documentary produced by the UFC. ). ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, Most finishes in UFC Welterweight division, George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, National Junior College Athletic Association, "Matt Hughes MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography", "Matt Hughes Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame", "Matt Hughes inducted into UFC Hall of Fame", "A History of MMA's Pound-for-Pound Best", "Remembering Matt Hughes: The Best Fighter Of His Generation May Have Called It Quits", "Who is the Greatest Welterweight of All Time? 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. [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. St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him. [116] Hughes landed a huge left hook that knocked Almeida down, sinking in the very deep choke which earned him the Submission of the Night honors. 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. 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. 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. [140] Matt and his twin brother were born on their father's birthday. [147] Hughes filed to divorce his wife on May 27, 2019. In the rubber match, he was outclassed by his grappling. When the bout started, Hughes lifted and brutally slammed Hallman to the mat, but was caught in the submission after landing in side-control. Combined with a sport that seemed to have evolved past Hughes, and it looked like the cowboy of the welterweight division was finally going to have to ride off into the sunset.Luckily, no one told Matt Hughes. I had a lot on the line. The slam is considered to be one of the greatest in MMA history. UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes nearly died in a car accident in 2017. 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. In the second round St-Pierre ended the fight with a head kick which stunned Hughes and knocked him to the mat. [1] It is considered one of Williams's signature songs even though it never reached number one. Hughes has appeared at a few UFC events and functions since the accident and the filming of the documentary. " A Country Boy Can Survive " is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. [49] Obviously disappointed at the time, St. Pierre admitted afterward that he had lost before he ever stepped into the Octagon. [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. 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. She also has a son from a previous relationship. [17] The couple's second daughter was born on January 2, 2010. The accident, which . Be the first to review this item 4min 1982 PG-13. [141][142] On June 18, Hughes's family released a statement that he had no broken bones or internal injuries but was unconscious and unresponsive. The result was announced as a KO. 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? We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. Released in 1982, "A Country Boy Can Survive" became a signature song for Hank Williams Jr., one of the most prolific artists in country music. ", "UFC 135 Results: Ranking Hugues' Greatest Career moments", "Hughes or GSP: Who is Greatest UFC Welterweight of All Time? [17], His college career started at Southwestern Illinois College. [43] Round 4 saw Hughes using his strength to control the challenger on the ground. UFC (Promotion) [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]. Hughes knocked Gracie down again with a fourth punch, when referee Herb Dean ended it. 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. [80] In an interview on Penn's personal website, Penn stated that by round three he could hardly breathe and had no "mobility in his core". I was [also] surprised by the strength difference, and especially when I was on the ground with him. [134], On July 4, 2013, Hughes became the host of Uncaged with Matt Hughes, which airs Saturdays on the Sportsman Channel.[135][136]. [67] It marked the first time for the UFC that a title fight had to be called off for this reason. 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. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by kore, May 11, 2020. When it appeared that the fight would be stopped, the bell rang signaling the end of the first round. 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. Matt Hughes can walk away with his head high from MMA; if he can survive as a professional fighter for a long time, a country boy can survive into retirement with his head held high as one of the best fighters to hook em up., Click to learn about our free newsletter, The Pulse. Instead, Hughes completely blew Almeida out of the water, choking the 2nd degree BJJ blackbelt out in a little over three minutes time.With that fight, Hughes makes it three victories in a row, and sends a statement to the rest of the division that the old horse isin't about to be dragged out behind the barn just yet.Hughes has said thathe plans to take the remainder of 2010 off, and return to finish the remainder of his contract next year. [53], Hughes faced Penn's training partner Renato Verissimo at UFC 48: Payback, winning via unanimous decision (30-27; 3027; 29-28). [121] The bout was ended at 21 seconds into the first round, with Hughes trilogy against Penn ending at 12. Hughes also did nearly everything a top UFC fighter couldve. 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. [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. #bigborekit #diy #electraglideclassic #harleydavidson #iowa #downforthewinter". [24] The slam became his signature move. Hughes finished his career with an overall MMA record of 45-9 and still has many UFC records to his credit. Gracie stalled again, but when he finally stood up Hughes floored him with a punch, let him get up and then attacked again. Despite this, Serra could not finish the fight and Hughes recovered rapidly. Sell the revenge angle, try to get Hallman over with casual fans, and hope to hell he doesn't make it 3-0 and totally put Hughes's last minute resurgence into a hole. "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. 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. [102] In the post-fight interview, Hughes praised St-Pierre as the better fighter: No excuses here. It makes me a lot more relaxed to go in there. I came into this fight 120 percent Georges is the better fighter. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts He still struggles to move and talk as he did prior to the accident, but it has still been a miraculous comeback from the brink of death, merely to survive. Matt Hughes. [86] However, Hughes stated in the post-fight interview that the second kick mainly affected his legs, rather than his groin. [41], At UFC 42: Sudden Impact, Hughes faced future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, winning via unanimous decision. Penn Claims Rib Injury Influenced Loss To Matt Hughes", "UFC 63: Matt Hughes Gets Revenge On B.J. I'm happy to beat a good Brazilian with a wrestling move.[116]. Originally airing on UFC FIGHT PASS, UFC 25 Years in Short is a 25-part documentary series celebrating the UFC silver anniversary. [6][7][8], During his reign, Hughes was considered the #1 pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world. [75][76] At this point in their careers, Penn was the only mixed martial artist to beat Hughes after March 2001. He slammed his opponent to the ground in just fifteen seconds, winning via KO. 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]. 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. Long before Matt Hughes was hauling off marquee UFC welterweights in his truck, he was the terror of the Midwest. "The Prodigy" Penn MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography", "B.J. [82], St-Pierre stepped into the ring to promote his upcoming title fight against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed" by Hughes's performance. [30], Hughes won his first UFC World Welterweight title at UFC 34: High Voltage[31] on November 2, 2001. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. I believe God has a bigger plan for Matt. Everything Else (The Really Unlikely Ones). [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. But the same was alsotrue for Ricardo Almeida, and look how that turned out.If the UFC is looking for a fight to test Hughes, to see if he still has "it", thenthis is the fight they need to make. Hughes opened the second round with a quick takedown, moving up to side-control and then landed an elbow that cut Lytle. 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. AJ McKee Would Love To Fight Floyd Mayweather, Talks Patricio Pitbull, More, Rob Font vs. Cody Garbrandt: MMA Media Picks | UFC Vegas 27, Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler: MMA Media Picks | UFC 262, Video: Ranking T.J. 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Check out the 16 fighters who made the cut for "TUF 31" including eight former UFC fighters. Hughes weathered an early outburst by B.J. 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. 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. [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. UFC Vegas 69 Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Erin Blanchfield Submits Jessica Andrade. 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