[110] In the second round, Hughes controlled his opponent on the ground with his wrestling skills. Hughes has appeared at a few UFC events and functions since the accident and the filming of the documentary. Quarry", "- ROYCE GRACIE WANTS A REMATCH WITH MATT HUGHES", "Royce gracie wants rematch with Matt Hughes", "UFC 61 SURPASSES $30 MILLION IN PPV SALES", "Matt Hughes vs Royce Gracie How the Battle of Champions Went Down", "St. Pierre Out, Penn in Against Hughes at UFC 63", "St. Pierre Sidelined by Injury; 'The Prodigy' to The Rescue", "- UFC 63 REVIEW: HUGHES BEATS PENN IN A CLASSIC", "B.J. He has plainly stated in the past that the Hallman losses don't eat at him in any way, having happened a decade agoan eternity in the fight business. 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. 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. Alves failed to make weight for the match, but Hughes elected to fight him at a catch weight anyway. In fact, it was Hughes's only loss in his last 19 fights. [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. We worked out his game plan before the fight, and he did exactly what we expected. 47 Likes, TikTok video from Matt Andries (@mattandries): "built a bike stand. That was all. Unfortunately, Hughes story doesnt yet have the fairy-tail ending that was hoped for in the documentary. The fight quickly went to the ground, with Trigg ground-and-pounding Hughes, then attempting a rear naked choke. As he passed to half guard, Castillo was bleeding above his left eye. The UFC legend is yet to fully recover from the accident. I believe God has a bigger plan for . Post-fight Hughes hinted that the loss moved him one step closer to retirement. Matt Huges's youtube UFC documentary "country boy can survive" is no longer there anymore. It would be epic. Their first two encounterssplit evenlyare two of the most exciting welterweight title fights in UFC history, and there is unfinished business in their feud without a doubt. A loss won't really hurt Hughes's legacyat this point, and a win could actually vault him back into title contention. [116], It's an old-school wrestling move. Sonnen. I'm really, really happy. [144] On January 14, 2018, Hughes returned ringside as a guest of honor during UFC Fight Night in St. I think it's great news for me. In their second fight, he was outclassed by the Canadian's striking. 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. [131], Since January 2011, Hughes is the host of hunting program Trophy Hunters TV, which airs in Outdoor Channel three times a week. You are the greatest champion of all time. Sherk was able to stand for a few seconds before Hughes took him down again. Be the first to review this item 4min 1982 PG-13. St-Pierre then followed up with strikes on his stunned opponent. UFC 25 Years; Starts in / 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. Penn (Pictures) in rounds one and two to avenge his 2004 loss to the Hawaiian with a come-from-behind TKO win at 3:53 of the third. After Parisyan suffered a hamstring injury and could not fight,[65] Joe Riggs took his place. I can live with that. 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. Morbi eu nulla vehicula, sagittis tortor id, fermentum nunc. Rampage. [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. Hughes made his mixed martial arts debut on January 1, 1998, at Joe Goytia's JKD Challenge. [17] The couple's second daughter was born on January 2, 2010. Sherdog.com is a property of Mandatory Media, LLC, monitoring_string = "5200e30beed193e5fe31f8bccc2bdcbf". 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[41] Between rounds doctors ruled that the resulting cut was too severe to continue, and Hughes was declared the winner due to stoppage. [110] In the first round, both fighters collided heads, and Hughes got the worst of it. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival 02:22. 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. He even had a late winning streak that showed flashes of the Hughes that helped turn GSP from a contender to a dominant champion. I was really surprised. Penn filed suit against UFC and publicized his side of the conflict, claiming his contract had expired. I started training too much, too hard, for too long. 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. [6][7][8], During his reign, Hughes was considered the #1 pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world. 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. Hughes' official website & Sherdog profile record one less win than his UFC profile. Originally airing on UFC FIGHT PASS, UFC 25 Years in Short is a 25-part documentary series celebrating the UFC silver anniversary. 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) 101.5 KGB Wants You To Experience The Celebration Of 100 Years Of Disney At The Disneyland Resort. If we fight again, I don't think he's going to beat me, but he will probably come closer. Director Rory Karpf Star Matt Hughes See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo [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. Really, really badly. [90] This was the first season where the coaches did not fight each other after the conclusion of the show, because Franklin and Hughes were champions in different weight divisions. 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. 96ci to 103ci. [46] This event marked the UFC's 10th anniversary. 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Hes accomplished everything a fighter could want to. -B.J. kore, May 11, 2020 #1 99 White Belt Joined: Aug 12, 2015 Messages: 136. [57] The submission earned Hughes his second Tapout of the Night. [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. Here are the most interesting and attractive options for the farmboy for his "Farewell Tour 2011". [10][11][12][13], A long-time member of Miletich Fighting Systems, Hughes left the Miletich camp in late 2007 to start Team Hughes. [67], Hughes defeated Riggs in the first round by submission via kimura from the half-guard at 3:28. Originally released in 2018, the compilation of 25 short films was produced to celebrate the UFCs 25th anniversary. Feel free to Sign Up today. [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. He slammed his opponent to the ground in just fifteen seconds, winning via KO. I've been good at it. Hughes edged Serra in a razor close split decision that night (I actually scored the fight for Serra) and since then "The Terra" hasn't been shy about his desire for another crack at his arch-rival.Serra is scheduled to face Chris Lytle at UFC 119 in September. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/05/ufc-25-video-country-boy-can-survive-the-story-of-matt-hughes-fight-for-survival. Please logout and login again. [36] At the start of the third round, Hughes quickly slammed Sakurai to the ground, again staying three minutes on top. Their rivalry stemmed from the time when Serra was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter and Hughes was guest coach. Hughes was put in a medically induced coma for 19 days after the accident. 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. He constantly had to fight throughout his career, as he did after the accident. After one minute of ground-and-pound onslaught, the contest was over as Sakurai had no answer for the champion. I just had a good night that night, and he had a bad night. Knocked out by the big hands of Koscheck, Hughes did something curious after the loss. Matt Hughes - Entrance & Introduction - UFC 60 - A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Matt Hughes: UFC Legend Talks about life after his accident. Matt Hughes fought Tito Ortiz for the bronze medal (3rd place) and was defeated. Hughes got double underhooks and managed to take Gracie down briefly. 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. [146], In May 2019 Hughes's wife filed a restraining order against him after she accused him of several incidents of domestic violence. The only problem is that Hughes really doesn't stand to gain anything from another go-round with Serra. " A Country Boy Can Survive " is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. Top 25 Submissions: #5 - #1 The Story Of Matt Hughes' Comeback From A Near-Fatal . 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. [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. We knew what he was planning to do. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by kore, May 11, 2020. On Tuesday, the promotion released the seventh film in the series, COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The story of Matt Hughes Fight for Survival.. In the rubber match, he was outclassed by his grappling. But I'm very privileged and I thank the UFC. [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. I really shouldn't be able to do that with somebody as talented as Royce. Matt Hughes. Originally airing on UFC FIGHT PASS, UFC 25 Years in Short is a 25-part documentary series celebrating the UFC silver anniversary. 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. The result was officially announced as a KO at 1:27 of the second round. 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. It might be because when they were growing up he and his brother Mark Hughes would pound each other behind the barn Cut and paste Matt Hughes bio cliffs here. [43] In round two, they started to trade punches, but eventually Hughes took Sherk down. [110] The final round saw the former champions taking each other down and exchanging punches. [122], Hughes was expected to face Diego Sanchez on September 24, 2011, at UFC 135: Jones vs. [47] After a tactical grappling match-up early on, Trigg fell victim to a standing rear naked choke at 3:45 of the first round. Going into UFC 135, Matt Hughes had a lot of questions to answer about his future in MMA. Rematch with Matt SerraThese two first met at UFC 98 in May of last year, in what was supposed to be the blow off match in their heated rivalry. After his KO loss to Thiago Alves a short while later, there were calls for his retirement. [26] In the process, Hallman handed Hughes his first professional defeat. There's nothing more I can say about it.[103]. 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. [38][39], In his next title defense, Hughes fought Gil Castillo at UFC 40: Vendetta,[40] defeating the former Middleweight contender via TKO. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The Story of Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival. anyone knows the answer? Instead, Hughes completely. Shaking hands, signing autographs, being a world title holder and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, this is beyond what I ever would have pictured my life being. He could take interesting fights but anything against a top notch opponent would be disrespectful to the career he worked hard to build. I'm happy to beat a good Brazilian with a wrestling move.[116]. 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. [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. [8][13], I never thought about this, to be honest - I'm just a Midwest guy kinda living the dream. Pull List Roundtable 6/29/2022 Avengers, Superman, X-Men, Batman & More. UFC 285 takes place Saturday inLas Vegas, and you can discuss the event here. Marvel Comics & Hallows Eve #1 Spoilers & Review: Dark Web Standout Crawls Out From Under Chasm & The Amazing Spider-Mans Shadows! Hughes is reaching that point and anything further would be watching Liddell go out on his shield repeatedly. [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. I over-trained for the fight. Enter To WIN An Epic Arizona Bike Week Package from LAW TIGERS! Twenty minutes. With two minutes to go he knocked Gracie down with a leg kick. Hughes fought three times at Extreme Challenge 21, on October 17, 1998, defeating Victor Hunsaker via TKO and future UFC Middleweight Champion Dave Menne via unanimous decision. [75] In the bout, Penn controlled the first two rounds,[77][78] but sustained a rib injury during the scramble to take Hughes's back in round two. In 2005, Hughes participated as a coach opposite Rich Franklin in the second season of the Spike TV reality television series, The Ultimate Fighter. Immediately after the Alves fight, Hughes stated that he had "one more fight" left in him, and that he wanted to fight Matt Serra. Hughes easily avoided any submission attempts and looked far stronger than Castillo. 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. This means everything to me. Penn at the post-fight interview.[119]. Copyright 2023 Fightful, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [67] It marked the first time for the UFC that a title fight had to be called off for this reason. 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. Image Comics June 2023 Solicitations Spoilers Sees Battle Chasers FINALLY Return! [109], Hughes won the grudge match against Serra at UFC 98 via unanimous decision. [28] The stoppage came at 4:34 of the first round. [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. Press J to jump to the feed. Luckily, no one told Matt Hughes. With forty nine professional fights to his name over a twelve year career, there's no doubt Hughes has some significant mileage on him. The challenger's only offense was a weak triangle choke that went nowhere. 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. Catchweight (174 lbs) bout; Alves missed weight. [36] In round 2, Sakurai landed a right hand that sent Hughes to the mat; despite this, Matt won the round by spending three minutes hitting Sakurai with elbows from the top position. [58], Hughes successfully retained his title against Trigg in their historic rematch at UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2. 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. 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). Hughes started the match with a big slam and then began to attack from Castillo's guard with elbows and punches. 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. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! [18] During his junior and senior years, Matt went undefeated and won back-to-back state championships in the 145lb class. Hughes was in trouble at the beginning of the bout as St-Pierre unloaded a spinning back kick into his ribs. Dont think we can blame him for his behavior. In the second round St-Pierre ended the fight with a head kick which stunned Hughes and knocked him to the mat. [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. Wherever I wanted his hand, I put it there. The slam is considered to be one of the greatest in MMA history. [111] After the fight Hughes and Serra embraced each other and ended their feud. Matt Hughes - Entrance & Introduction - UFC 79 - A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams 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. After Hughes was decisively knocked off his championship perch by Georges St. Pierre, his days as an elite level welterweight seemed to be over. Instead of announcing his retirement, like some thought, he asked to be put on the shelf for a while by the UFC. Planet Hank 710K views 2. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Penn via rear naked choke at 4:39 of the first round,[51] in a fight he was heavily favored to win. 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. [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. 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. [49] Obviously disappointed at the time, St. Pierre admitted afterward that he had lost before he ever stepped into the Octagon. - Advertisement -. Hughes also did nearly everything a top UFC fighter couldve. Hughes weathered an early outburst by B.J. ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 23 Be it the way he is wired, his Unfortunately, with Penn tied up at 155 for the forseeable future, the timing of this fight just doesn't seem likely.Rickson Gracie: If Hughes wants to cement his "Gracie Hunter" image, he needs to go after the big dog. [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. upbringing on a farm in Illinois or his adolescent slugfests with The result was announced as a KO. 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. Riggs failed to make weight (172.5 lbs). From The Web Hughes lost the fight via armbar in only twenty seconds. To be honest, I don't know what goes on now. White further stated that he had seen the film at least 50 times, but was still getting emotional talking about it. He had regarded Hughes as his idol, not as someone he could beat. [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.
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