Top 5 Matt Hughes fights

Last week, Matt Hughes revealed that he may have fought his last MMA fight. While he didn’t have a big fancy press conference to officially announce his retirement, he admitted that he is currently “fully retired” in an interview with Iowa Daily Gate. That should come as no surprise as he was knocked out in his last two fights and he hasn’t been in competition for over a year now. He also mentions that he is financially stable and only trains part time. Whether or not he stays retired, he will go down as one of the greatest welterweights of all time. Here are my top five picks for the greatest Matt Hughes fights. 5. UFC 60 – Hughes vs Gracie This was a fight set up between the dominant welterweight champ against the BJJ legend in a non-title catch-weight (175 lb) bout. Many wondered how Hughes’ superior wrestling would fair against Gracie’s legendary submission game. Well, as it turns out, the strength of Hughes was the difference maker as he was able to completely control Gracie’s...