MATT HUGHES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Matt Hughes Fan Friendly At MetroPCS Booth

The legend Matt Hughes has been all over the place since officially retiring from fighting.  Matt is seen here being fan friendly at a Metro PCS booth outside the Honda Center in Southern California.  Glad to see champions like him still get the recognition he deserves. Matt Hughes stops by NFL offices Crazy karate kick KO
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21 days ago  |  Discuss

Matt Hughes Stops By NFL Offices

One of the greatest fighters of all time Matt Hughes visits the NFL offices of player engagement.  Hughes is now the Vice President of Athletic Development and Government Relations for the UFC and is essentially a liaison between the company and the fighters.  I’m sure the NFL has to deal with much tougher and more serious problems with their athletes than Hughes does so it should...
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April 12, 2013  |  Discuss

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes Q & A

Here from one of the greatest UFC champions of all time as he answers the fans questions before the UFC 158 weigh ins.  How awesome would it have been to see Hughes go up and fight Tanner, and weigh in at 170 lbs to do it.  Feel robbed that we didn’t get to see that fight. The Iceman is fan friendly Matt Hughes is kid friendly
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March 20, 2013  |  Discuss

Matt Hughes Fan Friendly At Arnold Classic

Matt Hughes takes a picture with a fan at the Arnold Classic.  Wonder how his new position as Vice President of Athletic Development and Government Relations is going.  Sure doesn’t look like he’s missed a workout as the 39 year old still looks like he could get back in the cage.  Hughes still wanted to fight but Dana White and his Wife convinced him to hang them up.  Probably...
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March 01, 2013  |  Discuss

A Look Back at the Career of Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes finally put the speculation about his career to rest as he joined Dana White in announcing his retirement from active competition at the UFC on Fox pre-fight press conference. Hughes will now join Chuck Liddell as Zuffa-era stars who are transitioning to the front office, as White also announced that Hughes will serve as the UFC’s Vice President of Athlete Development...
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January 27, 2013  |  Discuss

UFCs Matt Hughes Retires - New Role With UFC

Earlier today, former UFC welterweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer, Matt Hughes (45-9, MMA; 18-7, UFC), officially announced his retirement from fighting at the UFC on FOX 6 pre-fight press conference. Hughes will now work in a front office role with the UFC and has been named the Vice President of Athlete Development and Government Relations for the UFC. In the role, Hughes will...
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January 24, 2013  |  Discuss

Matt Hughes Joins UFC as VP of Athlete Development and Government Relations

Matt Hughes, the legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer and former two-time welterweight champion, officially announced his retirement from UFC competition today. He has eagerly accepted a new role as he joins the organization’s front office, taking the newly created position of Vice President of Athlete Development and Government Relations.   To coincide with [...]
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January 24, 2013  |  Discuss

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...
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October 22, 2012  |  Discuss

Dan Hardy Would Love To Fight Blood Thirsty Matt Hughes

“I would love to figure that out, that blood thirsty kill freak. I can’t stand [Hughes]. I’d love to get a shot at him, but the thing with Matt Hughes is I don’t like him as a person, but I can’t help but respect him as a fighter. He achieved a lot and I enjoyed [...]
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March 17, 2012  |  Discuss

Matt Hughes Comes Under Fire for Controversial Hunting Pictures

It has been a tough Twitter week for a couple of former UFC champions. BJ Penn has taken some heat for his harsh words for Nick Diaz on the blue-birded network, while Matt Hughes (Pictured left) has come under heavy fire for the controversial hunting pictures he recently posted on his account. “Mark and me just got done here in Texas! Yes mine is bigger,” Hughes wrote accompanied...
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January 06, 2012  |  Discuss
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