UFC Legend Matt Hughes "One Step Closer To Retirement"
by S.C. Michaelson on Dec 3, 2010 9:45 AM EST
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First of all, I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. I'm sure everybody else did the same, but once again I ate too much on this Thanksgiving. At noon, I went to my mom's house and had a great meal and then at 5 o'clock I went to my in-laws and had another meal. I ate so much at my mom's that I wasn't that hungry to eat at my in-laws, so I didn't fix much food for my evening meal; but it just seems like I ate desserts the whole time. So I had a great Thanksgiving and I hope everybody else did as well.
This week's been kind of busy for me as Robbie fights Matt Lindland on Saturday night for Strikeforce. Strikeforce is televised on Showtime, so if you've got time Saturday, tune in and wish Robbie some luck. I actually think it's a pretty good match up for Robbie and was surprised that Matt took the fight. So, let's hope Robbie gets his hand raised after his competition.
A lot of people have been asking about the fight and how I am doing. Of course, the fight didn't go like I had planned it. I knew BJ was going to be in shape, but I didn't know he was going to come in with a game plan and really look for my tendencies. I think BJ knew I was going to come in throwing my jab and I think he had a game plan for that. He hit me with a hard right hand that I never saw coming. It's funny how styles make fights and I'm not at all like Frankie Edgar. So it just kind of stinks that BJ came off two losses and then ended up beating me in less than 30 seconds. I knew BJ was going to be tough that first round. I was trying to get him into the second and the third round where I could wear on him, slow him down and soften him up a little bit; but it just didn't go that way.
I don't know what I'll do now. I'm definitely going to take the winter off and some of the spring. I had three fights this year, so I've just got some other things I want to do; but I will say that this was one big step closer to retirement for me.
If Matt Hughes retires, it is truly a loss for MMA.
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I don’t know that it’s a loss if he calls it a day at this point. I think he can still fight but I can only see a continued retirement tour in the cards for him and I’m not sure he’d really be doing his legacy or his fans much of a service by keeping at it if his heart’s not in it and he’s not competitive with the top guys, which I don’t believe he is anymore. But this is where he makes his money and I’m not privy to his financial details. I doubt he needs the money, but at the same time it’s not like even the UFC golden boys are minted like “real sports stars”.
He can still school the Renzo Gracies of the world and his donkey kong choke on Almeida was impressive but I think now would be an acceptable time to hang ’em up.
"One thing I will never do is I will never say never." -Dana White
I don't mean that like he's some great fighter right now
I mean like it’s the end of an era
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by S.C. Michaelson on Dec 3, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
At least he knows when to retire… more than I can say for some other fighters.
"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result is victory, then you must not fight, even at the ruler's bidding." - Sun Tzu
"It's meaningless to just live. It's meaningless to just fight. I want to win!" - Ichigo Kurosaki
Eh, he still has some fight left it’s not like he was dominated I hope he comes back and decides to take the third Hallman fight it might be the right motivation for him to return.
"they mad at me, I keep going hard reppin/
cause what's your Rampage to Rashad Evans/"
-Joe Budden (Something To Ride To)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/76866807deabe3c1/
I'd like to see Hughes stick around for another fight or two
In a way its a shame BJ knocked him out so quickly (although I absolutely loved it at the time, and won a McRib because of it). If Hughes had been able to hang around for a while he might not be contemplating retirement right now. I would imagine he’s pretty embarrassed. Plus going through all that training for 20 seconds worth of consciousness has got to be the most frustrating feeling in the world. I get pissed when I lose an article I worked on for like 2 hours.
The welterweight division is so deep, there are plenty of interesting fights left for him. If he gets KTFO again then sure, hang it up. But why not try to go out on a high note? It’s obvious Hughes can still fight.
Hallman?
i love it. his son has a rampage jackson jewelry. lol.
Why do canadians stick together? The same reason why Chris Horodecki turned his body and face around in his first WEC fight.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Dec 4, 2010 1:38 PM EST reply actions
