Comments on: Matt Hughes is good for the sport http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:04:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dug http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7300 dug Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:49:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7300 Matt Serra is the biggest joke. I hope that Hughes beats GSP, then breaks Serra's jaw so we dont have to hear him say "bro" anymore! This is why you dont talk trash, because something like this could happen. Now he looks like the idiot he really is. Matt Serra is the biggest joke. I hope that Hughes beats GSP, then breaks Serra’s jaw so we dont have to hear him say “bro” anymore! This is why you dont talk trash, because something like this could happen. Now he looks like the idiot he really is.

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]]> By: garth http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7185 garth Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:45:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7185 funny how everyone ignored vaild points in objection to adam's post. I guess it's just an echo chamber around here nowadays? funny how everyone ignored vaild points in objection to adam’s post.
I guess it’s just an echo chamber around here nowadays?

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]]> By: Jay http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7121 Jay Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:50:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7121 Nice point Adam. I have been critical of you in the past for being critical of Matt Hughes. Now, let me be the first (or 15th) to say that I appreciate your post. My appreciation is not just because I agree with what you say but because I think it takes a great deal of humility for any journalist to openly share a change in his personal beliefs like you have. Nice point Adam. I have been critical of you in the past for being critical of Matt Hughes. Now, let me be the first (or 15th) to say that I appreciate your post. My appreciation is not just because I agree with what you say but because I think it takes a great deal of humility for any journalist to openly share a change in his personal beliefs like you have.

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]]> By: garth http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7056 garth Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:34:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7056 also, just for the record, before hughes came out saying he picked the fight, GSP had stated that he wanted hughes as soon as he heard serra was hurt. That was how it was reported as I saw it. of course, events behind the scenes could be different, timing-wise. also, just for the record, before hughes came out saying he picked the fight, GSP had stated that he wanted hughes as soon as he heard serra was hurt. That was how it was reported as I saw it. of course, events behind the scenes could be different, timing-wise.

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]]> By: Dizzle http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7044 Dizzle Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:04:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7044 I think that Hughes is going to have some surprises for GSP. I think he's going to be more mentally prepared for this fight. I think he had already prepared himself mentally for the serra fight, and now with the fight not happening...that just gives Hughes even more reason to bring on the heat in his fight with GSP.' I want to see some good action. Win or Lose as long as the fight is good I don't care who wins this battle. I think that Hughes is going to have some surprises for GSP. I think he’s going to be more mentally prepared for this fight. I think he had already prepared himself mentally for the serra fight, and now with the fight not happening…that just gives Hughes even more reason to bring on the heat in his fight with GSP.’

I want to see some good action. Win or Lose as long as the fight is good I don’t care who wins this battle.

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]]> By: Da Twin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7043 Da Twin Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:58:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7043 I think that both fighters have big balls, Hughes for picking GSP that man that destroyed him. And GSP for taking the fight of that caliber in short notice. I think Matt is hoping that GSP is not ready to go 5 rounds. I think GSP is a great athlete and is ready but im pretty sure that it wont make it pass the 3rd round, GSP TKO!!! I think that both fighters have big balls, Hughes for picking GSP that man that destroyed him. And GSP for taking the fight of that caliber in short notice. I think Matt is hoping that GSP is not ready to go 5 rounds. I think GSP is a great athlete and is ready but im pretty sure that it wont make it pass the 3rd round, GSP TKO!!!

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]]> By: Schlegel http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7034 Schlegel Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:37:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7034 I agree that Hughes did this as much for himself as for anyone else. We could very well never see Serra in a cage again, so Hughes would have been risking more waiting for Serra in my opinion. Hughes is no spring chicken and his career needs a win now, not in a year. Trying to come back from a back problem is unreal hard. Serra may never be back, and if he is I dont think he will be the same Serra...for whatever that is worth, LOL I agree that Hughes did this as much for himself as for anyone else. We could very well never see Serra in a cage again, so Hughes would have been risking more waiting for Serra in my opinion. Hughes is no spring chicken and his career needs a win now, not in a year. Trying to come back from a back problem is unreal hard. Serra may never be back, and if he is I dont think he will be the same Serra…for whatever that is worth, LOL

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]]> By: FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7012 FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:30:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7012 [...] Pierre did for Dana White, then you get a story on UFC.com saying you saved Christmas. Adam Morgan is giving Matt Hughes the same treatment. Matt Serra is left explaining what [...] [...] Pierre did for Dana White, then you get a story on UFC.com saying you saved Christmas. Adam Morgan is giving Matt Hughes the same treatment. Matt Serra is left explaining what [...]

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]]> By: THORAZINE http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 THORAZINE Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:15:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7005 I'm definitely not a Hughes nuthugger, he's a dickhead tool, however I luv to watch him fight and respect him as a fighter with guts, he's always been a fierce competitor. Hughes is smart in taking the fight because it means GSP gets less time to train but I don't think Hughes would ever say no to fighting GSP. I also give GSP a HUGE amount of credit for stepping up his training on short notice. However GSP is always in shape and watches his weight and he's not injured right now... a very healthy 27yr old... 4 weeks to train is good enough for this incredible/intelligent athlete. Hughes may be a lot of negative things... but he's certainly not a coward, or fight doger... never has been. Lets just say what it is... 2 tough fighters going at it! Prediction: GSP by KO. I’m definitely not a Hughes nuthugger, he’s a dickhead tool, however I luv to watch him fight and respect him as a fighter with guts, he’s always been a fierce competitor.

Hughes is smart in taking the fight because it means GSP gets less time to train but I don’t think Hughes would ever say no to fighting GSP. I also give GSP a HUGE amount of credit for stepping up his training on short notice. However GSP is always in shape and watches his weight and he’s not injured right now… a very healthy 27yr old… 4 weeks to train is good enough for this incredible/intelligent athlete.

Hughes may be a lot of negative things… but he’s certainly not a coward, or fight doger… never has been.

Lets just say what it is… 2 tough fighters going at it!

Prediction: GSP by KO.

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]]> By: dice http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-7004 dice Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:54:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/27/matt-hughes-is-good-for-the-sport/#comment-7004 There is no "easy route" for hughes. GSP was going to be a bump on the road sooner or later. And just to make Matt happy this is going to be an interim title match so its not like he loses anything on that front. I think he is smart in taking the fight because it means GSP gets less time to train for the fight. I give GSP more credit than hughes, he is the one that has to step up his training on short notice. Yeah he could have waited for the "presumably easier opponent". But like I said before, the very next match he would have GSP. There was no getting around facing GSP. There is no “easy route” for hughes. GSP was going to be a bump on the road sooner or later. And just to make Matt happy this is going to be an interim title match so its not like he loses anything on that front. I think he is smart in taking the fight because it means GSP gets less time to train for the fight. I give GSP more credit than hughes, he is the one that has to step up his training on short notice.

Yeah he could have waited for the “presumably easier opponent”. But like I said before, the very next match he would have GSP. There was no getting around facing GSP.

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