Matt Hughes involved in new UFC reality show?
Posted by Adam MorganThe boys over at MMA Payout report this latest nugget of information from Dave Meltzer in the newest print edition of The Wrestling Observer:
“UFC is going to do a new reality show. I don’t know the details of the show itself, but my impression is it involves Matt Hughes in a big way.”
Lord knows all that this world needs is another reality show. Matt Hughes? Really? I mean, sure the guy is a polarizing figure. Many fans love him and many fans hate him but his stock is at an all-time low right now considering the devastating losses at the hands of Georges St. Pierre and most recently Thiago Alves. I just don’t see Hughes being able to carry a reality show that gets a lot of viewers.
Also, what kind of premise might they be thinking about? What could they possibly do for a reality show besides what they already have? “The Ultimate Ring Girl”? “The Ultimate Deer Hunter”? The premise that the UFC has now with TUF is just about the only thing that I think works for the UFC product. I just don’t see what kind of show this thing might be unless it’s completely unrelated to fighting whatsoever.
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Ultimate schoolyard! Each week contestants have to fend off double team attacks from Matt and Mark Hughes while they laugh their little weasel laughs.
Adam, I am not usually like this, but I have to say it. Why must you be so negative? I know its hard to imagine a good concept coming out of this, I agree with most of your points to be honest. but can’t we just wait and see what it is first before we start shooting holes in it? I know you didn’t say anything too bad, but your post just has negative undertones and I think that is a big problem lately with the sport in general. I am trying to stay positive, hopefully they have a great idea that will further the sport and keep me entertained.
It’s funny how much of it’s news mmapayout steals from Dave.
I sense it is probably a show like “Tapout” where Matt Hughes takes fighters from throughout the country and trains them to get into the UFC starting in small shows. The main difference is that with Hughes we will see him developing the raw fighter, working on their weaknesses, and then see the outcome.
Of course we would probably see Hughes getting down on lazy fighters and telling them they need to “Shape up” or they won’t make it.
Just speculation, but it might be pretty interesting. There are many fighters in small shows that are probably diamonds in the rough. Can Hughes make them into winners?
MMApayout isn’t alone. If Meltzer quit yesterday, the cottage industry of wrestling websites and now MMA blogs would almost universally run out of stories.
Morgan, I have never seen a writer as biased against the UFC as you. Yes, I understand your opinions but can’t you present yourself a little more nuetral? I am not trying to be insulting, but I really think I have a valid point here. Thank you in advance for your reply/comment to my response…
If you think sourcing someone in a story means you’re stealing from them, then you fail at the internet.
i agree nick #6, i have seen so many negative comments, stories, Etc etc. from morgan… i am definitely curious to see what the ufc has in store for us… secondly if you think about it the ufc has laid so much groundwork for the sport, including ultimate fight nights, the reruns of the past shows, and multiple shows a month in most cases, as well as believe it or not tapout wouldnt have been able to put a show on without the ufc. and the tuf show, and without all of that where would the sport be?
From the producers of “A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila” and “Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?” UFC brings you Matt Hughes in “Are you hotter than an 8th grader?” Which one of our lucky contestants will get to see Matt Hughes “ground and pound” if you know what i mean?
Darkmetal
Don’t forget the daily prayer meetings and Matt making the fighters do work on his farm…while throwing pig entrails at them…
Maybe at the end of the season Matt Hughes will finally get to meet up with Matt Serra in the octagon?
That is usually how it goes though. Whoever is on top usually gets hated on the most.
TREU #12 MIKEY, hughes is by far the most dominant ww of his time, but unfortunately i think his time has passed with all the hybrid fighters out there now, and i am one of his biggest fans, i wish he would hang it up, because me like most of us hate to see our favorite fighters go out like he may
Nick,
I’m not biased against the UFC. I love their product and they’ve obviously proven that they do MMA like no other promotion out there and they put on the best fights. I just don’t see a reality show with Matt Hughes being that popular or successful given their current reality show status. And my opinion is just that. Opinion. I don’t think it shows a bias at all, I’m just telling you how I feel about the news of a Matt Hughes reality show. To me, it seems a little lame.
Adam…lump this with other stories and I kind of agree with Nick. Its getting old…I dunno…maybe we could wait and see what it is before we rip into at least?
For all we know this could end up being what that Japanese TV station did with Cro Cop back in PRIDE and that turned out awesome. They followed him around for 2 weeks as he goes about life while fighting.
#9, that is funny stuff!!!!!!!!!
Reality TV, Matt Hughes and the UFC. Add Dana and it is a hater’s dream.
I only dislike reality TV and Hughes, so I won’t speculate, lol.
Well Adam I guess thats why you are not working for the UFC creative team.
I still don’t get why Hughes talked about how he banged an 8th grader during college in his biography
Evan,
You shit on all my writing, so why am I not surprised?
You’re an idiot Adam…seriously. I have maybe said negative things about 5 times. About 5 out of all the things you have written.
……and many other times I have liked what you wrote and have always taken the time to say I enjoyed it or taken a moment to contribute to the discussion.
And Adam…before you get mad at me saying “idiot” if I said it to your face I would have done it with a grin and you would know I wasn’t saying it mean spirited. Just a little nut kicking
It’s all good in the hood.
I think it would be great to have Hughes travel around to the homes and workplaces of the “on-line warriors” to discuss their concerns in person and on camera. They could call show “How small is your manhood; how big is your mouth?”