Matt Hughes inks new contract with the UFC

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has recently resigned a multi-fight agreement with the organization. Hughes made the news public recently in a blog on his official website, stating: Last week I went out to Vegas and I signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC, which is much like my last contract. I also brought up the fact that I wanted to do a hunting show and they thought that would be... [Read More...]

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Stephan Bonnar Says Matt Hughes is Done after UFC 98

The rumors have been swirling, but now Stephan Bonnar says he’s heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. According to Bonnar, Matt Hughes told him that Saturday night’s grudge match against Matt Serra will be his last fight before the UFC legend heads off into retirement. “I’ve heard it from Matt Hughes’ mouth that this is going to be his last fight – I think win or lose,”... [Read More...]

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Hughes on Serra: ‘He’s scared and that’s why he’s talking as much as he is’

It’s no secret that former UFC welterweight belt holders Matt Hughes and Matt Serra are anything but friends. The grudge dates back to the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter when Hughes openly mocked Georges St. Pierre in front of the other cast members. The seed was planted in Serra’s head then and he let his thoughts on the welterweight champion be known right then and there, and they... [Read More...]

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Serra on Hughes ‘Did I mention that he’s a (expletive)?…Did I?’

A grudge match years in the making will finally come to a boiling point on Saturday evening as former UFC welterweight champion’s Matt Hughes and Matt Serra lock horns to see who truly possesses the larger cup at UFC 98. The always outspoken Serra made his feelings known about his rival on the countdown to UFC 98 which recently aired on Spike TV. Serra feels strongly that Hughes has a hard time... [Read More...]

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Matt vs. Matt: It’s Been a Long Time Coming

The original match between Matt Hughes and Matt “Terror” Serra was set to occur at UFC 79 on Dec 29, 2007 after they were rival coaches on season six of The Ultimate Fighter, it was a title match with Serra still holding the gold since he did what most would consider to be one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, and defeated Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69 by TKO due to a savage flurry of solid... [Read More...]

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Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra officially added to UFC 98

The long awaited grudge match between former UFC welterweight champions Matt Serra and Matt Hughes was made official yesterday for UFC 98 in May. This highly anticipated matchup was originally slated for UFC 79 back in December of 2007 but Serra, who was the welterweight champion at the time, injured his back and he was forced to withdraw from the bout. Hughes went on to face Georges St. Pierre... [Read More...]

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The Changing of the Guard

Some were happy, some were sad, and most were in shock. Chuck Liddell was knocked unconscious by one punch, thrown by a reality TV show winner. If you had said that one, two, or even three years ago, any MMA fan in the world would have disagreed or possibly ridiculed you incessantly. Now, on September 6th of 2008 it is a reality. Rashad Evans knocked out Liddell at UFC 88. And it is a reality that... [Read More...]

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Aleksander Emelianenko to headline M-1 Challenge on April 3

Aleksander Emelianenko, the younger brother of Fedor Emelianenko, is slated to headline an M-1 Challenge event scheduled for April 3 in St. Petersburg, according to the website M1Mixfight.com. The 15-bout card is scheduled to feature several team challenges with fighters representing Russia, Japan, Korea and Finland. Three “superfights” will also be included, with the younger Emelianenko... [Read More...]

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Arona denies M-1 reports in new interview

MMANews.com has posted a translated excerpt of an interview that Ricardo Arona conducted with Brazilian MMA website and magazine, Tatame. During the interview, Arona denies reports that he’s signed with M-1 for a potential fight with Fedor Emelianenko in December: “I have not signed anything with M-1. I’ve heard rumors about it but no offer to fight against Fedor. To be honest I never... [Read More...]

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