Articles tagged with: Matt Hughes
After his UFC 99 win over Ben Saunders earlier this month, welterweight contender Mike Swick called out Georges St-Pierre, Thiago Alves, and Matt Hughes as possible opponents for his next fight. With GSP and Alves set to square off in less than 2 weeks at UFC 100, a matchup between Swick and Hughes appeared most likely, with rumors indicating the fight could co-headline UFC 103 in Dallas.
In a recent interview with Raw Vegas, Swick said that they’re still trying to organize a fight with Hughes, but that he could take on fellow-contender Martin Kampmann later this year instead.
Read More »Shane Carwin vs. Cain Velasquez and Matt Hughes vs. Mike Swick could co-headline UFC 103 on September 26 in Dallas if current rumors are accurate.
A potential bout between heavyweight contenders Carwin and Velasquez began to be discussed after Velasquez’s UFC 99 victory over Cheick Kongo earlier this month, which cemented his status as a contender for the heavyweight title much like Carwin did with a UFC 96 win over Gabriel Gonzaga. Both Velasquez (6-0) and Carwin (11-0) are undefeated and in line for a title shot, though each needs one more victory over top competition before fighting for the belt.
Read More »The complete rumored cast for TUF 10 has been revealed, Urijah Faber has been medically suspended until December 4th, the UFC is interested in Josh Barnett if he can beat Fedor, Wanderlei Silva is calling for a rematch with Rich Franklin, and much more in MMAFrenzy.com's latest Quick Hits.
Read More »All 10 fighters tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse at UFC 98, including headliners Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, have tested clean. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer confirmed the negative tests to MMAFrenzy.com on Monday afternoon.
Read More »A welterweight bout pitting recently-signed veteran Frank Trigg against contender Josh Koscheck is likely for September 26th at UFC 103, MMA Mania is reporting. According to the report, Koscheck is also open to fighting former UFC 170-pound champion Matt Hughes, but a matchup with Trigg appears most-likely.
Read More »The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to nine fighters who fought at UFC 98 on May 23 in Las Vegas. Main event loser Rashad Evans, who suffered a second-round knockout to Lyoto Machida, is suspended until July 23rd for precautionary reasons.
Read More »Headliners Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida and co-main event fighters Matt Hughes and Matt Serra were the top earners at UFC 98 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion who was defeated via second-round knockout by Machida, earned $200,000 for the bout. Machida received $140,000 for his main event victory.
Read More »Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Lyoto Machida, and Brock Larson are each $60,000 richer after earning "Fight Night" bonuses for their performances on Saturday at UFC 98.
Read More »Lyoto Machida became the new UFC light heavyweight champion on Saturday in Las Vegas, taking out title-holder Rashad Evans with a flurry of punches in the second round of their UFC 98 headliner to capture the 205-pound belt. Matt Hughes, Drew McFedries, Chael Sonnen, and Frankie Edgar also picked up main card victories.
Read More »All 22 fighters, including UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and challenger Lyoto Machida, rivals Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, and late-replacement Mike Pyle, successfully made weight on Friday in Las Vegas for UFC 98. The event's official weigh-in results are available after the jump...
Read More »According to Stephan Bonnar on the latest installment of ESPN's MMA Live, former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes will retire following his UFC 98 bout tomorrow against rival Matt Serra whether he wins or loses.
Read More »Lightweight opponents Sean Sherk and Frank Edgar and welterweight rivals Matt Serra and Matt Hughes have all tested clean in drug tests administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission ahead of UFC 98, which takes place on May 23rd in Las Vegas.
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