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UFC 98 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
May 22, 2009 - 8:41 pm ET | 16 Comments
UFC 98 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

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...

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Matt Hughes Retiring Win or Lose?
May 22, 2009 - 9:41 am ET | 25 Comments
Matt Hughes Retiring Win or Lose?

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.

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Sherk, Edgar, Serra, and Hughes Test Clean in Pre-UFC 98 Drug Tests
May 14, 2009 - 2:17 pm ET | 14 Comments
Sherk, Edgar, Serra, and Hughes Test Clean in Pre-UFC 98 Drug Tests

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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Two New Members to be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 100
May 7, 2009 - 2:40 pm ET | 37 Comments
Two New Members to be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 100

The UFC will induct two new members into its hall of fame at the UFC Fan Expo on July 10th in Las Vegas immediately following UFC President Dana White's keynote address. Former UFC light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell and TapouT co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis are expected to be the latest members inducted into the hall of fame.

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Matt Hughes: I’m Fighting Matt Serra on May 23rd in Las Vegas
Jan 9, 2009 - 11:08 pm ET | 36 Comments
Matt Hughes: I’m Fighting Matt Serra on May 23rd in Las Vegas

Matt Hughes today revealed on his official blog that he’s likely to take on rival welterweight Matt Serra on May 23rd in Las Vegas.
“Just got a call from Joe Silva and as of right now it looks like I’ll be fighting Matt Serra in Vegas on May 23rd. This is not 100% confirmed, but I [...]

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Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra Likely For April 2009
Oct 22, 2008 - 3:09 pm ET | 41 Comments
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra Likely For April 2009

Welterweight rivals and former champions Matt Hughes and Matt Serra are likely to headline a yet to-be-announced UFC event in April 2009, according to an entry by Hughes on his official site.
UFC executive Joe Silva confirmed the matchup with Hughes this week, though an exact date and venue have yet to be determined for the [...]

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Report: UFC 93 In Dublin, Ireland on January 17th
Sep 30, 2008 - 11:46 am ET | 55 Comments

UFC 93 will take place at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland on January 17th, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports.
The long-anticipated showdown between former welterweight champions Matt Serra and Matt Hughes will reportedly take place at the January event and Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson may also be added to the fight card, [...]

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Matt Hughes Knee Injury Unlikely To Require Surgery
Aug 27, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 82 Comments

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes announced on Tuesday that his injured knee will likely not require surgery, effectively clearing the way for an eventual return to the octagon to take on rival Matt Serra.
“Last Wednesday, I went in for my second MRI and also a stress x-ray. It all came back very positive and [...]

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Matt Hughes: St-Pierre vs. Fitch “Wasn’t The Most Exciting”
Aug 12, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 127 Comments

“I went there really to watch one fight, probably not the one you’re expecting. I went there to watch Brock Lesnar. He is so interesting because he is so athletic as well as being so powerful. So that fight went just like I thought it would, Brock took him down whenever he wanted and on [...]

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Matt Hughes Possible To Return In “6-7 Months”
Jul 23, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 27 Comments

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes is one step closer to stepping into the cage at least one more time before his hall of fame career concludes.
Hughes recently announced on his official website that he will likely be able to fight in 6 to 7 months:
“Went to the doctor yesterday, he performed quite a few [...]

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Roundup: EliteXC Finds Opponent For Silva, Taylor-Dollaway Rumored for UFC Fight Night 14, and More
Jun 27, 2008 - 2:00 pm ET | 33 Comments

Infamous Ultimate Fighter 7 outcast Jesse Taylor is rumored to return to the UFC at UFC Fight Night 14, against fellow TUF cast member CB Dolloway.
Brandon Vera, who will meet Reese Andy at UFN 14, confirmed that he did in fact turn down a fight with Lyoto Machida, but was open to fighting Dan [...]

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Matt Hughes Has Torn MCL, Partially Torn PCL
Jun 26, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 33 Comments

Former UFC champion Matt Hughes has revealed through his official website that he suffered a torn MCL and partially torn PCL in his loss to Thiago Alves at UFC 85 earlier this month:
“I found out my results, I’ve got a totally torn MCL that is still attached to my femur. I’ve got a partially torn [...]

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Roundup: UFC 87 and UFN 15 Updates, Dana White Scales Back On Announcement, and More
Jun 16, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 28 Comments

While much has been going on in the world of MMA this past week or so, we at MMAFrenzy.com would surely be remiss if we neglected to report some of the MMA news that has slipped through the cracks.
Here are some things you may have missed:

Though superfluous in nature, it has been announced that Fedor [...]

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UFC 85 Recap: Alves Stops Hughes, Bisping Dominates Day
Jun 8, 2008 - 2:19 am ET | 59 Comments

Thiago Alves stopped former UFC welterweight champion and future hall of famer Matt Hughes via technical knockout early in round two on Saturday, June 7th, at UFC 85 “Bedlam” in front of a sold-out crowd at the O2 Arena in London, England.
The showdown between two of the UFC’s top welterweight contenders was the main event [...]

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UFC 85 Results
Jun 7, 2008 - 5:41 pm ET | 20 Comments

UFC 85 “BEDLAM” OFFICIAL RESULTS

Thiago Alves def. Matt Hughes via TKO – Round 2, 1:02
Michael Bisping def. Jason Day via TKO – Round 1, 3:42
Mike Swick def. Marcus Davis via unanimous decision
Thales Leites def. Nate Marquardt via split decision
Fabricio Werdum def. Brandon Vera via TKO – Round 1, 4:40
Martin Kampmann def. Jorge Rivera via submission [...]

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