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MMAFrenzy.com Interview With Former UFC Champion Matt Hughes
May 14, 2008 - 5:25 pm ET | 24 Comments

Matt Hughes is highly-regarded as the best 170-pound fighter in the history of the UFC. He is a future hall of famer, and a legend in the sport of MMA. He has a phenomenal 42-6-0 professional MMA record, including an 18 fight win streak. A former UFC welterweight champion, Hughes holds notable wins over BJ [...]

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Matt Serra At Risk Of Being Cut By The UFC?
May 6, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 20 Comments

Right now, the occupation of professional cage fighter in the UFC is one of the most unsecure jobs in America. In the wake of 3 more announced cuts of Ultimate Fighter runner-up Tommy Speer, American Top Team’s Din Thomas, and shooto veteran Kuniyoshi Hironaka, there is speculation that former welterweight champion Matt Serra could [...]

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UFC 85: Hughes-Alves, Evans-Irvin, and Bisping-Leben Officially Announced
Apr 25, 2008 - 5:59 pm ET | 22 Comments

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes will face up-and-coming welterweight contender Thiago Alves, who defeated Karo Parisyan in impressive fashion earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 85. The UFC officially announced the headlining bout late this afternoon.
UFC 85 takes place June 7th at the O2 Arena in London, England and will be [...]

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UFC 85: Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves Booked For London Main Event
Apr 25, 2008 - 2:03 pm ET | 15 Comments

From Matt-Hughes.com:
June 7th, in England, I fight Thiago Alves. The fight is confirmed, it will be the main event for the card. Dana just called me with the news. Chuck got hurt and couldn’t fight, so he needed a replacement and called me and I said yes. More news as I get it. No [...]

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Roundup: Hughes-Serra, Fight Card Updates, And More
Apr 23, 2008 - 8:00 am ET | 13 Comments

Matt Hughes believes he will finally face Matt Serra sometime in the next six to eight months, though the bout remains unconfirmed at this time.
Former UFC fighter and wrestling stand out Matt Lindland has announced that his next fight will be on July 19, for the upstart MMA promotion backed by “Affliction.” Lindland [...]

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An April Fools Joke From Matt Hughes
Apr 2, 2008 - 5:00 am ET | 11 Comments

Matt Hughes apparently wishes to move up two weight classes, and wants his first fight at light-heavyweight to be against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
From the Matt Hughes web blog:
“Well, for a long time I’ve talked about going up in weight class and I’ve decided to finally do it. Only I’m not going up to 185, I’m [...]

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Matt Hughes: If Serra Loses I’ll Be Looking To Fight Him
Jan 25, 2008 - 5:36 pm ET | 10 Comments

“I feel healthier now than I ever have, I’m really happy with my camp and who I’ve got, and I’ve got to put all the blame on me for that loss,” said Hughes of the St-Pierre fight. “I just didn’t go out there and do the things we worked on. I was hesitant and just [...]

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UFC Roundup: Franklin-Lutter in Montreal, Randy Couture Charity Event, and More
Jan 10, 2008 - 12:37 am ET | 10 Comments

Rich Franklin, apparently healed from recent surgery on his MCL, will take on Travis Lutter in Montreal on April 19th at UFC 84 according to The Fight Network. The Franklin-Lutter bout was originally scheduled for UFC 82 in March but was pushed back as a result of Franklin’s injury.
The World Cagefighting Organization will host an [...]

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Post-UFC 79 Videos Featuring St. Pierre, Hughes, and Liddell
Jan 3, 2008 - 9:53 pm ET | 4 Comments

Check out the links below for post-UFC 79 videos featuring Georges St. Pierre, Matt Hughes, and Chuck Liddell:

Georges St. Pierre
Matt Hughes
Chuck Liddell

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Official UFC 79 Fighter Salaries
Jan 1, 2008 - 12:01 am ET | 15 Comments

Georges St. Pierre (defeated Matt Hughes)

$160,000 total salary

$80,000 to show
$80,000 win bonus

Matt Hughes (defeated by Georges St. Pierre)

$100,000 total salary

$100,000 to show
Win bonus would have been $100,000

Chuck Liddell (defeated Wanderlei Silva)

$500,000 total salary

$500,000 to show
No win bonus

Wanderlei Silva (defeated by Chuck Liddell)

$150,000 total salary

$150,000 to show
No win bonus

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Official UFC 79 Medical Suspensions
Dec 31, 2007 - 8:20 pm ET | No Comments

Matt Hughes (defeated by Georges St. Pierre – submission)

No injury specified (defeated via armbar)
Suspended until January 29th
No contact until January 20th.

Wanderlei Silva (defeated by Chuck Liddell – unanimous decision)

Right eye laceration
Suspended until February 13th
No contact until January 29th

Chuck Liddell (defeated Wanderlei Silva – unanimous decision)

Left eye laceration
Suspended until January 29th
No contact until January 20th

Soa Palelei [...]

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UFC Roundup: Post-UFC 79 News and Notes
Dec 31, 2007 - 12:45 pm ET | 6 Comments

Nate Mohr reportedly suffered a torn ACL in his loss to Manny Gamburyan while Wanderlei Silva and James Irvin were both hospitalized and given MRIs as a precautionary measure according to The Wrestling Observer. Official injury reports from the Nevada State Athletic Comission are expected to be released very soon.
The UFC has announced that Antonio [...]

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UFC 79 Results
Dec 30, 2007 - 12:42 am ET | 98 Comments

- Georges St. Pierre def. Matt Hughes via submission – Round 2, 4:54
- Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision
- Eddie Sanchez def. Soa Palalei via TKO – Round 3, 3:24
- Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Sokoudjou via submission – Round 2, 4:20
- Rich Clementi def. Melvin Guillard via submission – Round 1, 4:40
- James [...]

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UFC 79: Nemesis LIVE Results
Dec 29, 2007 - 7:20 pm ET | Comments Off

The UFC’s year-end event, UFC 79: Nemesis, took place Saturday evening at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 10-bout fight card featured many key fights including the long-awaited meeting between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell and former PRIDE Champion “The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva. The event also [...]

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Extensive Preview of UFC 79: Nemesis
Dec 29, 2007 - 10:33 am ET | No Comments

The end of the year cards are here for the sport of mixed martial arts, and nearly all of them look to deliver fantastic action on paper. The UFC’s Nemesis card, however, is the clear cut winner as far as providing the most anticipation for many fans. On Saturday night from Mandalay Bay Casino in [...]

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