[116] Hughes landed a huge left hook that knocked Almeida down, sinking in the very deep choke which earned him the Submission of the Night honors. He did exactly what we expected. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The Story of Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival Sherdog.com is a property of Mandatory Media, LLC, monitoring_string = "5200e30beed193e5fe31f8bccc2bdcbf". [37] He won the fight by technical knockout when he successfully trapped Newton in a modified crucifix position, which allowed him to rain unanswered blows on Newton's face until the referee stopped the contest at 3:27 of round 4. Penn then connected with an overhand right that dropped Hughes, following up with three clean shots to the jaw. Win Tickets To The Red Hot Chili Peppers at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium! A Country Boy Can Survive Retirement: Matt Hughes Can Walk Away From Genres Music Videos and Concerts Subtitles Originally airing on UFC FIGHT PASS, UFC 25 Years in Short is a 25-part documentary series celebrating the UFC silver anniversary. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/05/ufc-25-video-country-boy-can-survive-the-story-of-matt-hughes-fight-for-survival. There has been a critical error on this website. During high school they both participated in football and wrestling. We worked out his game plan before the fight, and he did exactly what we expected. Hughes fought Thiago Alves at UFC 85: Bedlam on June 7, 2008. I started training too much, too hard, for too long. Hughes also did nearly everything a top UFC fighter couldve. This past Saturday at UFC 117, he faced tough contender Ricardo Almeida in what was supposed to be a "passing of the torch" fight. Aside from GSP, he is the only fighter to have beaten Hughes on two separate occasions.So the narrative for this fight writes itself, with an obvious hook: can Hughes finally get one up on the man who has won a fluke submission victory on him twice? Does anyone know why UFC Matt Hughes documentary removed? A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams, Jr.. [101] Near the end of the second round, St-Pierre attempted a kimura on Hughes's right arm that he escaped, but in a reversal of their first fight, St-Pierre was able to twist it into a straight armbar with fifteen seconds remaining in the round. [67], I'm not disappointed. 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[43] At the beginning of the third round, Sherk took Hughes down, while Hughes attempted a kimura from the bottom. Riggs failed to make weight (172.5 lbs). TheBlue Corneris MMA Junkies blog space. Hughes faced Dennis Hallman in a rematch at UFC 29: Defense of the Belts. [34], He successfully defended his championship belt at UFC 36: Worlds Collide, defeating former Shooto Middleweight Champion Hayato Sakurai via TKO due to strikes at 3:01 of the fourth round. [47] After a tactical grappling match-up early on, Trigg fell victim to a standing rear naked choke at 3:45 of the first round. [18] During his junior and senior years, Matt went undefeated and won back-to-back state championships in the 145lb class. I'm really, really happy. Planet Hank 710K views 2. [43] Round 4 saw Hughes using his strength to control the challenger on the ground. The song describes and Read More Produced by. Sell the revenge angle, try to get Hallman over with casual fans, and hope to hell he doesn't make it 3-0 and totally put Hughes's last minute resurgence into a hole. Hes been in, or close to, the main event of nearly every card hes been on. [131], Since January 2011, Hughes is the host of hunting program Trophy Hunters TV, which airs in Outdoor Channel three times a week. After the match Newton stated that he felt the reason Hughes fell to the mat was because he was rendered unconscious from the triangle choke. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. But I'm very privileged and I thank the UFC. In 2007, Hughes participated as a guest coach for long-time friend and training partner, Jens Pulver during The Ultimate Fighter 5 season. [144] On January 14, 2018, Hughes returned ringside as a guest of honor during UFC Fight Night in St. You're my idol -- Matt Hughes, you're my idol, you will always be my idol, thank you. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [42] Hughes started the action by taking Sherk down immediately, passing to half guard. UFC 25 Years; Starts in / Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. A Country Boy Can Survive. Hughes now had four wins over mixed martial artists with ties to the Gracies, including UFC pioneer Royce Gracie, the prior mentioned Renzo Gracie and former champ Serra. [120] Penn came out strong in the first few seconds of the opening round, catching one of Hughes's kicks and knocking him off balance with a counter hook. On Tuesday, the promotion released the seventh film in the series, COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: The story of Matt Hughes Fight for Survival.. I had a lot on the line. Marvel Comics & Hallows Eve #1 Spoilers & Review: Dark Web Standout Crawls Out From Under Chasm & The Amazing Spider-Mans Shadows! She also has a son from a previous relationship. Former two-time UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2017 after the truck he was travelling in was hit by a train. [108] On January 9, 2009, Hughes confirmed on his blog that UFC 98 would likely be the day he and Serra met in the Octagon. The result was officially announced as a KO at 1:27 of the second round. A Country Boy Can Survive - Wikipedia Some people have asked why I raised his hand at the end. kore, May 11, 2020 #1 99 White Belt Joined: Aug 12, 2015 Messages: 136. Be the first one to comment on this story. The only problem is that Hughes really doesn't stand to gain anything from another go-round with Serra. I don't have pressure of possibly losing my title. He had regarded Hughes as his idol, not as someone he could beat. 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Hughes has no nickname, although because of his successes against Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioners such as Royce Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Almeida, and Matt Serra, people often refer to him as "the Gracie Killer" (the same as Sakuraba's nickname). Instead of announcing his retirement, like some thought, he asked to be put on the shelf for a while by the UFC. A Country Boy Can Survive: The Story of Matt Hughes' Fight For Survival chronicles the recovery of Hughes following a devastating collision between his truck and a train. It very much mirrored many of the more memorable fights in his career, particularly his momentum shifts against Carlos Newton and Frank Trigg.