Matt Hughes sees 'no need' for a fighter's union

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Count Hall of Fame fighter and former UFC champion Matt Hughes among those who doesn't think UFC fighter's should form a union.

The UFC's VP of Athlete Development and Government Relations was one of the guest stars — along with current UFC fighters Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Neil Magny — at Friday's Q&A in Hamburg, Germany, for UFC Fight Night 93. When a fan asked him about a fighter's union, Hughes, as he was wont to do in throughout his fighting career, didn't mince words.

"I'm not a union fan, bottom line," he said. "I think unions started as a good thing back in the day, but they've turned into a monster. So I just don't see a need for it. Fighters have a choice to fight for any organization they want. They've got a choice of playing baseball, basketball, football, swinging a hammer, being a lawyer, doing anything they want. But they wanted to fight."

"When I started out, it wasn't for the money," he said. "I fought to compete. So I just don't see the need for a union."

Matt Hughes sees 'no need' for a fighter's union
 
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" if people got a problem, they should just go pound each other behind the barn!"
 
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I see no need for an unfortunate comb over.

You're going bald Matt, just own it.
 
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So he thinks a company selling for billions should not share with the very few employees that bring in the money.
I am going to go back and watch BJ Penn choke him out again and again.
 
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RaginCajun said:
So he thinks a company selling for billions should not share with the very few employees that bring in the money.
I am going to go back and watch BJ Penn choke him out again and again.
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Yuuup. Another reason for me not to like this guy.
 
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Although it's hard to deny Hughes is tough to like, let's please refrain from fighter bashing.

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Shocked that company man, Matt Hughes, who was gifted an exec job after retirement, would suggest a union isn't necessary.
 
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How much is Hughes paid per year for his UFC position?

What percentage of UFC fighters get paid positions after being cut or retiring? Less than 1% I believe.
 
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Matt is out of touch. I do not believe fighters will go to him with their concerns. A union means, he won't be needed anymore.
 
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Yossarian said:
Matt is out of touch. I do not believe fighters will go to him with their concerns. A union means, he won't be needed anymore.
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I doubt he does shit anyway, guy is an absolute tool, imo...
 
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Loyalty is not selling out, never liked the guy but what he said represents the opposite of selling out.
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Loyalty because you're being paid to do the opposite of everything you claim to be for is Selling Out.

And Matt is a tool. I was kicking around the charleston, IL area when he was a wrestling coach there and he would show up at our High School parties looking to start shit. Even if he wasn't a sell out, I'd still call him that because I just dont like the guy.
 
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CutmanMatt said:
Loyalty because you're being paid to do the opposite of everything you claim to be for is Selling Out.

And Matt is a tool. I was kicking around the charleston, IL area when he was a wrestling coach there and he would show up at our High School parties looking to start shit. Even if he wasn't a sell out, I'd still call him that because I just dont like the guy.
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Troll account Matt. Just ignore him.
 
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