Matt Hughes: UFC today is ‘too commercial,’ no longer ‘as special’

[Wild]

Prior to the monumental television deal that was signed in 2011, the UFC did not put up the same number of events per year that it does today. Back then, pay-per-view cards were held every couple of months, while the smaller shows happened less often.

It was a time when the likes of Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, and Matt Hughes were the poster boys of the promotion. In his appearance on Undeniable with Joe Buck, Hughes talked about how it was during his UFC run, which he considered as the “golden age” of the promotion.

“I am so happy the timing worked out for me where I fought when I did,” Hughes said, who fought in the UFC from 2001-2011, and spent four of those years as welterweight…


Matt Hughes: UFC today is ‘too commercial,’ no longer ‘as special’

 

[NHBStriker]

It's unfortunate that Matt Hughes was in a terrible accident. I wish he hadn't been in a terrible accident.

He also has a long reputation of being a prick, and he should shut up.

This isn't fighter bashing, because I wish he hadn't been in a terrible accident.

 

[kneeblock]

Was this shot before the accident? As far as I know Hughes hasn't spoken in public since.

 

[CHiLLEN]

Here's a recent picture of Matt Hughes. It's from Julianna Pena's instagram. It was her baby shower.

 

[Wild]

Here's a recent picture of Matt Hughes. It's from Julianna Pena's instagram. It was her baby shower.

He looks great. Yes he was a hard nosed prick before his accident. There was no bigger Matt Hughes hater than me. But life and death events tend to have an effect on people. I hope Matt came out of it a kinder, more humble individual.

 

[La Paix]

He looks great. Yes he was a hard nosed prick before his accident. There was no bigger Matt Hughes hater than me. But life and death events tend to have an effect on people. I hope Matt came out of it a kinder, more humble individual.

 

[sparkuri]

It's unfortunate that Matt Hughes was in a terrible accident. I wish he hadn't been in a terrible accident.

He also has a long reputation of being a prick, and he should shut up.

This isn't fighter bashing, because I wish he hadn't been in a terrible accident.

You sound like you could use a bible bro

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

He can only say he is glad he fought back then because he got the free post retirement zuffa no show job to make uo for the money he didnt make fighting back then. I am glad to see Matt still being Matt

 

[NHBStriker]

Yoy sound like you could use a bible bro

Nah, me and organized religion put together would be pretty much a trainwreck.

 

[FadeToBlack]

It's like Pride, a short-lived brilliant time that isn't sustainable. Kind of like your childhood.

The only development I've seen from UFC that could have been prevented is the utter disregard for rankings and the resulting meaninglessness of title belts.

 

[GSPTrainingInAPool]

As a fight fan, i'm pretty happy they put on so many events. Sure there are some watered down cards. Even when i think a card might be watered down on Fox it's a fucking fight. Anything can happen. Could be some huge knockouts or wicked subs that I wouldn't have expected.

 

[Zeph]

NEWS AT 11: OLD MAN SAYS IT WAS BETTER IN HIS DAY

 

[kneeblock]

Here's a recent picture of Matt Hughes. It's from Julianna Pena's instagram. It was her baby shower.

Did he speak at all?

Also, is dude on the right her baby daddy?

 

[Wild]

Did he speak at all?

Also, is dude on the right her baby daddy?

Some investigative work suggests that he is indeed the baby daddy.