UFC is always working on getting, if not legal, better rules in states for the fighters in the UFC. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
On the ground, Johny Hendricks won. He beat GSP up. In the rounds Georges won, he barely won. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I consider myself an old guy and when some of the older fighters fight, I find myself interested. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I really think that I fought in the golden age. It was when people got together to watch the UFC. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
My number one criteria when it comes to judging a mixed martial arts fight is damage. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
A lot of times the UFC will call me up and ask me to do things. If my schedule's busy or I… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
BJ is such a competitor that he wants to fight the best out there. That's just the way he's always been. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
The Carlos Newton, the first fight, that was pretty pivotal for me. Because if I would have lost that fight, I was… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
That's not the most exciting thing to watch, watching a guy go out and try to win rounds. People want to see… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
GSP is not a guy to go out and win fights. GSP wants to win three of the five rounds. He wants… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I've wrestled over a thousand matches, fought 50 opponents, all I've ever done in life is wrestle and compete with other people. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
It's competition. I think that's what drives your top athletes in the UFC, getting in there against one other person and mixing… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
Wrestling allowed me to control my opposition. I got to choose where the fight was going, offensively and defensively. I got to… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
My one criticism with Georges is, I wish the guy would finish more people, because I know that he has the ability… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I just dislike getting, you know, Koscheck was my last loss, and BJ was my loss before that, and I fully believe… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I know I have to be in the best shape in my life to fight Georges because I think he's got a… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
That's not a champion the UFC wants. Maybe I'm speaking out of turn here, but they don't want a champion who's going… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
Fighters have a choice to fight for any organization they want. They've got a choice of playing baseball, basketball, football, swinging a… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
There's nothing I can do in Hillsboro that can compare to the money I'm making in the UFC. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I like Renzo and Royce. They were just the guys the UFC put in front of me. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
He's not a Don King. At all. Dana's a fair person, he's a fair businessman. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I really believe if GSP and Silva fight, Georges will have his hand raised. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
When I'm a judge, I can only help the fighters that are right in front of me. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
If I'm scheduled to fight, I've never had a problem that would make me back out of a fight. — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
I don't think Dana is able to run the UFC like he used to. He sold so much of it that he… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
GSP is not a great wrestler, but he transitions so well from striking to wrestling that he will be on Silva's legs… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
When I get a break between fights I take some time off. I let my body heal. I don't spar in those… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
To be honest, I don't spar a whole lot. I do hit a lot of pads and spar a little bit, I… — Matt Hughes Copy Share Image
On the ground, Johny Hendricks won. He beat GSP up. In the rounds Georges won, he barely won. — Matt Hughes Copy Share
I don't think Dana is able to run the UFC like he used to. He sold so much of it that he doesn't have… — Matt Hughes Copy Share
UFC is always working on getting, if not legal, better rules in states for the fighters in the UFC. — Matt Hughes Copy Share
It doesn't have to be somebody getting hurt to get excitement in the octagon. — Matt Hughes Copy Share
I didn't want to retire in the first place. My wife said she didn't want me to fight anymore. — Matt Hughes Copy Share
I want to raise my kids more than coaching. I do some stints on coaching, but I've got other things I want to do. — Matt Hughes Copy Share
To be honest, I don't spar a whole lot. I do hit a lot of pads and spar a little bit, I just don't… — Matt Hughes Copy Share
I try to have the faster truck than my brother, the better-looking wife, the more disciplined kids... it's a sickness, to compete with your… — Matt Hughes Copy Share
