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Justinian
11-11-2006, 22:01
Ik las onderstaande op sherdog.com. De 33-jarige Matt Hughes gaat er kennelijk mee stoppen:

There have been rumblings from the Miletich camp for several months that UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes was considering winding down his extraordinary career. Hughes recently confirmed to Sherdog.com that he indeed plans on fighting out his current UFC contract, which will have one bout left following his title defense against Georges St. Pierre on Nov. 18, before retiring from active participation in the sport of mixed martial arts.

The question was first broached when Hughes was asked where he saw himself a year from now. “Hopefully retired with my family back home,” the UFC welterweight champion responded. “In a perfect world” Hughes declared that he would “fight a couple more times, retire, [and] go back home.” Hughes cited the strain of being away from family, including a newborn daughter, as motivation for hanging up his four-ounce gloves.

The two time UFC champ, who stands at 40-4-0, made it clear he has come to a point where the benefits of fighting are far outweighed by the negatives that come along with it. Hughes, 33, did leave open the possibility, should he get past a very tough St. Pierre, of moving up in weight to face UFC 185-pound champion Anderson Silva in hopes of becoming the first fighter to concurrently hold UFC titles in multiple weight classes.

nick
11-11-2006, 22:05
Zou zonde zijn. Maar het is wel begrijpelijk dat hij bij zijn gezin wil zijn

Jeru
11-11-2006, 22:08
Als ie verliest nog maar 1 partij ;)

Maar inderdaad wel jammer. Hij is toch ook iemand die kleur gaf aan de UFC...

The Bulldog
11-11-2006, 22:55
ik ben oo meer GSP minded..

maar de stunt die hij wil uithalen rondom het in bezit hebben van 2 titels zou wel weer vet zijn...en een giga afsluiter van een cariere natuurlijk...

Ronald
12-11-2006, 00:17
Hughes, 33, did leave open the possibility, should he get past a very tough St. Pierre, of moving up in weight to face UFC 185-pound champion Anderson Silva in hopes of becoming the first fighter to concurrently hold UFC titles in multiple weight classes.
Mocht hij van GSP winnen (ik hoop van niet) dan zou het een hele mooie partij zijn.

nicolas the red
13-11-2006, 17:23
in ieder geval zal ie weinig problemen hebben met stijgen in gewichtsklasse, die kerel is gigantisch