The former UFC welterweight champion speaks about his book, his loss to Georges St-Pierre, and his immediate future.

In a recent interview with Sherdog.com, Georges St-Pierre discussed his recent fight with Matt Hughes, his upcoming match against Matt Serra and his ultimate goals in the sport.
Referring to Matt Hughes, St-Pierre still has a lot of respect for the person he once considered his idol:
“Hughes is an amazing fighter,” he said. “I just had […]

From Matt-Hughes.com:
We just got the NY Times bestseller list in, and MADE IN AMERICA is #21! Thanks to all the fans for making this happen.
-Matt
Maybe it’s #21 on some sub-list, but it doesn’t appear on the NY Times list of hardcover nonfiction books. On the list that will be published January 20, #21 is […]

BJ Penn was interviewed by The Sun in the UK recently and he has a lot to say about his fellow UFC fighters. First, he discussed Joe Stevenson and their upcoming fight for the lightweight title at UFC 80.
Penn said: “I’m just pumped about everything this year. I expect big things but I’m not […]

From Matt-Hughes.com:
Saturday, February 9th starting at 11 AM will be the grand opening ceremony of Matt Hughes’ new gym and training center! Everyone is invited to attend and there will be free food and a tour of the facility as well as demonstrations by Matt, Robbie Lawler, Marc Fiore, Matt Pena and the rest of […]

As he told us numerous times both before and after his recent fight with Georges St-Pierre, Matt Hughes has a new book out. Titled “Made in America,” Hughes provides several stories about his life in mixed martial arts. One such story was recently chronicled in an excerpt printed by The Sun in the […]

In the press conference after UFC 79, Matt Hughes explains why he used a south-paw stance against Georges St-Pierre.
When asked about his opinion of a St-Pierre fight with current champion, Matt Serra, Hughes predicts a different fight from what happened in their first encounter. “Serra will fall down the ladder just as fast as […]

Compustrike has released their statistics for UFC 79 and the numbers demonstrate just how dominating Georges St-Pierre was in his performance against Matt Hughes.
St-Pierre threw 110 strikes and landed 77 (70%) of them while Hughes only managed to land 5 of 15 (33%).  The 26-year-old St-Pierre also initiated the only three takedowns of the fight […]

The reported salaries for the fighters at UFC 79: Nemesis are as follows:

Georges St-Pierre - $160,000
Matt Hughes - $100,000
Chuck Liddell - $500,000
Wanderlei Silva - $150,000
Eddie Sanchez - $46,000
Soa Palelei - $5,000
Ryoto Machida - $60,000
Rameau Sokoudjou - $40,000
Rich Clementi - $28,000
Melvin Guillard - $10,000
James Irvin - $16,000
Luis Cane - $5,000
Manny Gamburyan - $20,000
Nate Mohr - $6,000
Dean […]

Matt Hughes, who lost to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 79 for the second time in three attempts suggests that he still may fight Matt Serra.  As offered here on Bad Man Sports, Serra seems to be at the top of his list of potential opponents.  Hughes offers the following on his official website, Matt-Hughes.com:
I’m going […]

The following is a list of medical suspensions levied by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after UFC 79 on December 29:
Matt Hughes suspended until January 29.  No contact until January 20.
Wanderlei Silva has an eye laceration.  He is suspended until February 13 with no contact until January 29.
Chuck Liddell had an eye laceration.  He is […]

Matt Hughes’ career as an MMA fighter is over.
On Saturday night, Georges St-Pierre dominated Hughes the way Hughes once dominated the contenders for his welterweight title. He established almost no offense and was defending the aggressive St-Pierre the entire nine minutes and fifty-four seconds until he tapped to an armbar.
Prior to this fight, […]

For those that describe MMA as an art form, the book, “Octagon” is the perfect tool to prove that argument. The book of photography by Kevin Lynch is filled with 800 full-color and black-and-white images that are absolutely incredible.

You’ll need an industrial strength coffee table to display this work. At 20×26 inches, it […]

UFC 79: Nemesis is being headlined by the rubber match between Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title. Additionally, Chuck Liddell takes on Wanderlei Silva. Here’s the breakdown.
Matt Hughes vs Georges St. Pierre - UFC Welterweight Title
Hughes assumes that he can beat current champ Matt Serra at any time. […]