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Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes reveals what led to horrific train accident
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has opened up on the horrific train accident that left him clinging to life in a medically induced coma. On June 16, 2017, Hughes sustained severe head injuries after a train collided with his truck at a rail crossing close to his residence. Hughes was air-lifted to a local […]
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Matt Hughes shows the incredible physical progress he’s made since 2017 train accident
In 2017, former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes was involved in a train accident that nearly claimed his life. He’s come a long way since then. The accident occurred on June 16, 2017—three years ago as of yesterday—when Hughes’ truck collided with a train. The former champion later sued Norfolk Southern Railway company, claiming the […]
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Videos | Top 5 Submissions: UFC 51 – UFC 60
Check out videos of the top five submissions from UFC 51 to UFC 60, featuring Matt Hughes submitting Frank Trigg at UFC 52 in a classic fight. In our latest series here at BJPenn.com “Top 5 Submissions” we take a look at the most lethal submissions from the fifth block of UFC events. These submissions […]
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Matt Hughes sends Colby Covington a message prior to UFC 245
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes sent an interesting message to Colby Covington earlier this afternoon. Covington is set to square off with Kamaru Usman for the promotions coveted welterweight title in tonight’s UFC 245 event headliner in Las Vegas. It is an incredible main event pitting two rivals, who hold nearly identical records and […]
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MMA Community reacts after Colby Covington mocks Matt Hughes in post-fight interview
Colby Covington put on arguably the most impressive performance of his career on Saturday night, dominating former champion Robbie Lawler on route to a unanimous decision win. ‘Chaos’ utilized a tremendous pace, which included a high volume of strikes and some timely takedowns, to overwhelm the ‘Ruthless’ one. The one black eye on Covington’s performance […]
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Colby Covington explains why he mocked Matt Hughes following win over Robbie Lawler
Colby Covington made some controversial comments about Matt Hughes following his victory over Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark. After dominating ‘Ruthless’ for twenty-five straight minutes inside of the Octagon, Covington mocked Robbie’s longtime friend and training partner Matt Hughes in his post-fight speech. “Let’s talk about the lesson we learned here tonight. It’s a lesson […]
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Matt Hughes responds to Colby Covington following post-fight comments
UFC legend Matt Hughes has responded to the comments made by Colby Covington during his post-fight interview with Jon Anik. After his dominant decision victory over Hughes’ former teammate Robbie Lawler, Covington took to the mic where he delivered the following controversial comments. “Let’s talk about the lesson we learned here tonight. It’s a lesson […]
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Colby Covington makes controversial comments about UFC legend Matt Hughes
Colby Covington (15-1 MMA) put on arguably the best performance of his career in tonight’s UFC Newark headliner against Robbie Lawler. ‘Chaos’ was able to dominate the former welterweight kingpin by utilizing a ton of pressure and volume mixed in with some timely takedowns. After twenty-five minutes of action, it was clear that Colby Covington […]
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Matt Hughes sues brother over tractor ownership
According to a report from MMAjunkie, former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes is suing his brother Mark over the ownership of a tractor. No monetary damages have been listed, Hughes merely hopes that a judge will will decide who owns the John Deere 8410 tractor in question. This suit is relevant, as this tractor played […]
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Matt Hughes’ wife pens statement detailing how he allegedly beat her
Audra Hughes, the wife of former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, recently had a restraining order granted against her husband after several alleged incidents of violence. In documents obtained by MMAjunkie, Audra detailed several of these incidents of alleged violence. She alleges Matt Hughes first became violent when she refused to give him the keys […]
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Matt Hughes releases statement in regards to recent allegations
Earlier this week, it was reported that UFC Hall of Famer and former two-time welterweight champion Matt Hughes’ wife Audra, and brother Mark had filed restraining orders against him citing several incidents for their reasoning. The details of the incidents are grim as multiple incidents are claimed to have seen Hughes attacking Audra, who has […]
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Report | Brother and wife file restraining orders against Matt Hughes amid allegations of violence
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, who was left with severe brain injury in a nearly-fatal 2017 accident, has reportedly been hit with restraining orders from both his wife Audra and his twin brother Mark amid allegations of domestic violence. TMZ reported this news Tuesday morning, citing court documents. TMZ’s report alleges that Hughes’ wife Audra filed […]
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The MMA community reacts to Matt Hughes’ emotional walk to the Octagon
Last night, between Darren Elkins’ epic comeback win over Michael Johnson, and Kamaru Usman’s domination of Emil Meek, MMA legend Matt Hughes returned to the limelight after his truck collided with a train in a near-fatal accident, and walked out to the Octagon once again. It was as emotional a moment as we get in […]
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VIDEO | Months after accident, watch Matt Hughes walk out to the cage in St. Louis
Welcome home, Matt Hughes.#UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/2CH5mB3DGH — UFC (@ufc) January 15, 2018 Shortly after Darren Elkins’ epic comeback win over Michael Johnson, and before Kamaru Usman and Emil Meek’s welterweight war, the UFC welcomed Matt Hughes back to the cage. This touching moment came just months after Hughes was involved in a near-fatal accident during which […]
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Matt Hughes criticizes UFC, explains why promotion is “not as special” as it once was
Speaking on a recent edition of Undeniable with Joe Buck, former UFC welterweight champion and outright MMA legend Matt Hughes shared some criticisms of the modern UFC. In his opinion, the promotion’s frequent shows – there will be a show every weekend from now until year’s end – are making its product less enjoyable. “I […]
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VIDEO | Matt Hughes honors ICU nurses who helped him recover from horrifying accident
UFC Hall of Fame legend Matt Hughes is well on his way to recovering from his horrifying accident. In June, Hughes was involved in a crash when his pickup truck that he was driving was struck by a train while crossing the train tracks. Hughes was airlifted to the HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, […]
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VIDEO | Matt Hughes is back on the mats just two months after his accident
I leave for only five days and come back to his ass wanting (and able) to roll! Unbelievable! Spare me the grappling lessons. The only things that are important: firing muscles that haven’t been used in a long time…and having fun! So awesome to see that smile and hear that laugh again. If I posted […]
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Photo | Friend posts photo with Matt Hughes says his progress is “a miracle”
UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a horrific accident on June 16 when his pickup truck was struck by an oncoming train in Raymond, Illinois. Hughes was airlifted to a nearby hospital immediately following the accident and it was later revealed that the former UFC welterweight champion of the world was in a […]
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Pat Miletich shares positive update on Matt Hughes
UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a horrific accident on June 16 when his pickup truck was struck by an oncoming train in Raymond, Illinois. Hughes was airlifted to a nearby hospital immediately following the accident and it was later revealed that the former UFC welterweight champion of the world was in a […]
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Family of Matt Hughes gives positive update on his condition
UFC Hall of Fame legend Matt Hughes has been recovering in the hospital after the truck he was driving was struck by a train on June 16 near his hometown in Illinois. The accident happened as Hughes was crossing a train track where an oncoming train struck the passenger side of his vehicle. The former […]
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Family gives update on Matt Hughes’ condition after near-fatal train wreck
Earlier this month, UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a near-fatal accident, as his vehicle collided with a train near his hometown in Illinois. Initially, things looked quite bleak for the former champion. Apparently, however, he is slowly improving in hospital. This according to his family, who gave an update to MMAFighting.com. […]
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Georges St-Pierre sends former rival Matt Hughes positive message following harrowing accident
Horrible news was released on Friday as UFC President Dana White told ESPN that former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes was involved in a terrible accident. Hughes was driving a truck through a railroad crossing about 12 miles from his home in Illinois on Friday morning. Apparently, the crossing did not have crossing arms and […]
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Family of Matt Hughes releases positive update on his condition
On Friday morning, former UFC welterweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a grievous car accident, and was quickly rushed to hospital, where things initially looked quite grim. Since then, however, we’ve been given some cause for optimism surrounding the former champion’s condition. First, we learned that Hughes was responsive […]
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UPDATE! Matt Hughes reportedly “awake” and “squeezing hands”
Friday morning, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a horrific car accident that saw the car he was in get struck by a train. Hughes was airlifted to a medical facility. While details were initially scarce, the HSHS St. John’s Hospital released a statement on Hughes condition, stating: […]
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Update: New details emerge regarding Matt Hughes’ condition
Update: New details emerge regarding Matt Hughes’ condition Early Friday morning news broke that former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes had been involved in a terrible accident which saw the passenger side of his truck get struck by an oncoming train. Soon after the collision, the UFC Hall of Famer was airlifted to a nearby […]
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Hospital officials release statement updating the condition of Matt Hughes
Hospital officials release statement updating the condition of Matt Hughes Earlier today, tragic news surfaced that UFC Hall of Fame fighter Matt Hughes was involved in an brutal accident which saw his truck get struck by a train. Shortly following the accident, Hughes was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where UFC President Dana White stated that he was being treated for head trauma. Illinois […]
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MMA community sends support to Matt Hughes following car accident
Friday afternoon, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes had been involved in a horrific car accident that saw him airlifted to a hospital after his car was struck by a moving train near his hometown. While details on the situation remained scarce, UFC President Dana White revealed that Hughes was in […]
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Details on Matt Hughes car accident emerge
Friday morning, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a car accident that saw the car he was in get struck by a train. Following the accident, Hughes was reportedly airlifted to a hospital, where UFC President Dana White stated that he was being treated for head trauma. While […]