Matt Hughes News

Christopher Taylor - August 3, 2019

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.

Chris Taylor - August 3, 2019

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.

Tom Taylor - March 13, 2019

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 a pivotal role in the restraining order that Mark Hughes recently filed against Matt Hughes.

Tom Taylor - March 6, 2019

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.

Tom Taylor - February 26, 2019

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.

Tom Taylor - January 15, 2018

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 the wild world of fighting. Welcome home, Matt Hughes.#UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/2CH5mB3DGH

Tom Taylor - January 14, 2018

Welcome home, Matt Hughes.#UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/2CH5mB3DGH — UFC (@ufc) January 15, 2018

Tom Taylor - November 22, 2017

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 think it’s too commercial,” Hughes said (h/t Tristen Critchfield of Sherdog.com). “They’ve got fights darn near every week (on) one of the three channels they’re on, and I think it’s too commercial. I am so happy that timing worked out for me where I fought when I did. I really think that I fought in the golden ages.

Tom Taylor - August 22, 2017

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 a video from day one and compared it to today…and you still didn’t believe in miracles…well, there’s nothing that’s ever going to change your mind. #believe #miracle #getreadyrenzo #superfight #adcc #onemoreround #ufc #hecanstillbeatmeup @renzograciebjj @ufc @matthughes9x A post shared by Tony Zucca (@tonyzucca) on Aug 21, 2017 at 3:30pm PDT

Chris Taylor - August 13, 2017

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 coma.

Chris Taylor - July 24, 2017

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 coma.

Russell Ess - July 4, 2017

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 UFC welterweight champion was then airlifted to HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Matt’s sister, Beth Ulrici Hughes gave an update on her Facebook page as she stated her brother is no longer on a ventilator.

Russell Ess - June 19, 2017

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 Hughes was struck by an oncoming train on the passenger side of his vehicle. Hughes was then airlifted to HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Illinois.

Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017

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.

bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017

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:

Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017

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.

bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017

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 the hospital being treated for head trauma, and that his family was traveling to the hospital to be with him.

bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017

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 details on the situation remain scarce, a woman who lives in Hughes’ town divulged some info on the accident via social media, saying: