Matt Hughes: Triumph and Tragedy
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- Dive into the storied career and personal controversies of one of the most influential fighters in MMA history, Matt Hughes. As a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, Hughes dominated the division with his relentless wrestling and powerful ground-and-pound. In this video, we take a closer look at his rise to stardom, legendary battles inside the Octagon, and the impact he had on the sport.
But Matt Hughes' story goes beyond his accomplishments in the cage. We also delve into the controversies and challenges he faced outside the Octagon, from his personal relationships to his near-fatal accident. Join us as we explore the complex life and legacy of a true MMA icon.
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He already had CTE now a train crash. His brains are mashed potatos. He will only get WORSE. good luck Hughes.
dude was ferocious
i met him one time at a fight he was really nice to me and even gave me a shirt and signed it for me i have alot of respect for Matt hope your recovery is going well many blessings bro
alot isn't a word
@@AK-rv6dq i feel sorry for you that out of all that was said you have to be a ass about not putting a space between a lot lol
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Yep, met him twice! And he was sound with me! I know he has some silly ass attitude Back in the day! But who didn’t
I rolled with Matt many times I wish you all the Best Matt...
Dude was a beast in the cage. Period. Not even up for debate. A legend.
No one is arguing other wise. Simmer down, weirdo.
I feel bad for Matt Hughes. I think a lot of the Personal stuff gets blown out of the Water past what it really was. It's never okay to lay hands on a Woman, but from what I understand that only occurred after the TBI and his fight career was over. When you start playing with TBI all kinds of things go sideways in your brain chemistry. The guy was a Legend, and a bunch of Modern Soy Boys on the Internet wanted to cast judgement on a personality they view as their arch nemesis because he was the kind of guy they could never be, a gritty fighter that would go down in History as one of the best.
@@rcmunro22. Did you not understand what his life was about. First off he utterly hated his identical twin brother. You have to be a real POS person to be that way. Secondly, it was well documented that he used to torture animals. True sociopathic tendencies. Thirdly, he used to go around his college town and bully and torture weaker people for a laugh. Only sociopath do that. Lastly he beat the shht out of his wife. And if you think that only happened post crash, you are insane.
Yes Matt Hughes was dominant in the early stages of the UFC. But fact is Matt Hughes is/was and always will be a disgraceful and disgusting human being.
Matt Hughes is the reason I would go back to Blockbuster every week to rent out all the UFC dvd's I could find back around 2005. I was really worried for him when I heard of the accident
He's a POS. Have you read his book?
I feel bad for Matt Hughes. I think a lot of the Personal stuff gets blown out of the Water past what it really was. It's never okay to lay hands on a Woman, but from what I understand that only occurred after the TBI and his fight career was over. When you start playing with TBI all kinds of things go sideways in your brain chemistry. The guy was a Legend, and a bunch of Modern Soy Boys on the Internet wanted to cast judgement on a personality they view as their arch nemesis because he was the kind of guy they could never be, a gritty fighter that would go down in History as one of the best.
Hope he's doin well 🙏🏻 💯 He's an American UFC legend. -Ohio
Matt Hughes is the reason I started watching the UFC! His fighting skills were awesome. A true legend.
recently met Matt at a Carnival here in Illinois. The nicest guy you could ever meet. Could not pass up on a chance of a photo with an absolute legend.
I didn't know him personally but you honestly can't judge someone based off an encounter with them for a very short period of time and people are notorious for being completely fake around people and pretending to be nice and likable but alot of those same people are seriously some of the worst liars and manipulators,just saying and you as well as everyone else on the face of this earth should already know that there big hoss!!
@@LONEWOLF-rq5tlYou sound like he stole your girlfriend, Lonesome!
@@Hunter_Nebidactually matthughes was a complete asshole to his wife and alot of people, he wasnt a good person.
In Morrisonville?
@@LONEWOLF-rq5tlwho hurt you?
He’ll forever be known as a legend in the UFC, like him or not he helped mold the UFC into what it is today. Matt always put on a good fight but the fights with Trigg and Rush were golden
P.
TBIs are very serious and require special accommodation for treatment, medications and long-term care. While there can be bouts of anger and violence, TBI patients are also victims of the resulting injuries. They don't want or choose to hurt their families and friends. My condolences and respect goes out to the Hughes family. Never stop being the best man that you can, Matt. Speedy recovery.
I feel bad for Matt Hughes. I think a lot of the Personal stuff gets blown out of the Water past what it really was. It's never okay to lay hands on a Woman, but from what I understand that only occurred after the TBI and his fight career was over. When you start playing with TBI all kinds of things go sideways in your brain chemistry. The guy was a Legend, and a bunch of Modern Soy Boys on the Internet wanted to cast judgement on a personality they view as their arch nemesis because he was the kind of guy they could never be, a gritty fighter that would go down in History as one of the best.
@@rcmunro22 Read his biography, dude was proud of how much of a piece of shit he was. No point in trying to rewrite history just because he ate a train.
I have had over a dozen significant concussions and I couldn't agree more - except that I'm not a victim of anything or anyone. 😎🇺🇸
you def didn’t watch the vid because he was a shitty person before the trauma 😂
@@thomasmcdevitt253 1) that's not very nice. 2) shitty according to who? You?
His admission of suicide really broke me.. and I didn’t know either that he was in a accident.
It’s strange because I’ve thought of suicide after my brothers death from an accident, then my mothers a year later. I’m just glad he’s still alive. As am I.
God Rest Your Earthly Brothers Soul Amen xxxxxxx XXXXXXX And God Rest Your Earthly Mothers Soul Amen xxxxxxx XXXXXXX Home To Heaven Amen xxxxxxx XXXXXXX With Our Ever Growing Ever Loveing Heavenly Family Amen xxxxxxx XXXXXXX
@@scottandrewhorne4655 Amen..
Thank you for saying that. I really appreciate it.
You know, those thoughts never go away. But i take it day by day and it does get somewhat easier to step back from the ideations of suicide and to never act on it ever again in order to find peace and acceptance for what I’ve dealt with. Thank You 🙏🥹
Glad you're alive too brother
This was an incredible tribute - I had no idea about his accident, wow... this is heart breaking to see him like that.
Just because he got his bell rung doesn’t erase all of the crap he’s done. Just going on what he did to his wife is enough for me to label him a turd.
Karma
I didn’t either. Heart goes out to him.
The ufc isn't exactly advertising that Matt Hughes is now retarded. Go figure. Only most of the damage was from the train. By the koschek fight guy was getting felled by a puff of wind
Good fighter but he was a piece of shit. Karmas a bitch right.
He is truly a champion in the fighting ring. As a person outside the ring , it's more challenging. Real life is a challenge, & he has faced it. I wish him growth, healing and peace. Most of all, his family. God bless.
yeah, slauthering baby piglets in front of your friend to disturb him with the animal's screams and then throwing it's testicles at said friend is super challenging. real life is a real challenge fr fr
Two weeks prior to his accident in 2017, I met Matt while walking through an airport in Texas. I couldn't believe how friendly he was - very cool guy who took the time to have a genuine conversation with a fan.
Matt, you will always be the best! You're still fighting. You are The Ultimate Warrior.
I won't judge a man at his worst, especially after a brain injury. I had a TBI that made me violent and emotionally out of control for the better part of 6 years.
I only wish him peace, recovery, and the reconciliation of his pain in hopes to be a healed man down the line.
after injury? the dude gutted a pig and threw its insides on another kid when he was in high school. he’s always been a violent, unhinged person
He was just as bad before the injury you can't be serious
Where’s your proof. Was there any allegations before the accident or you just one of those people that’s perfect.
@@fuquan4483 read the dudes book lololol
@@serpentinefire921 he admitted beating his wife in his book
Great documentary. I just have 1 critique, one of the facts was incorrect. As you stated, St. Pierre was coming off a loss to Matt Serra leading up to the 2nd Hughes fight. In fact the serra fight was after GSP had won the title from Hughes.
Thank you for adding this
Always exciting to see Matt fights in the UFC. Hosting PPV fight nights were always fun. Sucks to see Matt like this. He is an icon in mixed-martial arts.
Matt is and always will be a hero of mine. Matt and Brock Lesnar inspired me to start wrestling as a 240lb 13-year-old 7th grader. By the start of 8th grade, I was 190lbs with abs and biceps veins. I'm 31 now and do jiu jitsu because of my love of grappling which Matt was directly responsible for. Matt post-TBI is clearly a different person, and I hope he can recover both physically and mentally.
matt pre-TBI was already a despicable person wtf are you talking about
Man that's a big fat 7th grader. Good that you found martial arts.👍
Yeah right 😂
your hero was a peice of shit his entire life lol. he was a good fighter tho.
Bet you anything Jake Paul wants to fight Matt Hughes now😂
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Come on, man, that's messed up. I see where you're coming from, but this guy is contemplating suicide. I'd leave Matt out of this.
Mma rules? Matt still wins. Matt grabs him? He will break dude. His body is off, his mind is clear.
Lmao no joke
I live 5 minutes from Matt Hughes.. Hes never been disrespectful to me in the dozens of times I've met him.. Respect his space like you would want the same and he's a nice guy..
In his own book, he details some pretty bad behavior.
Down right phycopaphic behaviour
Exactly
It's pretty hard to come off as a piece of shit in your own autobiography...😳
Imagine the stuff he did that he was too ashamed to put in there?
He’s a cage fighter not a youth minister lol are you surprised that a lot of them have problems outside of the cage?
@@StonedApe93 No, it isn't surprising. That doesn't make it excusable. Plenty of great fighters AREN'T human garbage.
Khabib, Porier, GSP, DC.... All decent, standup dudes.
Matt's second fight against trigg was my favorite of all Matt's fights.
After the low blow went unnoticed I thought for sure he was done. That chock was sunk tightly. Hell of a comeback 🤘
Your editing, narration and storytelling makes it so easy to watch this video, I feel like I'll be binging your videos for years to come. Excellent work sir!
I’m very happy to read this! Thank you
Don't give up Matt. Not Ever. Your a legend.
Anytime I get the chance I let people know how awesome Pat is. Met him at a training seminar in 05 and been buddies with him since. I spoke with him the night before my first MMA fight and he regularly checked in on me while I was going through a split with my ex and dealing with some depression issues. Cheers to the Miletich team.
Hughes was a beast. One of my favorites to watch. It’s a shame what happened.
Is it ?
@@jameshayes9932 yea. If you were watching when he was competing, you’d have no question.
Wow I never knew all this happened to Matt Hughes I’m finding this out today by watching this video
Same here.
Just found out now. 😢
All the best wishes to you Matt from England. You were and are one of my hero’s
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I never liked Matt Hughes, personality wise. He seemed arrogant, and took pleasure in bullying people, and this was by his own admission in his book. With that said, he is a legend of the sport, and nobody can take away his accomplishments. Given the accident he was in, it's hard to know whether or not the resulting TBI was a direct cause of his domestic battery issues after that. I'm not excusing that behavior, but there is no doubt that severe head trauma can dramatically alter a person's behavior, personality, and impulse control. I think this documentary does a good job of showing his successes without directly condemning his failures.
Very well said
Boring
Look at Chris Benoit, TBI's and Roids turned him into a demon too.
Guarantee you internet search history makes Matt Hughes not such terrible person
TBI is no excuse for him, he’s truly evil. Legend to the sport, but he is not a man that should be respected. Idc how impactful he was in the sport. The lord works in mysterious ways and karma is one hell of a factor. This was punishment, not an accident. No men on earth like him go unpunished. There’s a special place in hell for people like him.
Man had an 8/1 k/d in physical combat sports. The man is a gladiator.
Yep, and lots of his losses came at the end of his career, which is usually what happens with combat fighters.
One of my favorite fighters of all time
Look forward to watching this.
Era.
He’s one of my favorite UFC fighters. Always calm and does his business. A lot of respect and admiration for him and that country boy strength.
I deal w/ TBI from being blown up overseas. It changes you, and not always for the better. I had to walk away from martial arts after almost 30 years, which only added to the depression. Mood regulation, sleep issues, body changes due to messed up hormone levels, no short term memory… It’s no fun, and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. I can’t say I was always the biggest fan of Hughes, but I am absolutely rooting for him now. A country boy can survive.
Have you tried MERT treatment?
thumbs and chin up bud ! You got this ! God bless !
I pray that you may be victorious over the TBI you suffered whilst in Uniform, my brother.
May Christ warm you with His protective, & empowering Light throughout your journeys in life.
Amen!
@@fobbitoperator3620 I am a proud veteran separated of the Christian nationalist wing hurting this country. For all vets that don't need to hear "thoughts and prayers" BS, you're good. Keep up the good fight. For those christians who read this, no offense. But y'all queda need to tone it down. It's a stinky musk.
@@fobbitoperator3620Nothing fails harder than prayers!
Damn man, it made me feel like crap seeing the champ like this. I didn’t even know about his accident. I hope he’s doing better.
@jaypat7867 wtf?
bro you can't spill that literal unbelievable tea and not expand on it.
source???
He is ! He beat his wife and everything
@@rthua5718bro can’t even walk hardly and they want us to believe he beat multiple people!?!? Lmao 💀
@Jay Pat that doesn’t make a lot of sense. Not saying you’re wrong or anything but it just doesn’t make sense in the aspect of boxing and cte brain injuries. These guys not only get punched in the head as boxers do, but they also get kicked in the head, dropped on their head, and slammed. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that mma fighters take more damage to their punkins than boxers. And to think mma is less dangerous than boxing is just ludicrous. No one needs to be put under a microscope to see that.
@jaypat7867 Give me a brake. Total fame news.
I truly shed a tear the day I read about his accident. I've had friends with severe brain injuries. It's far worse than the injury. It's a life sentence. I have no idea. I couldn't even imagine.
Dude was an ass... plain and simple. What are you 5 ? Grow up.
We all have our darker moments. But how many of us have suffered traumatic brain injury? Matt will go down as one of the greatest fighters who ever lived..He's inspired millions of people. I just hope He's healthy and happy. Prayers to Matt and his family. I'll always be a fan.
@@dkdebest.....well I'm a Smooth Operator....
Sorry, I never had darker moments. Matt had psychotic moments.
No. He won't. 😅
@@SunTzuMedia Say who? You? Who the hell are u?
@@suzannecritchfield7764 Me. Yes. Sun Tzu.
A "Traumatic Brain Injury" can change a person's behavior without they even be aware of. It's impredictable the way that a person can act after a TBI injury, it can disable a person permanently. The quality of life may improve somehow but the damage is done. It's highly probable that Mr. Hughes was never shown any violent sign inside his family circle untill after the accident.
He was one hell of a good fighter in the UFC.
Rofl. Sure, bed ridden demented Matt serving slaps to the family, not like he wasn't a sadistic psycho from early childhood, not at all 😂
These videos are so well produced holy shit
Thank you!
Legend, his slams got me interested in MMA
Me too.
Its inevitable that fighters will never be able to stay undefeated. But you can not take away from Matt what he was and thats why hes such a legend and always will be.
Well executed biography about a complicated and polarizing figure.
Thank you for (mostly) not glossing over the ugly parts but also not making it the main focus of your production.
We are all human, and we've all committed unspeakable acts - at least by the time we're middle-aged.
There is redemption, but not for everyone.
Some of us get hit by trains and experience traumatic brain injuries - the after-effects can change us completely and scramble our realities, making redemption that much harder to find.
God bless Matt Hughes and all of the broken birdies among us.
This was punishment, not an accident. Nobody on earth like him gets unpunished.
I wonder what is going to happen to you and me.
I think one of the original MMA fighters I have watched, who didnt go down the path of show boating. Enjoy watching his fights and an everyday bloke. Wish him well for the future cheers
Complete Hughes is one of the beat. Stop saying negative things. Even if it happened before he was a big star. If he is struggling from the wreck, we should embrace him. He is a OG 🐐.
So because he has brain trama we should just forget about what he did to his wife and the way he used to treat people, he was an asshole just because he failed at suicide we should forgive him? Yeah right.
Uhhhh…this makes Colby Covington’s post fight speech even worse seeing the condition of Matt Hughs. Knew it was bad, but figured Hughs recovered
Very sad story regarding his wife! 😢 The accident likely contributed to his loss of control. Blessings and love to him and his family. 🙏❤
Beautiful documentary on one of the best mma fighters of all time
Poor Matt. Once a champ, always a champ though. I hope the rest of his days are happy ones. 🙏
I love him! God bless him and keep him! A legend!
It truly is a miracle he is still alive. I recently lost a friend who was hit by a freight train in a large SUV on the passenger side. He lived for three months in a coma and died two months ago. Wish Matt a full recovery, restoration and reconciliation.
full recoverY?
are you dumb?
This hurt me to see Matt this way ! We love you Matt and always will !
Incredible fighter to watch. Especially enjoy his losses and seeing the bully get some.
Read his book and I guarantee you’ll immediately change your mind about that piece of shit of a man. He’s truly evil. Pls at least read the summarized version of it. People need to know that he’s a terrible human being. The lord works in mysterious ways and karma is one hell of a factor. No surprise this happened to him.
@@juliat50You're worse.
@@ryanhammonds919The Lord does work in mysterious ways. "Karma" isn't one of them.
@@thedogrunner isn’t it? The whole concept of “karma” is a pure mystery. Why wouldn’t it be the man above? Who else can wield that type of control and power if not the one and only?
Incredible career, one of my favorites in the early yrs of the ufc. 💪🏼
Nobody seems to want to speculate on his most questionable traits. It was pretty obvious to a few of us, that his accident was a suicide attempt. What about how he and his brother decided one to to take over the family farm by ganging-up on their dad and whooping his ass. That and the fact that his first girl.was, 14, when he was over 18.
When he says “I can’t even kill myself” it seems like an admission that he already tried.
Absolutely loved Hughes back in the day. My favorite fighter by far. Was he a goof? Sure, but man could he back it up. A train couldn't beat him. Had the opportunity to take a picture with him at a event and was a amazing moment.
I always felt bad for Carlos on that first loss...he clearly won that fight. Hughes was out first, everything that happened after that was collateral damage.
Not even a freight train can stop a soul so strong!! Thanks for all your history in the Sport!!
I remember watching him fight and didn't have a clue that anything like this happened to him until last year I believe I ran upon a story and him talking about it and it literally floored me because he was just so humble and no doubt anybody would be when you're life is taken and Jesus gives you another chance ..
Exactly.
I understand her leaving and taking the kids if there was a legitimate threat to their well being. You can't raise your kids around DV, not if you have any kind of love for them. If there wasn't a legit threat though, then his wife did him wrong because this is part of the "for better or worse...in sickness and in health" oath she took.
No matter how humble and polite a person may be, TBI's can change any, or every, aspect of who you are as a person. The ability to handle stress and control anger/aggression is certainly one aspect that is most often negatively affected.
We can only pray for them.
fyi he tried to commit suicide when he got hit by that train
I remember when he did a meet & greet at Own-a-Car here in Fresno 10 or so years ago and he told my little cousins, “No, I’m not taking pictures, so don’t ask!”
He handed off an autographed pic that we tossed in the garbage 15 ft away as we left.
In my opinion…God humbled him. 🙏🏼✊🏼🙏🏼
Yeah a lot of people seem to have negative opinions of him
But still, pretty tragic to live 30 or 40 years as a normal person then have severe limitations placed on your abilities like has befallen him
@@bobdole7292 definitely tragic and I hope he has a full recovery and lives out a great life.
After you have an accident like he had, you are def not the same person you once were. Does not sound like Matt had DV issues before the accident, so the TBI after the accident could have changed him. Awesome job on this video
I stopped watching the UFC years ago. I was involved in the business for close to 12 years. I trained and trained with many UFC fighters (first one was Rich Franklin) I've met Matt Hughes a few times (first time in Vegas and two more times in Chicago). the nicest guy in the world to meet. about 6 years ago now I got out of the business.. I still trained but I lost interest in the UFC brand.. including many others because how much the business has changed. to the point where it just wasn't fun for me anymore. Back to my point here.. I just learned about what happened to Matt, maybe 3 months ago.. it was a complete shock to me. I came across a video with him and at first I thought maybe it wasn't him.. that it was just someone that looked like him. once I figured out that it was him, my heart just broke.. the 2nd time I met Matt, was at a UFC press event and I sat 3 seats down from him and had many conversations during that evening.. great video by the way and sorry for the rant.. but seeing him now still shocks me for some reason. I'm just glad he seems happy and he's getting lots of help from friends and family.
Excited to watch this video!
He was a great fighter. I used to love watching him fight.
This was amazing man! Huges was my favorite when I started watching MMA in 1999. Until GSP came around then they're both my top fighters for years lol! But I have to be completely honest it seems like he got abusive due to the wreck and the brain injury I have heard so many people get violent with family after brain injuries or brain tumors
The lower cerebellum controls anxiety, panic, feelings, your heart rate, and many other things. So, something like this done to his brain might have completely changed how his mind works. A lot of people have no clue what an injury to the brain can do. I have been flοxed, which causes injury to the lower brain. His injury is several times worse. I take several supplements to counteract what it caused. So I can't imagine what's going on in his head. Most people do not realize just how much your brain controls. They assume it only is for "thinking".
@@Godrules That is pretty wild man. I appreciate you commenting that because I have really bad PVC's and palpitations in my heart and the palpitations didn't start until I started getting the arryithmias in 2020. I wonder if my anxiety gives me the palpitations since all that shit is irrelevant in the same part of the brain. It even feels like subconsciously It happens. I had a year when i first got them i was terrified of dying and went through 3 Dr who I just felt like couldn't help me but this last one did and now I feel better but I still get the palps.
Yeah he's most definitely both
His book is absolutely cringe and does nothing but stroke his own ago and make him look like a scumbag , still sad to see him like he is now I don't wish that on anyone
I suspect that a lot of professional male athletes who participate in contact sports are probably jerks. They are trained to be aggressive. You never see pansies participating in these types of sports. The trash talk alone is a fine sample of this disgusting behavior.
Man... Hughes was such a powerful force & an eminently likeable champion. Hard not to love. But hearing that he bullied the weak, hurt women, & most upsetting, was cruel to animals, really pisses me off.
Yeah I agree, the likeable champion was just an act though, Matt is a bully, always was. To quote Matt Serra - " He's a dick and he always will be".
@@bungholess11 Yea, that totally fits. I believe it.
I won’t judge a man without knowing him but I will always remember the Champion that I enjoyed watching fight. Never give up Champ ❤
Made in America (his autobiography) is one of the most atrocious books I've ever had the displeasure of discovering. Some of the stuff he admits is not only criminal but creepy.
However, I believe he is both a legendary/ important figure in MMA's history, while also being a despicable human being. He was a big star early on with his contemporaries Bj Penn, Rich Franklin, Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. He helped grow the sport and that can't be overlooked. Nor should we overlook his many shortcomings.
Imagine my dismay when I received his book as a gift from my ex-girlfriend. She overheard me saying I wanted to buy Forrest Griffin's book, and mistakenly bought Matt's abomination instead. Notice I said "ex-girlfriend."
@@TheElbowMerchant you're no better than Matt Hughes.
@@bendover7841 Whatever you say, Mr. Dover. I apologize for offending your delicate sensibilities.
Look he was a bully but was a beast in cage n no one deserved what happnd to him, n made him a better man. Matt always be a UFC Legend
he wasn’t just a bully he a legit psychopath
One of the classiest moments I have ever seen- across all sports, was when Matt Hughes clearly stated that GSP was just simply a better fighter than he was and that he couldn’t beat him.
As happens so often with so many people in sports, they will come up with excuses for why the other person beat them. Matt Hughes refused to do this- said that he trained as hard as he could, was injury free, was fully prepared; it’s just that GSP was a better fighter.
As far as I’m concerned, he was truly humbled and showed incredible strength of character in that moment.
As for his personal life, I will leave that up to Matt Hughes and his family and friends to figure out. Regardless, I hope that whatever issues he and his family have can be worked through and that Matt and his family are able to live the best lives they can given the circumstances and are able to overcome whatever obstacles are in the way of that happening.
This video is heartbreaking.
Anyone gloating over what happened to Hughes, or even calling it “karma” is a worse human being than Matt Hughes ever was.
Anyone who is cruel to animals is not a good person
@@glennmahoney3911 I wouldn’t say anyone who competes at the highest level of fighting sports are “good” people, they’ve all got demons, they all have a dark side that they can channel when it’s time to go to war. If there wasn’t such an incredible outlet for these guys like MMA, I’d shudder to imagine what some of them could get up to.
Karma is a cruel entity, you can call people terrible for seeing it but dude wasn’t a saint by any means and what happened to him is awful but karma catches us all in different ways and for him, karma came at him with a deep aggressive double leg and took him down hard
@@dawsonmaclean2038 everyone has a dark side we all experience some type of pain and our brain processes the same chemicals and hurt the same as others.. some are better at suppressing it, some learn to live with it and some let it control them..
@@mrdiippzzz7444 agreed if you're cruel to animals you deserve whatever comes
It's a touching documentary. He is definitely the greatest of his time in UFC history! We cannot judge him for the things he did specially after having brain injury. So let's keep the nasty comments out of this.
He abused animals and bullied people. His whole life before head injuries. I love him as a fighter but bullying hitting women and animal abuse. You know who starts out abusing animals serial killers. Bro he tortured animals to death. No mean comments. He can rot in and he will. He does not show remorse at all.
I know Matt Hughes didn't live a perfect life without mistakes, but what a legendary title run. I still look back at his title reign fondly and it was awesome to see him make the walk again just to say hi to the fans. I was sort of bummed when BJ Penn beat him the second time? That happened right? Anyways. What an overall great career.
BJ Penn was a great striker and grew up fairly wealthy but was a street fighter. No shame in losing to Penn.
This doc is unreal. Very well done mate, 10 out of 10
Thank you 🙏
Was always one of my fav legacy fighters.
Truly a pioneer of the sport. Matt was such a tremendous fighter. I was gutted seeing how Matt is after his accident. My thoughts and prayers for him. As well as his wife, children and twin brother. All honesty have gone through so much since Matt's accident. May there be better days ahead for all. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨
He must have been destroyed mentally by the accident, none of us can possibly know what he went through, not only finishing his career but also feeling less of a man through his injuries that weren't self inflicted, give the guy a break, very sad for himself and all his family!!!
He was already retired before the train accident. He did probably lose his job in the UFC, though.
Even if he was arrogant, does he deserve this crippling accident? Tragic...Empathy man...Matt NYC
Carlos Newton showed alot of class with that 2nd loss. I'm not a fan of Hughes. I'm sure Newton wasn't either in that moment. Showed alot of class for him to accept his defeat so graciously
There will never be another Welterweight compared to him and GSP.
you can be both things just like Jon Jones
@Bobby Brown Jon has his problems but he is a very kind person in his personal life, Matt was a pig.....
@Bobby Brown you’re right he’s arguably worse
@Bobby Brown Oh, he is SO MUCH WORSE than Jon Jones...
Met him in person, very nice guy. Was cool to talk to and took a picture with me. He was my favorite fighter.
What a champion. I hope people don't judge him at his Worst. A brain injury like that obviously going to fuck his behaviour a bit. Hope he recovers better.🙏🏴
His worst apparently took place when he was younger. He was a sick dude.
Muppet
@@Bigdangleebles are you calling me a Muppet.???
He was a POS before the accident. He treated everyone like garbage. Even Tim Silvia.
@@letsdothis9063 I never knew that. Thanks for letting me know.👍
GSP is the GOAT
That was a class act by Penn/Hughes
Matt was the guy that made me fall in Love with MMA and start training.
I’ve done some horrible things in my life, destroyed great opportunities, everyone fucks up.
Thank you for the video story. Loved watching Matt, fight he certainly was one of my all time favorites
I got to meet Matt 2 times before the wreck, and he was kind of an jerk both times.
People in the comments bashing Matt Hughes but also suck off Jon Jones after the awful things he's done, these men fight violently for a job do you think they are stable humans for choosing this path
My Legend ❤️🏆
Bit of Column A, bit of column B. He is definitely a douche bag, and was long before the accident ever gave him significant brain damage. But he's also an inspiring legend who survived something many could not.
Dam man i never knew he went through all this just gave me inspiration to keep pushing in life
I voted not a scumbag. He gave respect in victory and defeat, i heard he was a bully 1 time in this and it was still a setting for men to become stronger. If you think he was a bully then dont do UFC. The crash altered everything, not himself. Legend. Period.
No he was a psychopath even as a teenager, just read his book. He's always been himself
yeah he just choked out his wife and hit his son, totally not a scumbag
I'm Royce Gracie years old and I'll never forget when Matt Hughes beat him I knew then the game has changed Matt Hughes was a beast and his past is something you don't want to hear about being a bully and stuff like that but he definitely earned what he got and what happened to him nobody wishes upon anybody✌
It really sucks for him and his family. He woke up a completely different person. It isn't anyone's fault and it his family cannot be blamed for leaving. Sad situation.
Exactly.
I understand her leaving and taking the kids for sure, if there was a legitimate threat to their well being. You can't raise your kids around DV, not if you have any kind of love for them. If there wasn't a legit threat though, then his wife did him wrong because this is part of the "for better or worse...in sickness and in health" oath she took.
No matter how humble and polite a person may be, TBI's can change any, or every, aspect of who you are as a person. The ability to handle stress and control anger/aggression is certainly one aspect that is most often negatively affected.
We can only pray for them.
@@Adam.Rushing I agree 100%. My wife's best friend's husband had an aneurysm that changed his personality. He became hostile, paranoid and eventually physical. He was just fine before, but she had to leave after 15 years in the marriage and 2 years after his recovery. He eventually learned to cope and deal better but it was too late as she had remarried a couple of years after.
@@soonerstingergtrwd2906 Oh wow man, that sucks! Well, you certainly do understand this subject better than most then! It's a good point too because when people think of TBI they think of military or something major like this. I don't think anyone thinks of an aneurysm...but you're (her) experience is not uncommon.
Are they classifying aneurysm's as TBI yet? If not, they really need to.
@@Adam.Rushing They are considered a brain injury but not caused by trauma. The results can be the same but the cause is the distinction.
Great coverage of Matt Hughes' legendary career and life.
I think it was Poetic justice that a bully and trophy hunter will forever be overshadowed by Georges St-Pierre, a victim of bullying and a nerd who loves living animals and extinct ones.
Bottom line, no one cares.
Everything in life comes back at you. There are countless stories of him just being a horrible human being.
I'm forever a HUGE Matt Hughes fan. I went to a wrestling camp lead by Matt. He was an Asshole and I loved him for it, if you don't like what something about someone be prepared to do something about.
We're not perfect clearly he's no different.
@@hardwickchris1 read his biography he glamorises everything from rape, sexual assault, bullying and even being involved in someones death. He was more than an asshole.
Random Wildlife..
So your saying what happened to Matt was a good thing, right?
UFC 2X CHAMP was 45-9 and NEVER HEARD ANY ISSUES.
THEN HE GETS BRAIN SCRAMBLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT, AND THEN IT ALL STARTED.
Let's put your brain in a blender (Auto Accident) and Let's see how YOU'D behave afterwards.
Oh he deserved this bc "Matt is a Thophy Hunter who Kills animals" Did he have a State issued HUNTING LICENSE?
STFU
Seems to me that the brain injury just removed the restraining bolt from his mind that kept that violent behavior at bay. He was that way as a child, and young adult. We all have our inner demon, most of us just keep it locked away. Matt's car accident unleashed it.
He was a horrible person before the crash you can read his book where he lists all the horrible things he did and looks back at them with rose tinted glasses
@@ghengiskhan9308 Could you provide some examples?
@@rocketduck44 one of them was how in school or college him and his brother killed a baby pig and proceeded to gut it and then going to a nerd and throwing the guts all over him because they thought it was funny. Him and his brother also beat up their dad because he asked them to take out the trash. He also use to bully Tim Sylvia because Tim was fat. They would tell him how fat and lazy he is and how hell never amount to anything. There's videos on RUclips which talk about the book and all the horrible stuff written down in it.
I read about it years ago but he talks about the most ludicrous and heinous stuff like it’s funny. He came across as a total psycho and I can’t remember precisely but he was stomping on baby chicks or something like that at one point thinking it was hysterical and everyone reading it was like 😧
@@rocketduck44 he was in love with a 12 year old who wasn’t in love with him talks openly about forcing love on her believes in incest and bullying ppl with disabilities for sport and he tormented his sister in ways I can’t even describe
Dudes a D bag. The way he talks down to people. Ala the ultimate fighter you could tell he was just being himself
In that interview after losing to St Pierre, Hughes looked remarkedly like actor Matt Damon.
Both. It's the same as Rumble (RIP). Look at the amount of awful things he did during his time before his passing. People seem to forget.
Rumble was pretty racist
He just pretend to be nice n talk nice
@@nicksam705 how was he racist?
Awesome video! Knowledgeable and very well written narration. 👏
Please keep making content.
More to come!
A true legend in the sport, as a human being not so much. Karma is definitely real.
Tim Slyvia was also a UFC champion from Pat's camp.
I can't believe I ever liked or rooted for Matt Hughes. Read his biography by the hilarious Michael Malice. You'll see if even half of it is true Matt Hughes and his brother (and Jens Pulver to a lesser extent) are absolutely horrible human beings. He's far beyond your typical alpha-male jock bully. He makes it seem like how he behaved was totally normal.
I gained a tremendous amount of respect for Tim Sylvia though because he took Hughes' evil behavior every day and still succeeded.