Matt-Hughes.com: Matt trains for Royce Gracie part 1

[emilbiz]

peltier..jiu jitsu doesnt suck but royce gracie was way over-rated..He had no competition when ufc first started. Noone trained properly for ground attacks. Royce gracie at his best wont beat an average fighter in the ufc right now. Thats why he got pounded by matt hughes, he wasnt anywhere near in his league.

[peltiersupporter]

I hate all the people who think now since the gracies are getting beat jiu jitsu sucks

shows how stupid they are...GJJ is it for ground game...with out GJJ there is no MMA

[ALEXMONTCLAIR]

i dont know about all that, i agree that Jiu Jitsu, not necessarily Gracie Jiu Jitsu, will always be needed. But the definition of MMA does not for definite include Jiu Jitsu. As long as you are mixing martial arts, its MMA.

[chitownp1noy]

true dat but the thing is that gjj made mma popular if the gracies never fought in the ufc back in the day mma wouldnt be what it is today.

[SilverVayne]

I agree with peltiers first point and all of alex's

chitown

Also true, but things change. They may have helped it get to where it is today, but that's a good deal different than saying their fighting style makes MMA what MMA is today.

[Gumpy333]

He's old. He's tired. He wasn't ready for it, he's past his prime. The greatest people from all professions all across history come across the same thing, everyone burns out. Matt Hughes is a very good fighter. It doesn't mean Gracie "sucks", for Christs' sake.

[Warpath2198]

A lot of u guys are probably about 20 years old and have zero experience with grappling from the comments I'm reading. Get rid of the stupid modern day UFC rules and grapplers will destroy all these shitty hybrids and stand up fighters with ease.

[djmdjm10]

I agree with you. The U.F.C. has a lot of rules, to benefice the stand up fighting, so they can have more tv rating. Without that rules, the grapplers win over the strikes in 90 of 100 fights.

[rangerdanger222]

Which rules in particular are you refering to that hinder graplers?

[Warpath2198]

A lot of u guys are idiots when it comes to grappling. This new joke of UFC is just that...a joke. Fighting becoming evolved? Do any of you idiots know the history of Jujutsu and stand up fighting arts?? Take the dumb rules out of UFC and grapplers will win hands down. You don't need stupid stand up fighting skills to win a real fight. UFC is a joke and its geared towards making money which people enjoy the blood, which comes from stand up fighting.

[fLiaZz]

rickson got really scared after royce's bjj got schooled by matt. fedor would do worse to rickson, any time of day.

[Octane23]

Where can I find the Video of The two fighting sounds like an interesting match

[kcper1]

Gracie got schooled.

It came as no surprise, since Hughes has so much more skill, knowledge and real experience with over 40 legitimate MMA fights, not family orchestrated tournements. Hughes fought at the highest level, not seeking 50 year old boxers.

This fight and the fight where Dan Henderson totally beat the crap out of Renzo Gracie are classics.

Watching Gracie trying to take on Hughes is like watching the Harlem Globetrotters trying to take on the Boston Celtics.

[dre9292]

hughes has better conditioning if renzo was in his prime matt would have got his head buzzed

[baretgibot]

royce gracie wanted a rematch

i dont know if matt or dana refused

with out the ufc gloves on he would not have been able to strike down on his head like that

old rules royce wins by sub

renzo tap the teacher with ease

[slatonpinftw]

fighting is becoming more and more evolved if gracie wanted to be really good at fighting

he would start working on some wrestling skills

good old ground and pound after a take down is what i think is most effective but hey thats just me but not royce gracie did not suck he is a legend

he was just out of his league

matt hughes was to well rounded

[ElDutche]

Royce Gracie is a legend, and HE'S THE BEST OF THE BEST!!

[Brazilianjj]

UFC 60 Fighter Salaries

Event took place on May 27, 2006 and aired on PPV

-Royce Gracie: $400,000 (lost to Matt Hughes in main event)

-Matt Hughes: $110,000 (defeated Royce Gracie in main event)

ROyce was paid off to lose to Hughes

[iowabrawler]

Dustin get a freaking haircut bro. Your hair is all over the place. I have a free haircut coupon for Big League Barbers.

[WildThangx]

exactly,BJ Penn is one of the best and im pretty sure he learned a lot from Gracie.

[Theegamedude]

Amen, Superman.

[superman36369]

how can anyone say royce gracie sucks if it werent for the gracies their never would be any mma. i hate when people talk about legends saying what they would never say to their face.

[foot2wood]

superman36369 said the truth. and its undeniable.

[kungfuhustler23000]

Royce lost to Matt Hughes in a way I did not think was possible...I have much respect for Hughes but Royce gracie will always be my favorite fighter. When people say he sucks...it is like people saying jordan sucked when he played for the Wizards. Of course he didn't suck...he just wasn't as good as he once was...as good as people wanted him to be...I think it uis the exact same for Royce. He may have lost to Hughes but anyone who could actually beat him has enough respect not to talk trash..

[Asakuro777]

@superman36369 sht id tell royce to his face that he fucken sucks and that his ju jitsu only works so dam good with folks who dont know it. tell me it anit true!!!!!!!!

[siasti]

Where did the video of Hughes beating Gracie go? Somebody upload it please!

[avezaya]

if somebody upload it , the ufc will release the video

[ptcrusin]

heres a real winner royce gracie u suck

[tldevilsh]

lol u saw his pre fight comment? he said 'i'll help him up, walk him out, send him home' something like that. Lol

[sirnyk]

he did beat ken shamrock..

[currahee54]

wow ur retarded go up to gracie and say that and watch as ur arms ripped off

[jhartman26]

hahahaha it's so funny what people who aren't from Iowa who have never been to Miletich say.

[lionking15]

is this a dojo or a gym box?

[stowe2546]

Matt Hughes doesnt own the gym... wow

[ShinobiApollo]

This video if of Matt Hughes training at Pat Miletich's gym in Iowa. The guy Matt was doing kickboxing sparring with was none other than Pat Miletich himself. Matt has a great group of guys there, that video was taken during the pro fighter training session, its not as if Matt was training with weekend warriors or amateur toughman competitors. Guys like Jens Pulver, Tim Sylvia, Tony Fryklund and Spencer Fisher train there for their fights.

[kyloooooo]

i would love to train with matt

[mozfonky]

yeah, but that's something mma people havent' figured out yet. It's why i wouldn't take part in classes. It's money for the gym but not necessarily good for the individual, who may need more or less of one thing or another.

[atran35]

Actually alot of these guys OWN the gym. Another thing is they are part of a fight team...so they eat sleep and train with each other.

[danethevegan]

I have never, ever, trained or heard of a gym that didn't offer private instruction.

[Galen210]

They do have private instructions for anyone willing to pay. Matt does personally train with pat when the rest of us are grappling, they are usually in the middle tappin pads.

[raymond4583]

its better to train with a variety of fighters.if you only train against a single fighter... you develop bad habits that work with that particular fighter but will get you knocked out against another.

[XcPromise]

Matt hughes does both actually. The reason for the class thing is, they do drills where it's one on one and the winner stays on, and so everytime matt submits a training partner, a fresh on jumps in, and 10 of them are lined up like that.

[Mike270927]

shouldnt Matt have a "personal" trainer?? instead of just training in a "class" with 10 other guys who might not at his level?? I train in a class with 10 other guys..but I am not a UFC champ!

[a8rakadabra]

matt hughes owns the gym genius...

[flexnbig]

Uh, wrong genius.Pat Miletich owns the gym. I happen to live in Bettendorf, IA where Champions Gym is.

[danethevegan]

Two words: sparring partners.