Hughes has been retired since 2011 (Photo: Reproduction/Youtube)
At 43 years old and having not fought for almost six years, Matt hugs, former UFC welterweight champion, is already planning his return to the Octagon. Honestly, the veteran admits that he is no longer in a position to face the new generation of fighters, but suggested a duel against Chuck Liddell, another former Ultimate champion who is retired and also considered a return to MMA.
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“Fighting again would be great. I lost my last two fights and I think about those defeats a lot. It would be fun to face my friend Chuck Liddell if he also decides to come out of retirement. It would be a blast. I have a list of who I want to fight. I think I can still be competitive, even if I haven't been training for a few years. Now, I have no interest in facing guys like Tyron woodley ou Jorge masvidal, who are much younger. It would have to be someone close to my age, with similar speed. I still have a lot of strength, but speed and quickness are more difficult aspects to overcome”, declared Hughes, in an interview with the program 'MMA Hour'.
Hughes revealed that his retirement was encouraged by his wife and UFC president Dana White. According to him, it would be a pleasure to feel the thrill of fighting again.
“I would love to go back. In fact, I didn't want to retire. Dana thought this would be best for me and my wife as well. She said she didn't want me to fight anymore and that it wasn't fun to see me getting beaten up inside the octagon. She said she didn’t like this concern, Dana said the same thing and that’s why I retired,” she concluded.
Matt hugs He committed himself in 2011, at the age of 36, with a record of 45 wins and nine losses. The last time he played was in September 2011, when he lost to Josh koscheck by knockout at UFC 135. He won the UFC belt on two occasions, and made seven title defenses in total, having beaten names like Georges St Pierre, Royce gracie, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
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