Matt Hughes: Champions Would Be More Exciting With Shift In Mentality | UFC NEWS

“I was big on always going out and winning a new belt. I never thought of it as defending a belt. I always thought of it as winning a new one. I think when people are trying to defend, they’re not as exciting and they don’t have as much drive as a guy trying to go out and win a new belt.”
- Former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Hughes, via the recent UFC Fan Chat.
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well said champ.
As much as I never liked this arrogant Bible pushing motherf*cker.. I agree and respect his philosophy with regsrds to being a fighting champion.
Like your opinion means shit compared to his
You’re an idiot! You have no education on what belief America was built on, and the reason it he been the most desired place to live. Ignorance~
Considering Matt Hughes only fought in one weight class his whole career!? No room to talk
Considering you don’t even fight, shut the **** up
^ made my day!!! LOL
i already read thhis yesterday on mma.tv in tomors news on bjpenn.com josh barnett rejects ufc contract. good work here guys,i guess u just get yur info from other sites then pst it the next day…bulllllshittttttttttt