Matt Hughes: Triumph and Tragedy 

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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.

Matt Hughes is the reason I started watching the UFC! His fighting skills were awesome. A true legend.

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

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

Dude was a beast in the cage. Period. Not even up for debate. A legend.

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.

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

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.

This was an incredible tribute - I had no idea about his accident, wow... this is heart breaking to see him like that.

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.

Wow I never knew all this happened to Matt Hughes I’m finding this out today by watching this video

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Don't give up Matt. Not Ever. Your a legend.

Matt, you will always be the best! You're still fighting. You are The Ultimate Warrior.

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 🤘

Man had an 8/1 k/d in physical combat sports. The man is a gladiator.

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.

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.

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..

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.

Legend, his slams got me interested in MMA

Hughes was a beast. One of my favorites to watch. It’s a shame what happened.

In his own book, he details some pretty bad behavior.

These videos are so well produced holy shit

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.

All the best wishes to you Matt from England. You were and are one of my hero’s Thank you for posting this master piece clenched teeth. Subscribed.

Very sad story regarding his wife! 😢 The accident likely contributed to his loss of control. Blessings and love to him and his family. 🙏❤

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.

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.

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 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

Look forward to watching this.

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.

Beautiful documentary on one of the best mma fighters of all time

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.

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

Excited to watch this video!

I love him! God bless him and keep him! A legend!

Thank you for the video story. Loved watching Matt, fight he certainly was one of my all time favorites

Mate just found your channel today - loving the vids! BINGE WATCHING TIME WOO WOO

Poor Matt. Once a champ, always a champ though. I hope the rest of his days are happy ones. 🙏

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.

These videos are ridiculously good ! Thank you very much for making them.

Not even a freight train can stop a soul so strong!! Thanks for all your history in the Sport!!

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 🐐.

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.

Incredible career, one of my favorites in the early yrs of the ufc. 💪🏼

Awesome video! Knowledgeable and very well written narration. 👏 Please keep making content.

This hurt me to see Matt this way ! We love you Matt and always will !

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

what an amazing doc, well done!

What a well put together doc. Bravo.

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 ..

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. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

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.

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

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.

He was a great fighter. I used to love watching him fight.

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.

wow i didn't know that. He always been one of my favorites of all time!! wish you well champ...

That was really well done. I enjoyed watching it.

My Legend ❤️🏆

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.

Dam man i never knew he went through all this just gave me inspiration to keep pushing in life

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

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

This doc is unreal. Very well done mate, 10 out of 10

Great coverage of Matt Hughes' legendary career and life.

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!!!

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.🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Excellent documentary. Hands down !

Very well put together thanks I enjoyed watching👏👍

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.

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.

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.

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 ❤

you can be both things just like Jon Jones

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.

Nice documentary

Unreal to see, much respect!

I got to meet Matt 2 times before the wreck, and he was kind of an jerk both times.

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.

You are so Strong willed Matt and such an inspiration to this world you make us Proud much Love and Respect You are Definitely A Pure Legend Thank you For showing us to keep Fighting no matter what! 💪🙏

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. 🙏🏼✊🏼🙏🏼

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.

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.

Damn, i never even heard about that accident. Matt was such a beast back then, used to love watching him back in the day!

Met him in person, very nice guy. Was cool to talk to and took a picture with me. He was my favorite fighter.

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.

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.

Well put together show on a topic i dig.

the production value is off the charts. well done!

Best video made by best youtube channel

God bless Matt and his family. Keep healing never give up.