Georges St. Pierre beat him as if he were a rookie and then submitted him at UFC 79, Matt Hughes admitted that thoughts of retirement had crossed his mind.
Saturday, in the main event of UFC 85, Hughes became a notch on the belt of Thiago Alves as he suffered another defeat in overwhelming fashion.
At the UFC 79 post-fight news conference in Las Vegas, Hughes vowed that he would retire before he'd become anyone's highlight reel but now it has happened 2 fights in a row.
Has Matt Hughes past his prime? Should Hughes hang up his gloves and retire to just teaching his once finely sharp honed skills?
Both the UFC and other promotions are over run with fighters and several are a new breed of well trained, hungry and on the edge fighters. While Hughes was one of the greats, it may be time to cut his losses and retire before he becomes another of the once great fighters who are now stepping stones for the up n comers to make a name off of.