UFC Legend Matt Hughes goes toe to toe with DL
By Norm Stachulski
successful? Because not as many fighters have had such a long career with such success. A: I think it’s a combination of a lot of things, you know? I just have good genes and I came in at a time when the UFC was still learning its footing, and wrestling, for me, was my in. I don’t think today, if I were to come into the Detroit Live’s Norm Stachulski was recently invited to Courageous MMA for UFC, that I would have nearly the same amount of success as I have. Guys have GNC and Healthy Food Bank’s “Q&A really taken the sport and made it 100 With A Pro,” held to bring awareness times better. Wrestling is about control to the foundation’s mission to feed the homeless, less fortunate, and needy and and a good jiu jitsu guy can sense someguide them to healthier food choices and thing coming and I was that way with wrestling. I was able to tell if there’s a vitamins, as well as to provide habitpunch coming in or there’s a foot coming changing information. and I was able to feel that so I think that The foundation is the first of its kind to was part it. It was good wrestling training. distribute only smarter and healthier food choices, with the goal of sending Q: How much weight on average do you out 100,000 bags of healthy food and think you would cut to make weight for vitamins before the end of 2014. fights? The guest favorite was the Q&A with former UFC champion, Matt Hughes. He took time to team up with other fighters to explain different techniques and talk about health.
A: Anywhere from 8 to 12 pounds. Sometimes less, sometimes more. One fight in Las Vegas, my wife wanted to go for a walk so I put on my sweats my sweatshirt, hoodie, beanie and we walked from the MGM to the Stratosphere, at which point I poured sweat off my finger tips. I woke up that day maybe 7 or 8 pounds still over and once sweats just pours off your fingers, you’re good, you know? I knew right there I lost the weight.
Here are some highlights from the Q&A: Q: What are the most important things for a fighter? A: Eat, sleep and train. You can’t slack on any of it. Wake up, train, eat, nap, train, eat, sleep. Everyday. Q: What if you don’t have time to train as much as you want? A: The number one thing I tell guys is that you need to find a good gym. Number one thing you need is a good gym with good manager and other fighters there that will help to push you. Q: Why do you feel like you were so DETROITLIVEMAGAZINE.COM
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