Is Matt Hughes Worth a Contract Extension?

  The UFC has resigned Matt Hughes to a multi-fight contract, but his next opponent has yet to be determined. I am still trying to figure out what the UFC was thinking or not thinking to give him a multi-fight deal.

  Hughes was dominated in two of his last three fights by George St.Pierre and Thiago Alves. Even though he got a unanimous decision win over Matt Serra, the fight was so close that it could have went the other way. In my opinion, Serra won that fight because most of Hughes strategy was to "lay and pray" on top of Serra. 

  Hughes has lost that edge that made him a top fighter and champion in his weight class. I'm not sure if his heart and desire are still in the sport of fighting or his skills have diminished as he is getting older. There are still many Hughes fans out there, but they are still hanging on to his accomplishments of the past. He was great when he was on top, but not anymore.

  Hughes does not have the selling power he once had and realistically cannot headline any UFC show anymore. There really is not a big interest in seeing Hughes "lay and pray" for three rounds and squeak out a decision in the end. If Hughes faces anybody better than Serra in the future, the outcome will be total domination again for his opponents.

  Hughes mentioned to Dana White that he is interested in hosting a hunting show on tv. Maybe it is time for Hughes to go out to pasture with the animals because his glory days are long behind him. He may be able to still compete, but definitely not on the level we as fans want to see him compete on. Who knows, maybe Hughes can get a transfusion from Randy Couture and pull off one of those great Couture vs. Noguiera fights and excite us fans one more time.

Sean Salmon Equals Dumb and Dumber

  MMA is trying to become worldwide recognized as a sport. You have naysayers who believe that MMA is no more than human cock fighting. Dana White and the UFC have made huge strides in expanding MMA to everybody possible and definitely seperating itself from the bad image of  boxing. In that I mean, the negativity that follows boxing, such as fights being fixed, people being paid off to rank fighters higher then they deserve, and the deaths in the ring that have happened so far.

  White has done a good job to present the public with a good image of MMA so far. Now, you have a fighter named Sean Salmon who openly admits to throwing a fight. How is that going to look on the public eyes and perception they already have against MMA? Somehow, I believe the kick Salmon received to the head from Rashad Evans in their fight not only knocked him the f$%* out, but it also scrambled something upstairs, called his brain. Even if it is true, that Salmon threw the fight on purpose so that he did not get injured and could return to train with the Wolfslair, why would you open your mouth about it to the media?

  Salmon has to be the dumbest fighter walking the MMA world or he did it on purpose to somehow bolster his non-existing fight career. I am not a fan or follower of Salmon, but from the fights I have seen of him, he is definitely no contender or threat to any fighter out there. If that is what the Wolfslair is training and producing, then maybe those fighters need to stay on that side of the ocean.