Matt Hughes

“I've judged a lot of matches and I've reffed a lot of matches, and so I think I could help out in figuring out what the best criteria is.”

“To be honest, I don't spar a whole lot. I do hit a lot of pads and spar a little bit, I just don't want those bumps and bruises that you get from sparring hard.”

“I think unions started as a good thing back in the day, but they've turned into a monster.”

“BJ is such a competitor that he wants to fight the best out there. That's just the way he's always been.”

“Even when I started fighting small-time in '96, I never envisioned being on TV, being a world champion, making as much money as I do.”

“I've never been a guy to chase the record books.”

“I am so happy the timing worked out for me where I fought when I did.”

“One thing my wife does somewhat let me spend money on is buying farm ground and my brother's a farmer, And I cash-rent to him. That gives me the freedom if I want to go out and work on the farm, I can. If I want to spend the day with my family, I can do that.”

“I know I have to be in the best shape in my life to fight Georges because I think he's got a pretty big gas tank and when it gets into the fifth round, he's not going to tire like BJ... He might even get stronger as the fight goes on.”

“I didn't want to retire in the first place. My wife said she didn't want me to fight anymore.”

“I don't think Dana is able to run the UFC like he used to. He sold so much of it that he doesn't have that control.”

“My wife's done very good with the investments and just making sure I don't spend all our money.”

“I'm probably a little different than most people.”

“I don't ever remember coming into a fight 100-percent.”

“If Dana White calls me up and asks me to do something I always do it.”

“I've always told him, 'hey B.J., you're so good on the ground, find an older Brazilian that's not going to have'... typically Brazilians don't have the best cardio, 'find an old Brazilian who's not in shape who's going to want to be on the ground, and kind of get your hand in the air, go out that way.'”

“It's funny the road God puts you on, you just don't know where you're going to end up.”

“When training gets strenuous I will use the Nutritox FREE recovery drink and I have used Muscle Milk as well when lifting.”

“I never thought I'd be world champion.”

“I do gamble a little bit but I'm not a club guy. I'm a farm guy.”