Congratulations to Matt Hughes on his first round victory against Ricardo Almeida at UFC 117 in Oakland, CA!
Kyle Watson to be on The Ultimate Fighter 12
Kyle Watson, HIT Squad fighter and Head Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, was announced as one of the lightweight fighters on the upcoming season of the ULTIMATE FIGHTER 12.
St. Louis Cardinal's pitcher Brad Penny came by the gym with his girlfriend, Karina Smirnoff (star of the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars), to watch as Matt trains for UFC 117:
(Pictured L to R: Marc Fiore, Robbie Lawler, Brad Penny, Matt Hughes)
(Robbie with Karina)
(Karina with Matt)
UFC 116 - Jon Madsen defeats Karlos Vemola
Congratulations to Jon Madsen on his win last weekend at UFC 116. 3 straight UFC wins!
Strikeforce Live
Robbie makes weight for his catchweight fight (195 lbs) against Babalu for Strikeforce tonight on Showtime (Wednesday, June 16th, 11:00 PM ET/PT).
Matt Hughes - UFC Hall of Famer
Matt is no longer a "future" Hall of Famer. Congrats Matt on your induction into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Former UFC champ Matt Hughes latest UFC Hall of Fame Inductee
by Steven Marrocco on May 28, 2010 at 10:00 pm ET
LAS VEGAS – Nine-time UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes today was named the eighth and latest UFC Hall of Fame inductee.
After a brief presentation on his achievements, 36-year-old Hughes met UFC president Dana White on UFC Fan Expo 2010's main stage at the Mandalay Bay Convetion Center to receive the commemorative award. He thanked fans for their support...
Matt will be fighting Ricardo Almeida at UFC 117 on August 7th in Oakland, Cailfornia.
After only 2 years of being in business, the H.I.T. Squad is ranked as the 17th best gym and quickly rising in the latest issue of FIGHT! Magazine.
Considering the tremendous number of gyms out there, along with the fact that we've only been in existence for such a short time, this is a great accomplishment.
Cage Fighters Championship: Battleground
The H.I.T. Squad won 6 fights at this event including the heavyweight title. For more information about the event and the fight results, go to cagefighterchampionship.com
More Victories for the HIT Squad
Congratulations to all the HIT Squad winners this past weekend! Matt Hughes (pictured) and Jon Madsen (pictured) at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. Dustin Neace in Indianapolis, Damo Rooney in Ireland, and Kyle Watson winning the gold medal at the Pan-Am games.
Pictures From UFC 112 Weigh-Ins
Cortez "Hollywood" Coleman
Here is a video of Hollywood training before the Sin City Grand Prix finals.
Congratulations to Peter Grimes and Mike Jackson!
Congratulations to Peter Grimes on his win in the Ring of Fire in Omaha, NE and to Mike Jackson on his title fight win in the XFL in Tulsa, OK.on March 5,6th (See pics below of Mike courtesy of Brandon Wofford of FightPros.com)
Mike before the fight start with Brian Foster in his corner
His winning 1st round kneebar
Getting his hand raised and receiving his welterweight title belt
Brian Foster Video
A video leading up to Brian Foster's fight against Chris Lytle at UFC 110 in Australia this weekend.
(Video created by Blake Shoemaker)
HIT Squad Sends Three Fighters to Abu Dhabi!
The HIT Squad will have three fighters fighting at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi on April 12: Matt Veach vs Paul Kelly. Jon Madsen vs Mustapha Al-Turk Matt Hughes vs Renzo Gracie
Congratulations to Robbie Lawler for his first round knock-out of Melvin Manhoef tonight at Strikeforce - Miami.
Capital City Cage Wars IV - 30 January 2010
More Victories for the HIT Squad
HIT Squad goes an undefeated 4-0 on Saturday, January 16th, with all first round finishes. Congratulations to Ken Jackson, Mike Jackson, and Charles Hackmann on their wins in Oklahoma and to Ronnie Phillips on his win in Arkansas.
Exclusive Interview with the H.I.T. Squad's Kyle Watson
Kyle Watson is an accomplished MMA fighter and the head Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor at Matt Hughes' "H.I.T. Squad" training academy in Granite City, IL. I approached Kyle for an interview shortly after his upcoming fight with Luciano Azevedo was announced for the stellar Shine Fight Promotion's third event...
(Pictured L to R: Marc Fiore, Robbie Lawler, Brad Penny, Matt Hughes)
