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[Bullock]

Made in America - Extract Two | The Sun |HomePage|Sport|UFC

MATT HUGHES releases his autobiography "Made in America" next month, and we're running a series of exclusive extracts from the book all mixed martial arts fans are talking about.

In our second snippet, the UFC’s most dominant champion reveals all about his relationship with Tim Sylvia...

“Tim Sylvia walked over to me during practice. His back was hunched a bit, like Pat’s is, but Pat I could look in the face.

‘Can I talk to you a second?’ he asked.

“Sure thing.” He led me into an office and we sat down on two chairs.

“No one here’s got a problem with me except you,” he began.

“When I first started, Jens would say I’m a fat piece of s*** who’s never going to amount to anything, and he’d get me crying, but now even Jens likes me. Is there a problem?”

He was waiting for me to tell him there was a big misunderstanding or to apologise, like I wasn’t aware of what I was doing.

“Yeah, I really don’t like you,” I told him.

“Is there a reason why?”

“I don’t think you’re a team player and I don’t think you work very hard,” I said.

“How am I not a team player?”

“Remember that whole thing with that girl?” I reminded him.

He waved those ridiculously long arms of his in the air. “They weren’t even going out!”

“Yeah, but you knew that your teammate had a thing for her and you went for it anyway. But I don’t even care about that. I’m talking more about training.

“When somebody’s got a fight coming up, everybody tries to make sure the guy’s got some training partners to get ready.

“Everybody tries but you. Your first priority is always Tim, and I don’t think that’s a good attitude.”

I wasn’t angry or even annoyed. I had as much emotion as if I were talking about the contents of a fridge.

“I don’t think you work very hard either. You’re a little sore and you don’t come in.

“Jens, who’s a champion, has been sore and he coms in. I can’t tell you ho many times I’ve been sore.

“No one’s ever going to be 100 percent. You just suck it up and you do it, period.”

I didn’t care one way or another what he said in response – I assumed he’d get defensive or angry.

But he didn’t; he was reasonable.

“I’m actually hurt to hear you say that. I’ve been a huge fan of yours for a long time and I’ve been trying to model myself on some of your work ethics, and the way Jens works out and stuff like that, and it’s too bad you feel like this.

“There’s nothing more that I want than to be accepted by you and the rest of the guys.”

“You don’t become accepted by buying yourself a ticket to Vegas, following us around while we’re there when no one really invited you, and then crying – again – when Jens calls you out on it.”

“Is there anything I can do to be friends with you?”

“Well, right now I have enough friends and I don’t need any more friends,” I said. “Is that it? Are we done here?”

He let out a deep breath. “Yeah, I guess.”

“Good.” I got up and left.

We'll have another exclusive extract from Matt Hughes' new book - "Made in America" - here tomorrow.

"Matt Hughes - Made in America" is published by Simon & Schuster & available from all good bookshops from 7th January, priced £17.99. Copyright Team Hughes, Inc. 2008

Harsh.

[Matrix]

Man, what a complete jerk Hughes is.

One of his guys approaches him to make peace with what he sees as a problem between them and instead of resolving the problem and ensuring harmony within the team, Hughes decides to be an arrogant prick and further ostracize the fighter.

I'm no fan of Tim Sylvia, but he didn't deserve to be treated like that, especially since (IMO) he approached Hughes respectfully.

I hope GSP smashes his face in.

[NixHex]

Maybe this exerpt (and others sure to come from the book) are the reason Hughes had to leave MFS. I'm sure Sylvia doesn't appreciate this private conversation leaving the room, especially to be read by thousand of people. And Pat, with his ultimate TEAM approach to a camp, couldn't have been happy with a senior member acting like such an ass to a guy trying to become part of the team.

[Bullock]

It should be noted that they are great friends now, so I doubt Tim has any hard feelings. Shit, even Jens was making him cry. Hughes was just the last person to accept Timmay.

[ChuckBooty]

This is almost the exact same way that Serra talks about him.

[playuntiltheskyisblack]

That actually doesn't surprise me that he carried himself that way.

What actually DOES surprise me is after Tim says “Is there anything I can do to be friends with you?” Matt doesn't even say " I dunno, suck it up and maybe" and instead completely shuts him down.

But the absolute worst part is, HE PUTS IT IN A FUCKING BOOK. What a fucking tool.
I too hope GSP beats the attitude out of him.

[LookitsLance]

i wanna find a torrent for this book, looks to be hilarious

[Matrix]

Originally Posted by Bullock

It should be noted that they are great friends now...

Oh, I had no idea. But I think that including this event in the book only serves to further cement the prevailing view that Hughes is an a-hole.

[Bullock]

Originally Posted by NixHex

Maybe this exerpt (and others sure to come from the book) are the reason Hughes had to leave MFS. I'm sure Sylvia doesn't appreciate this private conversation leaving the room, especially to be read by thousand of people. And Pat, with his ultimate TEAM approach to a camp, couldn't have been happy with a senior member acting like such an ass to a guy trying to become part of the team.

Hughes left MFS for two big reasons: money and to be closer to home.

Even Jens made Tim cry by calling him names, lol. Hughes was just one of the last guys to like Tim. Kind of like boot camp where you get yelled at a nd called a piece of shit, and then afterwards your commanders are nice (some times lol)

Originally Posted by playuntiltheskyisblack

That actually doesn't surprise me that he carried himself that way.

What actually DOES surprise me is after Tim says “Is there anything I can do to be friends with you?” Matt doesn't even say " I dunno, suck it up and maybe" and instead completely shuts him down.

But the absolute worst part is, HE PUTS IT IN A FUCKING BOOK. What a fucking tool.
I too hope GSP beats the attitude out of him.

I think he is putting it in their to show people what great friends they have become regardless.

[gogoplata]

iam actually really surprised to hear how respectful and calm Tim sounded to have acted. i mean honestly, even if tim wasnt working as hard as everybody else, hughes could've simply encouraged him to work harder, and said any number of other constructive things. doesn't sound like much of a holy queen to me. sounds like actions of an ego-maniacal, hatefully-minded individual, that for some reason or another, finds solace in publishing his private conversations for the world to read. iam willing to bet Tim left one hell of a shit stain after reading this one...