Hughes looking forward to UFC 98 fight

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes admits he is looking forward to fight Matt Serra at UFC 98 on May 23.

Hughes and Serra coached against each other on The Ultimate Fighter and has since been disliking each other.

Hughes told FanHouse.com: “Before the show I really didn’t dislike him. I didn’t care about him. But after watching the show, seeing the things he said and did, yeah, I definitely have a dislike for him now, just because he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

“And when he doesn’t know what he’s talking about, he still talks like he does. I have a dislike for him because of what he said and did on The Ultimate Fighter.”

Hughes believes his disliking of Serra will help him in his preparations for the fight.

He said: “I definitely think it does. I’ve had 50 fights now, and it’s not boring by any means, but having that extra motivation is definitely good. It’s gotten me back in the weight room, and I’m in shape, and having that extra motivation of not liking the person I’m fighting has been very good for me after I’ve had so many fights.”

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