MilesHackett
12-23-2009, 10:37 PM
Jamie Hughes
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Staff Position: Full-Time Writer, Full-Time Interviewer
Forum Username: ThaiSpider
Status: Active
Bio:
Jamie Hughes lives in Abertillery, South Wales, and has been training in martial arts for three-and-a-half years. He’s been following mixed martial arts since 2005 and fighting/martial arts have pretty much become a lifestyle for him. Jamie is currently training full time in BJJ,Muay Thai and MMA. On-top of all this, Jamie is an active contributor to the FLD forum and writing staff, where he breaks down fights for our forecasts, writes speculative articles, and conducts interviews with MMA stars, such as Paul "Semtex" Daley.
Hobbies and Activities:
Muay Thai
BJJ
MMA
Football (soccer)
Running
Hanging-Out with Friends
Accomplishments:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue-belt under Pedro Bessa.
Undefeated Amatuer MMA record (8-0)
Professional Muay Thai Fighter (1-0)
Assistant Muay Thai Instructor at Celtic Pride MMA (www.celticpridemartialarts.co.uk)
Grapple and Strike welterweight Champion
Favorite Fights:
Jose Aldo vs. Mike Brown (WEC 44, 2009)
Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson (WEC 43, 2009)
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (DREAM 11 FWGP Finals, 2009)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira (PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (PRIDE Total Elimination 2005)
Wanderlei vs. Rampage 2 (PRIDE 28: High Octane, 2004)
Articles: (latest to earliest)
"A Fighter's Mind: The War That Wages Beyond Our Vision (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/a-fighters-mind-the-war-that-wages-beyond-our-vision)" (March 12th, 2010)
"Food For Thought: How to Bring Back Stability to the Japanese MMA Scene (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/food-for-thought-how-to-bring-stability-back-to-the-japanese-mma-scene)" (January 22nd, 2010)
"K-1: Cruising Towards a New Weightclass? (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/k-1-cruising-towards-a-new-weightclass)" (November 16th, 2009)
"Sleeping Potential: Vitor Belfort's Rocky Path -- Will It Make Him a Better Fighter? (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/sleeping-potential-vitor-belforts-rocky-path-will-it-make-him-a-better-fighter)" (August 25th, 2009)
Interviews: (latest to earliest)
"Two Minutes and Ten Quick Questions with Tyron Woodley." (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/two-minutes-and-10-quick-questions-with-tyron-woodley) (March 9th, 2010)
"FLD Exclusive with Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-with-jz-cavalcante-qi-would-make-a-lot-of-noise-and-bother-a-lot-of-top-fightersq) (January 29th, 2010)
FLD Exclusive with Ronnie Mann: "I had myself to blame for losing [the Hioki fight]. (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-with-ronnie-mann-q)" (December 6th, 2009)
FLD Exclusive: Paul "Semtex" Daley - A Future Explosion in the UFC WW Division (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-paul-qsemtexq-daley-is-looking-to-explode-in-the-ufc-soon) (May 29th, 2009)
On-going Series: (latest to earliest)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #4: Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-2-ronaldo-qjacareq-de-souza)" (April 13th, 2010)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #3: Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-3-rubens-qcobrinhaq-charles)" (March 19th, 2010)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #2: Braulio Estima" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-2-braulio-estima) (February 11th, 2010)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #1: Fernando “Tererê” Augusto" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-fernando-terere-augusto) (January 6th, 2010)
Forecast Participation: (latest to earliest)
Ultimate Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ultimate-fight-night-20) (January 11th, 2010)
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-108-evans-vs-silva) (January 1st, 2010)
TUF10: Finale (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fld-forecast-tuf10-heavyweights-finale) (December 4th, 2009)
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-106-ortiz-vs-griffin-2) (November 20th, 2009)
UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-104-machida-vs-rua) (October 23rd, 2009)
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Staff Position: Full-Time Writer, Full-Time Interviewer
Forum Username: ThaiSpider
Status: Active
Bio:
Jamie Hughes lives in Abertillery, South Wales, and has been training in martial arts for three-and-a-half years. He’s been following mixed martial arts since 2005 and fighting/martial arts have pretty much become a lifestyle for him. Jamie is currently training full time in BJJ,Muay Thai and MMA. On-top of all this, Jamie is an active contributor to the FLD forum and writing staff, where he breaks down fights for our forecasts, writes speculative articles, and conducts interviews with MMA stars, such as Paul "Semtex" Daley.
Hobbies and Activities:
Muay Thai
BJJ
MMA
Football (soccer)
Running
Hanging-Out with Friends
Accomplishments:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue-belt under Pedro Bessa.
Undefeated Amatuer MMA record (8-0)
Professional Muay Thai Fighter (1-0)
Assistant Muay Thai Instructor at Celtic Pride MMA (www.celticpridemartialarts.co.uk)
Grapple and Strike welterweight Champion
Favorite Fights:
Jose Aldo vs. Mike Brown (WEC 44, 2009)
Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson (WEC 43, 2009)
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (DREAM 11 FWGP Finals, 2009)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira (PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (PRIDE Total Elimination 2005)
Wanderlei vs. Rampage 2 (PRIDE 28: High Octane, 2004)
Articles: (latest to earliest)
"A Fighter's Mind: The War That Wages Beyond Our Vision (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/a-fighters-mind-the-war-that-wages-beyond-our-vision)" (March 12th, 2010)
"Food For Thought: How to Bring Back Stability to the Japanese MMA Scene (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/food-for-thought-how-to-bring-stability-back-to-the-japanese-mma-scene)" (January 22nd, 2010)
"K-1: Cruising Towards a New Weightclass? (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/k-1-cruising-towards-a-new-weightclass)" (November 16th, 2009)
"Sleeping Potential: Vitor Belfort's Rocky Path -- Will It Make Him a Better Fighter? (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/sleeping-potential-vitor-belforts-rocky-path-will-it-make-him-a-better-fighter)" (August 25th, 2009)
Interviews: (latest to earliest)
"Two Minutes and Ten Quick Questions with Tyron Woodley." (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/two-minutes-and-10-quick-questions-with-tyron-woodley) (March 9th, 2010)
"FLD Exclusive with Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-with-jz-cavalcante-qi-would-make-a-lot-of-noise-and-bother-a-lot-of-top-fightersq) (January 29th, 2010)
FLD Exclusive with Ronnie Mann: "I had myself to blame for losing [the Hioki fight]. (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-with-ronnie-mann-q)" (December 6th, 2009)
FLD Exclusive: Paul "Semtex" Daley - A Future Explosion in the UFC WW Division (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-paul-qsemtexq-daley-is-looking-to-explode-in-the-ufc-soon) (May 29th, 2009)
On-going Series: (latest to earliest)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #4: Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-2-ronaldo-qjacareq-de-souza)" (April 13th, 2010)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #3: Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-3-rubens-qcobrinhaq-charles)" (March 19th, 2010)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #2: Braulio Estima" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-2-braulio-estima) (February 11th, 2010)
"FLD's Grappling Spotlight #1: Fernando “Tererê” Augusto" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/flds-grappling-spotlight-fernando-terere-augusto) (January 6th, 2010)
Forecast Participation: (latest to earliest)
Ultimate Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ultimate-fight-night-20) (January 11th, 2010)
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-108-evans-vs-silva) (January 1st, 2010)
TUF10: Finale (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fld-forecast-tuf10-heavyweights-finale) (December 4th, 2009)
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-106-ortiz-vs-griffin-2) (November 20th, 2009)
UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-104-machida-vs-rua) (October 23rd, 2009)