Sale of Matt Hughes HIT gym disputed
Hughes Sell HIT Squad? From: Matt Pena Member Since: 4/2/05 Posts: 147 This is news to me! 😉 When the…
Hughes Sell HIT Squad?
From: Matt Pena
Member Since: 4/2/05
Posts: 147
This is news to me! 😉
When the HIT Squad was formed there were 5 owners (Hughes, Lawler, Fiore, myself, and the guy who put up the money). The four of us were all given various percentages of the gym with no financial risk for being a part of the gym.
When we formed the gym, we agreed that none of us could sell off our share of the gym without contacting the other owners to give them the opportunity to match the offer. I haven’t chatted with Rob yet, but I know myself and Matt have yet to sell anything nor have we been contacted about selling our percentages. I do know that Matt has been contacted by the fifth owner in regards to Jesse Finney leasing space at our location.
In regards to Hughes and Fiore’s personal fallout, I dont know anything about that. They have a long history as old college buddies, (Fiore never trained Hughes or Rob for a fight. Fiore was a good person to have around for levity, which is why we agreed to bring him on TUF with us.).
I personally have not trained HIT Squad fighers for the last couple years. I have been with Jeremy Horn’s Elite performance this entire time, training Rob, Hughes, Horn, Johnson, etc., occassionally still working with Fisher and Mcfedries (depending on our schedules). I didnt want to call attention to our fallout in the past cause I didnt want to hurt the potential of the gym (and my potential profit). I have continued to train Hughes and Lawler over the last couple of years in the QC, Salt Lake City, or Arizona (occasionally appearing at the HIT SQUAD). Part of the reason why Fiore has been absent from our corner for a couple years.
Not sure if this made things more confusing or cleared things up. I can tell you that the other story being reported is clearly incomplete.
Best Wishes,
Matt Pena
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From: Matt Pena
Member Since: 4/2/05
Posts: 148
Thank you very much fellas! We’ve been training fighters in my family for a couple generations. Before the UFC and HIT Squad, and I will continue to do so. I love it. Its in my blood, and I believe its what I’m suppose to do with my life (outside of the positive contributor to society, and taking care of my family of course).
I have Damarques Johnson taking on a very tough Amir Sadollah (no disrespect if I mispelled that), next week in Seattle. The gym at Elite Performance is amazing. They have a lot of young talent earning their stripes, and soon I will be calling the UFC on their behalf. I take pride in my ability to train homegrown fighters, and not needing to be a part of a supergym. I’ve been there and done that with MFS. Those types of gyms (that attract fighters already doing well), are very difficult to maintain for various reasons, which I’m sure the new current powerhouse gyms are starting to see.
Thanks again for the well wishes, believe me… It means a lot and is a good momentum to take to the gym.
Take Care!
Matt