Hey guys, just thought I would post Royce's reply to an email I sent to hm shortly after hid fight with Matt Hughes:
Hello Royce!
I just wanted to personally thank you for your fight with Matt Hughes. Though it wasn't the outcome we both were looking for, you still did very well against the person most people deem as the pound for pound best mma fighter in the world. How is your arm? Did he hurt it as much as he thinks he did? are you going to come back to the Octagon and beat Ken one last time?
Whatever you choose to do, you are my hero, and you will always be a legend and my favorite fighter.
My arm is fine, nothing wrong with it, a little sore that's it. I want to fight Matt again. Ken I have nothing to prove fighting him, Matt I want to fight again.
me too, I would love to see Royce get a second chance, now that he knows what he is up against. I sent him a reply first off all saying, Good for you Royce, don't let em keep you down- if you do get this fight, will you train differently, and if so how?
I will post his reply...
the thing is Royce isn't just another fighter in the twilight of his career. He is a legend, pure and simple. He deserves the respect to leave on his own terms. He doesnt wanna go out being upset at himself.
You were being overly nice by telling him that he did well against Matt. Maybe I need to rewatch the fight, but I recall him being completely overwhelmed and totally dominated by Matt for the entire first round until the fight ended. If that is doing well then I'd hate to see what doing poorly would be.
Putting Royce in the ring against Hughes is a danger to Royce's health. I would hope that the Commission would do the right thing and not sanction that fight.