10 Most Frightening Slams In UFC History
5. Matt Hughes Vs. Carlos Newton (UFC 34)
Matt Hughes had dabbled in the Octagon a few times over the years, but UFC 34 marked the first fight of his dominant ten year stint as a full-time UFC employee and he definitely started as he meant to go on.
Taking on Carlos Newton for the Welterweight title, everyone was expecting the NCAA Division 1 All American to pull off one of his trademark slams in the Championship fight.
They were right to.
But, Newton was no slouch and Hughes taking him to the ground could have easily led to the champ successfully tapping out the challenger - as he'd done so often in the past - so he had to pick his moment.
After spending the first round trying to out-grapple one another, Hughes landed his first significant slam of the fight in the second.
Then, as Newton threatened to cinch in his signature arm-bar, Hughes heaved the champion up and rested him on the cage before hammering his rival into the mat and scoring a sudden KO to become the new Welterweight champ.
You knew a monstrous slam was always around the corner when Hughes got inside of the Octagon, but this was something else.