In The Gym: Hughes Prepares to Face a Legend

If one desired, he or she could quite easily make the argument that Pat Miletich (Pictures)'s gym in Bettendorf, Iowa is the finest mixed martial arts factory in the world.

For the first time, Sherdog.com traveled to the training home of UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes (Pictures), who takes to the cage Saturday evening in Los Angeles for his much-ballyhooed fight with Royce Gracie (Pictures), to document how the elite fighter prepares for his clashes in the cage.

Not about to come to the Midwest to spar in the no-nonsense gym? Then get your fix by watching Hughes box with Miletich as well as roll with several MFS fighters in this Sherdog Insider exclusive.

Hughes, Miletich and lightweight Spencer Fisher (Pictures) speak with Sherdog.com editor Josh Gross about what makes the 170-pound champion great, and how he'll attempt to defeat Gracie come Saturday evening.