Matt Hughes, MMA Champion and Hall of Famer, to host TROPHY HUNTERS TV

Aug. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- San Antonio, Texas - Texas Trophy Hunters Association™ (TTHA) proudly announces that Matt Hughes will be joining TTHA as host of its television program, TROPHY HUNTERS TV®.  Matt is a 9-time mixed martial arts (MMA) welterweight champion and MMA Hall of Famer. Matt is also a TTHA Platinum Lifetime Member.

Matt will appear as host and be featured in the field for TROPHY HUNTERS TV® beginning January 2011. While Matt continues to train and compete among the ranks of MMA's best athletes, he is also an avid hunter, outdoorsman and devoted family man.

"I am proud to be a part of TTHA and will honorably carry on the tradition that Jerry Johnston established as host of TTHA's television programs. I look forward to sharing many exciting adventures and my love of the outdoors with all of our members and viewers", Matt states.
"As founder of TTHA and the visionary behind TTHA's television programs, Jerry Johnston is truly a pioneer in the outdoor industry. We hope to continue Jerry's goals for excellence in outdoor programming. We are honored to have Matt as our host because he has the heart of a champion and has a true respect and appreciation for all things hunting. Matt believes as TTHA believes in the protection of our right to hunt, the right to bear arms and the responsibility of advocacy and education to preserve these rights for future generations", adds Joe Betar, President of Texas Trophy Hunters Association.

You can catch Matt Hughes and all the action of TROPHY HUNTERS TV® Saturdays at 8:00 pm EST/7:00 pm CST, beginning January 2011, on Outdoor Channel. Outdoor Channel airs on DirecTV Channel 606; Dish Network Channel 153 or check your local cable provider for additional listings.  

To learn more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities, contact Hal Gahm, VP Sales, TTHA, at hal@ttha.com or call 210.491.2110 or 210.310.9499.

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.  owns and operates Outdoor Channel, America's leader in outdoor TV, and Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports, adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America's largest and highest quality producers of live sporting events and sports series for cable and broadcast television. Winnercomm also owns and operates the patented Skycam and CableCam aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For more information please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.

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TTHA strives to unite all segments of the hunting community for the dissemination of information and joining of energies to promote and protect our hunting heritage. Founded in 1975, TTHA, a membership-based organization is The Voice of Texas Hunting™