Lauria, Matt Hume. Although he has never fought for the UFC, Matt Hume is still considered by many to be the best martial artist in the world. He is a five time King of the Cage champion and holds victories over current and former champions including Jason Miller, Paulo Filho, and James Thompson. Matt also holds a victory over fellow kingdom soldier Kenny Florian at KOTC: Kings of The Cage. He is the youngest son of Ken and Linda Hume. When he was only 10 years old, he started training in kenpo under his father's instruction. At the age of 12, he began studying jeet kune do with Carlson Gracie Jr., who was then teaching around New York City. Later on, he moved to Florida where he continued his training under Royce Gracie and others. In 1998, he returned to his home country of Canada where he currently resides. Hume has stated that he believes he has an advantage over most opponents because he knows how they will try to fight him. He said this in an interview with Sherdog.com.