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Matt Hughes

45-9-0

Physicals

StanceSwitch

Height5'9"

Reach73"

Date of birth1973-10-13

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min2.14

Sig. strike accuracy53%

Takedowns / 15 min2.95

Takedown accuracy50%

Submissions / 15 min1.2

Fight History

UFC 135: Jones vs RampageSep 24, 2011 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:59

JKJosh KoscheckWinner

UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 20, 2010 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 0:21

BPBJ PennWinner

UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 7, 2010 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 3:15

MHMatt HughesWinner

RARicardo Almeida

UFC 112: InvincibleApr 10, 2010 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 4:40

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaMay 23, 2009 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 85: BedlamJun 7, 2008 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:02

TAThiago AlvesWinner

UFC 79: NemesisDec 29, 2007 · Welterweight

Submission · R2 · 4:54

GSGeorges St-PierreWinner

UFC 68: The UprisingMar 3, 2007 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 65: Bad IntentionsNov 18, 2006 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:25

GSGeorges St-PierreWinner

UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSep 23, 2006 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 3:53

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 27, 2006 · Catch Weight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:39

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 56: Full ForceNov 19, 2005 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 3:28

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 16, 2005 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 4:05

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 22, 2004 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 4:59

MHMatt HughesWinner

GSGeorges St-Pierre

UFC 48: PaybackJun 19, 2004 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MHMatt HughesWinner

RVRenato Verissimo

UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 31, 2004 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 4:39

BPBJ PennWinner

UFC 45: RevolutionNov 21, 2003 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 3:54

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 25, 2003 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 40: VendettaNov 22, 2002 · Welterweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 · 5:00

MHMatt HughesWinner

UFC 38: Brawl at the HallJul 13, 2002 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R4 · 3:37

MHMatt HughesWinner

CNCarlos Newton

UFC 36: Worlds CollideMar 22, 2002 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R4 · 3:01

MHMatt HughesWinner

HSHayato Sakurai

UFC 34: High VoltageNov 2, 2001 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:27

MHMatt HughesWinner

CNCarlos Newton

UFC 29: Defense of the BeltsDec 16, 2000 · Welterweight

Submission · R1 · 0:20

DHDennis HallmanWinner

UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of DreamsJun 9, 2000 · Welterweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 · 4:34

MHMatt HughesWinner

MAMarcelo Aguiar

UFC 22: Only One Can be ChampionSep 24, 1999 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MHMatt HughesWinner

VIValeri Ignatov

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

JKJosh Koscheck

UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage

Sep 24, 2011

0

0

14

26

0

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

1

4:59

UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

Nov 20, 2010

0

1

3

7

0

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

1

0:21

RARicardo Almeida

UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

Aug 7, 2010

1

0

2

10

0

0

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

3:15

UFC 112: Invincible

Apr 10, 2010

2

0

70

34

0

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

3

4:40

UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

May 23, 2009

0

1

34

14

3

1

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

Jun 7, 2008

1

0

10

9

1

1

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

2

1:02

GSGeorges St-Pierre

UFC 79: Nemesis

Dec 29, 2007

0

0

28

5

3

0

3

0

Welterweight

Submission

2

4:54

UFC 68: The Uprising

Mar 3, 2007

0

0

13

5

2

0

3

3

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GSGeorges St-Pierre

UFC 65: Bad Intentions

Nov 18, 2006

2

0

45

10

1

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

2

1:25

UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn

Sep 23, 2006

0

0

35

17

1

0

0

2

Welterweight

KO/TKO

3

3:53

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

May 27, 2006

0

0

32

7

1

0

1

0

Catch Weight

KO/TKO

1

4:39

UFC 56: Full Force

Nov 19, 2005

0

0

8

1

1

0

2

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

3:28

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

Apr 16, 2005

0

1

13

13

1

0

1

1

Welterweight

Submission

1

4:05

GSGeorges St-Pierre

UFC 50: The War Of '04

Oct 22, 2004

0

0

4

6

2

1

2

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

4:59

RVRenato Verissimo

UFC 48: Payback

Jun 19, 2004

0

0

11

7

3

0

1

4

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC 46: Supernatural

Jan 31, 2004

0

0

17

4

0

0

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

4:39

UFC 45: Revolution

Nov 21, 2003

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

1

Welterweight

Submission

1

3:54

UFC 42: Sudden Impact

Apr 25, 2003

0

0

44

19

5

3

1

1

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

5

5:00

UFC 40: Vendetta

Nov 22, 2002

0

0

22

1

1

0

0

0

Welterweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage

1

5:00

CNCarlos Newton

UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall

Jul 13, 2002

0

0

58

3

4

0

1

1

Welterweight

KO/TKO

4

3:37

HSHayato Sakurai

UFC 36: Worlds Collide

Mar 22, 2002

0

1

36

5

9

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

4

3:01

CNCarlos Newton

UFC 34: High Voltage

Nov 2, 2001

0

0

8

2

4

0

1

1

Welterweight

KO/TKO

2

1:27

DHDennis Hallman

UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

Dec 16, 2000

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

1

0:20

MAMarcelo Aguiar

UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams

Jun 9, 2000

0

0

18

2

2

0

0

0

Welterweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage

1

4:34

VIValeri Ignatov

UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion

Sep 24, 1999

0

0

77

7

5

0

0

1

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00