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Matt Hughes

Welterweight· Retired

Matt Hughes

Hillsboro, United States

Pro record

45-9-0

Model Elo

1654

#155 of 1994

Age
49
Height
5'9"
Reach
—
Stance
Switch
Team
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Born
Hillsboro, United States
UFC debut
Sep 24, 1999

Profile

Matt Hughes is 18–7 in the UFC since 1999. 13 of those 18 wins came inside the distance, 8 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Josh Koscheck by KO/TKO (Sep 23, 2011).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
18–7
since 1999
Finish rate
72%
13 of 18 wins
1st-round finishes
8
Elite wins
1
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
3h 43m
avg 8:56 per fight
Opposition
1575
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Royce Gracie

    Royce Gracie

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 26, 2006

    1740opp. Elo
  2. Sean Sherk

    Sean Sherk

    unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 42: Sudden Impact · Apr 24, 2003

    1622opp. Elo
  3. Ricardo Almeida

    Ricardo Almeida

    submission, R1 · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 6, 2010

    1610opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.14

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.36

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy53%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense54%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.22

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.95

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense35%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.18

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 70%Body 19%Legs 11%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 32%Clinch 10%Ground 58%

Average fight time: 8:51

Fight history (25)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LJosh KoscheckJosh KoscheckRecord after: 18-7KO/TKORound 1 · 4:59UFC 135: Jones vs RampageSep 23, 2011
LBJ PennBJ PennRecord after: 18-6KO/TKORound 1 · 0:21UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 19, 2010
WRicardo AlmeidaRicardo AlmeidaRecord after: 18-5submissionRound 1 · 3:15UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 6, 2010
WRenzo GracieRenzo GracieRecord after: 17-5KO/TKORound 3 · 4:40UFC 112: InvincibleApr 9, 2010
WMatt SerraMatt SerraRecord after: 16-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaMay 22, 2009
LThiago AlvesThiago AlvesRecord after: 15-5KO/TKORound 2 · 1:02UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008
LGeorges St-PierreGeorges St-PierreRecord after: 15-4submissionRound 2 · 4:54UFC 79: NemesisDec 28, 2007
WChris LytleChris LytleRecord after: 15-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 68: The UprisingMar 2, 2007
LGeorges St-PierreGeorges St-PierreRecord after: 14-3KO/TKORound 2 · 1:25UFC 65: Bad IntentionsNov 17, 2006
WBJ PennBJ PennRecord after: 14-2KO/TKORound 3 · 3:53UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSep 22, 2006
WRoyce GracieRoyce GracieRecord after: 13-2KO/TKORound 1 · 4:39UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 26, 2006
WJoe RiggsJoe RiggsRecord after: 12-2submissionRound 1 · 3:28UFC 56: Full ForceNov 18, 2005
WFrank TriggFrank TriggRecord after: 11-2submissionRound 1 · 4:05UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 15, 2005
WGeorges St-PierreGeorges St-PierreRecord after: 10-2submissionRound 1 · 4:59UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 21, 2004
WRVRenato VerissimoRecord after: 9-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 48: PaybackJun 18, 2004
LBJ PennBJ PennRecord after: 8-2submissionRound 1 · 4:39UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 30, 2004
WFrank TriggFrank TriggRecord after: 8-1submissionRound 1 · 3:54UFC 45: RevolutionNov 20, 2003
WSean SherkSean SherkRecord after: 7-1unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 24, 2003
WGCGil CastilloRecord after: 6-1KO/TKORound 1 · 5:00UFC 40: VendettaNov 21, 2002
WCarlos NewtonCarlos NewtonRecord after: 5-1KO/TKORound 4 · 3:37UFC 38: Brawl at the HallJul 12, 2002
WHSHayato SakuraiRecord after: 4-1KO/TKORound 4 · 3:01UFC 36: Worlds CollideMar 21, 2002
WCarlos NewtonCarlos NewtonRecord after: 3-1KO/TKORound 2 · 1:27UFC 34: High VoltageNov 1, 2001
LDennis HallmanDennis HallmanRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 1 · 0:20UFC 29: Defense of the BeltsDec 15, 2000
WMAMarcelo AguiarRecord after: 2-0KO/TKORound 1 · 4:34UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of DreamsJun 8, 2000
WVIValeri IgnatovRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 22: Only One Can be ChampionSep 23, 1999