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Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes

WelterweightUnited States2-fight losing streak

45Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age
53 (born October 13, 1973)
Born in
Hillsboro
Height
5' 9"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
73"
Stance
Switch
UFC record
18-7
Title fights
12

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC18

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.38 top 78%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.28
Striking accuracy55%Better than 96% of welterweights
Strike defense54%Better than 39% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
3.16 top 11%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.1
Takedown accuracy51%Better than 79% of welterweights
Takedown defense35%Better than 5% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Hughes last fought on September 24, 2011 (Loss vs Josh Koscheck). Hughes has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Hillsboro, United States, on October 13, 1973. Hughes stands 5' 9", has a 73" reach and fights from a switch stance.

Hughes turned professional in 1998, debuting with Jeet Kune Do Challenge. An 8-1 record outside the UFC came first. Hughes made a UFC debut at UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion in September 1999 and beat Valeri Ignatov by decision. In the UFC, Hughes is 18-7 across 25 fights. Hughes first won a UFC title fight at UFC 34: High Voltage, beating Carlos Newton, and has won 9 title fights in total.

Hughes's 18 UFC wins are split between 8 by knockout, 5 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Hughes is more accurate with significant strikes than 96% of welterweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 89% of welterweights. Notable wins include Matt Serra, BJ Penn, Georges St-Pierre and Sean Sherk, all UFC title-fight winners.

Hughes's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage in September 2011, where Hughes lost to Josh Koscheck.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Josh Koscheck

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:59

    UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage

    Sep 24, 2011

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    BJ Penn

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:21

    UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

    Nov 20, 2010

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Ricardo Almeida

    Submission · Schultz Front Headlock On GroundTechnical Submission · R1 3:15

    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

    Aug 7, 2010

    2Str 0TD 1KD
  4. W

    Renzo Gracie

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 4:40

    UFC 112: Invincible

    Apr 10, 2010

    70Str 0TD 2KD
  5. W

    Matt Serra

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

    May 23, 2009

    34Str 3TD 0KD
  6. L

    Thiago Alves

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 1:02

    UFC 85: Bedlam

    Jun 7, 2008

    9Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Georges St-Pierre Title

    Submission · Armbar From Side Control · R2 4:54

    UFC 79: Nemesis

    Dec 29, 2007

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Chris Lytle

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 68: The Uprising

    Mar 3, 2007

    13Str 2TD 0KD
  9. L

    Georges St-Pierre Title

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 1:25

    UFC 65: Bad Intentions

    Nov 18, 2006

    10Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    BJ Penn Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Crucifix · R3 3:53

    UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn

    Sep 23, 2006

    35Str 1TD 0KD
  11. W

    Royce Gracie

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 4:39

    UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

    May 27, 2006

    32Str 1TD 0KD
  12. W

    Joe Riggs

    Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R1 3:28

    UFC 56: Full Force

    Nov 19, 2005

    8Str 1TD 0KD
  13. W

    Frank Trigg Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:05

    UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

    Apr 16, 2005

    13Str 1TD 0KD
  14. W

    Georges St-Pierre Title

    Submission · Armbar From Side Control · R1 4:59

    UFC 50: The War Of '04

    Oct 22, 2004

    4Str 2TD 0KD
  15. W

    Renato Verissimo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 48: Payback

    Jun 19, 2004

    11Str 3TD 0KD
  16. L

    BJ Penn Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:39

    UFC 46: Supernatural

    Jan 31, 2004

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Frank Trigg Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:54

    UFC 45: Revolution

    Nov 21, 2003

    0Str 1TD 0KD
  18. W

    Sean Sherk Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 42: Sudden Impact

    Apr 25, 2003

    44Str 5TD 0KD
  19. W

    Gil Castillo Title

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R1 5:00

    UFC 40: Vendetta

    Nov 22, 2002

    22Str 1TD 0KD
  20. W

    Carlos Newton Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control · R4 3:37

    UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall

    Jul 13, 2002

    58Str 4TD 0KD
  21. W

    Hayato Sakurai Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R4 3:01

    UFC 36: Worlds Collide

    Mar 22, 2002

    36Str 9TD 0KD
  22. W

    Carlos Newton Title

    KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground · R2 1:27

    UFC 34: High Voltage

    Nov 2, 2001

    8Str 4TD 0KD
  23. L

    Dennis Hallman

    Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 0:20

    UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

    Dec 16, 2000

    1Str 1TD 0KD
  24. W

    Marcelo Aguiar

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R1 4:34

    UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams

    Jun 9, 2000

    18Str 2TD 0KD
  25. W

    Valeri Ignatov

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion

    Sep 24, 1999

    77Str 5TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Matt Hughes is 45-9 across 54 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on January 1, 1998 (Jeet Kune Do Challenge). 29 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins45

  • KO/TKO 18
  • Submission 17
  • Decision 10

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 4
Finish rate
78% of wins
Longest win streak
18
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC18-71999
Extreme Challenge11-11998
Jeet Kune Do Challenge4-01998
Rings2-02000
Rings USA2-02000
WEF2-02000
Extreme Shootfighting1-01998
Freestyle Combat Challenge1-02001
Gladiators1-02001
Rings Australia1-02000
Shidokan Jitsu0-12001
Shooto1-01999
SuperBrawl1-02000

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Josh Koscheck KO (punches), R1 UFC 135 Sep 24, 2011
L B.J. Penn KO (punches), R1 UFC 123 Nov 20, 2010
W Ricardo Almeida Technical Submission (anaconda choke), R1 UFC 117 Aug 7, 2010
W Renzo Gracie TKO (leg kicks and punches), R3 UFC 112 Apr 10, 2010
W Matt Serra Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 98 May 23, 2009
L Thiago Alves TKO (flying knee and punches), R2 UFC 85 Jun 7, 2008
L Georges St-Pierre Submission (armbar), R2 UFC 79 Dec 29, 2007
W Chris Lytle Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 68 Mar 3, 2007
L Georges St-Pierre TKO (head kick and punches), R2 UFC 65 Nov 18, 2006
W B.J. Penn TKO (punches), R3 UFC 63 Sep 23, 2006
W Royce Gracie TKO (punches), R1 UFC 60 May 27, 2006
W Joe Riggs Submission (kimura), R1 UFC 56 Nov 19, 2005
W Frank Trigg Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 52 Apr 16, 2005
W Georges St-Pierre Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 50 Oct 22, 2004
W Renato Verissimo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 48 Jun 19, 2004
L B.J. Penn Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 46 Jan 31, 2004
W Frank Trigg Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 45 Nov 21, 2003
W Sean Sherk Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 42 Apr 25, 2003
W Gil Castillo TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 UFC 40 Nov 22, 2002
W Carlos Newton TKO (punches), R4 UFC 38 Jul 13, 2002
W Hayato Sakurai TKO (punches), R4 UFC 36 Mar 22, 2002
W Carlos Newton KO (slam), R2 UFC 34 Nov 2, 2001
W Steve Gomm TKO (punches), R2 Extreme Challenge 43 Sep 8, 2001
W Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (majority), R3 Rings: 10th Anniversary Aug 11, 2001
W Chatt Lavender Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 Extreme Challenge 41 Jul 13, 2001
W Scott Johnson KO (punch), R1 Extreme Challenge 40 Jun 16, 2001
W John Cronk TKO (submission to punches), R1 Gladiators 14 May 11, 2001
W Bruce Nelson Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 Mar 31, 2001
W Brett Al-azzawi Submission (armbar), R1 Rings USA: Battle of Champions Mar 17, 2001
L José Landi-Jons KO (knee), R1 Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 Feb 8, 2001
L Dennis Hallman Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 29 Dec 16, 2000
W Maynard Marcum Submission (keylock), R1 Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle Nov 12, 2000
W Robbie Newman Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Rings USA: Rising Stars Final Sep 30, 2000
W Chris Haseman Decision (unanimous), R2 Rings: Millennium Combine 3 Aug 23, 2000
W Joe Guist Submission (armbar), R1 Extreme Challenge 35 Jun 29, 2000
W Marcelo Aguiar TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 UFC 26 Jun 9, 2000
W Shawn Peters Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Extreme Challenge 32 May 21, 2000
W Alexandre Barros Decision (unanimous), R3 WEF 9: World Class May 13, 2000
W Eric Davila Submission (keylock), R2 SuperBrawl 17 Apr 15, 2000
W Jorge Pereira TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 WEF 8: Goin' Platinum Jan 15, 2000
W Daniel Vianna TKO (cut), R1 Jeet Kune Do Challenge 4 Nov 20, 1999
W LaVerne Clark Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Extreme Challenge 29 Nov 13, 1999
W Tom Schmitz TKO (eye injury), R1 Extreme Challenge 29 Nov 13, 1999
W Joe Doerksen TKO (submission to knees and punches), R2 Extreme Challenge 29 Nov 13, 1999
W Valeri Ignatov Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 22 Sep 24, 1999
W Akihiro Gono Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event May 29, 1999
W Erick Snyder TKO (slam), R1 Jeet Kune Do Challenge 3 Apr 24, 1999
W Joe Stern TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge 23 Apr 2, 1999
W Ryan Stout TKO (corner stoppage), R2 Extreme Shootfighting Dec 11, 1998
L Dennis Hallman Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Extreme Challenge 21 Oct 17, 1998
W Dave Menne Decision (unanimous), R1 Extreme Challenge 21 Oct 17, 1998
W Victor Hunsaker TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge 21 Oct 17, 1998
W Craig Quick TKO (submission to punches), R1 Jeet Kune Do Challenge 2 Apr 25, 1998
W Erick Snyder KO (slam), R1 Jeet Kune Do Challenge 1 Jan 1, 1998

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Matt Hughes's record?

Matt Hughes's professional MMA record is 45 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes is 53 years old, born on October 13, 1973.

How tall is Matt Hughes and what is their reach?

Matt Hughes stands 5' 9" with a 73" reach.

Who did Matt Hughes fight last?

Matt Hughes lost to Josh Koscheck by KO/TKO at UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage on Sep 24, 2011.

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