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Matt Hughes

Welterweight
Pro Record
45-9-0
UFC Record
16-7-0 (23 fights)
Last fought: Sep 2011

Fighter Profile

Age52 (Oct 13, 1973)
Height5'9"
Weight170 lbs
Reach73"
StanceSwitch

Career Statistics

Statistic Matt Hughes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.4
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense33.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.9
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min8:22
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins43.8%
Submission % of Wins31.2%
Decision % of Wins25.0%
Avg Fight Time8:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight2:03

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Josh Koscheck
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59 • UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011
Matt Hughes14/5326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Josh Koscheck26/5151%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:21 • UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida • Nov 2010
Matt Hughes3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
BJ Penn7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ricardo Almeida
Submission (Schultz Front Headlock) • Rd 1, 3:15 • UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen • Aug 2010
Matt Hughes2/1612%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Ricardo Almeida10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renzo Gracie
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:40 • UFC 112: Invincible • Apr 2010
Matt Hughes70/12357%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:45KD 2
Renzo Gracie34/10931%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Serra
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 98: Evans vs Machida • May 2009
Matt Hughes34/5859%TD 3/5Ctrl 8:17
Matt Serra14/4134%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:53KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Alves
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 1:02 • UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008
Matt Hughes9/1369%TD 1/7Ctrl 3:03
Thiago Alves10/1662%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Georges St-Pierre
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:54 • UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007
Matt Hughes5/1338%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:17
Georges St-Pierre28/4070%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Lytle
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007
Matt Hughes13/2162%TD 2/3Ctrl 13:10
Chris Lytle5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Georges St-Pierre
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:25 • UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006
Matt Hughes10/3926%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Georges St-Pierre45/9249%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. BJ Penn
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:53 • UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn • Sep 2006
Matt Hughes35/8840%TD 1/9Ctrl 6:58
BJ Penn17/3746%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Royce Gracie
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:39 • UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006
Matt Hughes32/4080%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joe Riggs
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 3:28 • UFC 56: Full Force • Nov 2005
Matt Hughes8/1362%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frank Trigg
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:05 • UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 • Apr 2005
Matt Hughes13/1968%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Georges St-Pierre
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:59 • UFC 50: The War Of '04 • Oct 2004
Matt Hughes4/1429%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:20
Georges St-Pierre6/1735%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renato Verissimo
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 48: Payback • Jun 2004
Matt Hughes11/2348%TD 3/6Ctrl 13:31
Renato Verissimo7/1354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:39 • UFC 46: Supernatural • Jan 2004
Matt Hughes4/850%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
BJ Penn17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frank Trigg
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:54 • UFC 45: Revolution • Nov 2003
Matt Hughes0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 1:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sean Sherk
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 42: Sudden Impact • Apr 2003
Matt Hughes44/8850%TD 5/7Ctrl 14:59
Sean Sherk19/3949%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gil Castillo
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00 • UFC 40: Vendetta • Nov 2002
Matt Hughes22/3269%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:04
Gil Castillo1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Newton
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 3:37 • UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall • Jul 2002
Matt Hughes58/7775%TD 4/6Ctrl 16:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hayato Sakurai
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 3:01 • UFC 36: Worlds Collide • Mar 2002
Matt Hughes36/5862%TD 9/11Ctrl 15:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Newton
KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 2, 1:27 • UFC 34: High Voltage • Nov 2001
Matt Hughes8/1457%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dennis Hallman
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 0:20 • UFC 29: Defense of the Belts • Dec 2000
Matt Hughes1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11
Dennis Hallman0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:31 | Data source: UFCStats.com