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Matt Hughes

Last fought: Sep 2011
RECORD
Pro
45-9-0
UFC
18-7-0
Age
52
Height
5'9"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:55
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)45.1%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.79
% Fights Inside the Distance80.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)90-38 (70.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)43-21 (67.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)47-17 (73.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)29.2%
% Time in Control56.6%
% Time Controlled14.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time79.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.31
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.20
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy35.2%
Distance Strike Defense67.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.92
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed4.38
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.77
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.32
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.04
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.61
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 24 of 25 fights. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Matt Hughes   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Matt Hughes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.3
Strike Differential1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy51.1%
Takedown Defense35.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.2
Submission Attempts/15min1.1
Control Time/15min7:55
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins44.4%
Submission % of Wins27.8%
Decision % of Wins27.8%
Avg Fight Time8:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 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
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59
Matt Hughes14/5326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Josh Koscheck26/5151%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida • Nov 2010
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:21
Matt Hughes3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
BJ Penn7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ricardo Almeida
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen • Aug 2010
Submission (Schultz Front Headlock) • Rd 1, 3:15
Matt Hughes2/1612%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Ricardo Almeida10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renzo Gracie
UFC 112: Invincible • Apr 2010
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:40
Matt Hughes70/12357%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:45
Renzo Gracie34/10931%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Serra
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida • May 2009
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hughes34/5859%TD 3/5Ctrl 8:17
Matt Serra14/4134%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:53
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Alves
UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 1:02
Matt Hughes9/1369%TD 1/7Ctrl 3:03
Thiago Alves10/1662%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Georges St-Pierre
UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:54
Matt Hughes5/1338%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:17
Georges St-Pierre28/4070%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Lytle
UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hughes13/2162%TD 2/3Ctrl 13:10
Chris Lytle5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Georges St-Pierre
UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:25
Matt Hughes10/3926%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Georges St-Pierre45/9249%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. BJ Penn
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn • Sep 2006
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:53
Matt Hughes35/8840%TD 1/9Ctrl 6:58
BJ Penn17/3746%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Royce Gracie
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:39
Matt Hughes32/4080%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:25
Royce Gracie7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joe Riggs
UFC 56: Full Force • Nov 2005
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 3:28
Matt Hughes8/1362%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:03
Joe Riggs1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frank Trigg
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 • Apr 2005
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:05
Matt Hughes13/1968%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:31
Frank Trigg13/2162%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Georges St-Pierre
UFC 50: The War Of '04 • Oct 2004
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:59
Matt Hughes4/1429%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:20
Georges St-Pierre6/1735%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renato Verissimo
UFC 48: Payback • Jun 2004
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hughes11/2348%TD 3/6Ctrl 13:31
Renato Verissimo7/1354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
UFC 46: Supernatural • Jan 2004
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:39
Matt Hughes4/850%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
BJ Penn17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frank Trigg
UFC 45: Revolution • Nov 2003
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:54
Matt Hughes0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 1:43
Frank Trigg0/30%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sean Sherk
UFC 42: Sudden Impact • Apr 2003
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Matt Hughes44/8850%TD 5/7Ctrl 14:59
Sean Sherk19/3949%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gil Castillo
UFC 40: Vendetta • Nov 2002
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Matt Hughes22/3269%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:04
Gil Castillo1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Newton
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall • Jul 2002
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 3:37
Matt Hughes58/7775%TD 4/6Ctrl 16:15
Carlos Newton3/933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hayato Sakurai
UFC 36: Worlds Collide • Mar 2002
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 3:01
Matt Hughes36/5862%TD 9/11Ctrl 15:52
Hayato Sakurai5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Newton
UFC 34: High Voltage • Nov 2001
KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 2, 1:27
Matt Hughes8/1457%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:05
Carlos Newton2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dennis Hallman
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts • Dec 2000
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 0:20
Matt Hughes1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11
Dennis Hallman0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marcelo Aguiar
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams • Jun 2000
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:34
Matt Hughes18/3158%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:09
Marcelo Aguiar2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Valeri Ignatov
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion • Sep 1999
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hughes77/11766%TD 5/9Ctrl 0:00
Valeri Ignatov7/2528%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:59 | Data source: UFCStats.com