Matt Hughes
WELTERWEIGHT
45
WINS
9
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
L2
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO38%SUB40%DECISION22%
Title reigns
2 REIGNSWelterweight Title
Oct 23, 2004 – Nov 19, 20062 DEF
Welterweight Title
Nov 2, 2001 – Feb 1, 20046 DEF
Fight history
55 FIGHTSLLWWWLLWLW
LvsJosh KoscheckKO/TKOR1 4:59· UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage · Sep 25, 2011
L
vsJosh Koscheck
KO/TKOR1 4:59· UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage · Sep 25, 2011
HughesFight StatsKoscheck
14/53 · 26%Sig. Strikes26/51 · 51%
14/53Total Strikes29/54
0/0Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LvsBJ PennKO/TKOR1 0:21· UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida · Nov 21, 2010
L
vsBJ Penn
KO/TKOR1 0:21· UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida · Nov 21, 2010
HughesFight StatsPenn
3/6 · 50%Sig. Strikes7/9 · 78%
3/6Total Strikes7/9
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:03
WSUBMISSIONR1 3:15· UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
W
SUBMISSIONR1 3:15· UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
HughesFight StatsAlmeida
2/16 · 13%Sig. Strikes10/28 · 36%
2/16Total Strikes10/28
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:13Control0:00
WvsRenzo GracieKO/TKOR3 4:40· UFC 112: Invincible · Apr 11, 2010
W
vsRenzo Gracie
KO/TKOR3 4:40· UFC 112: Invincible · Apr 11, 2010
HughesFight StatsGracie
70/123 · 57%Sig. Strikes34/109 · 31%
71/124Total Strikes34/109
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
2Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida · May 24, 2009
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida · May 24, 2009
HughesFight StatsSerra
34/58 · 59%Sig. Strikes14/41 · 34%
79/106Total Strikes36/63
3/5 · 60%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LKO/TKOR2 1:02· UFC 85: Bedlam · Jun 8, 2008
L
KO/TKOR2 1:02· UFC 85: Bedlam · Jun 8, 2008
HughesFight StatsAlves
9/13 · 69%Sig. Strikes10/16 · 63%
18/22Total Strikes24/31
1/7 · 14%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
3:03Control1:27
LSUBMISSIONR2 4:54· UFC 79: Nemesis · Dec 30, 2007
L
SUBMISSIONR2 4:54· UFC 79: Nemesis · Dec 30, 2007
HughesFight StatsSt-Pierre
5/13 · 38%Sig. Strikes28/40 · 70%
10/19Total Strikes97/117
0/3 · 0%Takedowns3/3 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts3
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 68: The Uprising · Mar 4, 2007
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 68: The Uprising · Mar 4, 2007
HughesFight StatsLytle
13/21 · 62%Sig. Strikes5/16 · 31%
60/68Total Strikes44/55
2/3 · 67%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
3Sub. Attempts3
0:00Control0:00
LKO/TKOR2 1:25· UFC 65: Bad Intentions · Nov 19, 2006
L
KO/TKOR2 1:25· UFC 65: Bad Intentions · Nov 19, 2006
HughesFight StatsSt-Pierre
10/39 · 26%Sig. Strikes45/92 · 49%
10/39Total Strikes49/96
0/3 · 0%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns2
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR3 3:53· UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn · Sep 24, 2006
W
KO/TKOR3 3:53· UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn · Sep 24, 2006
HughesFight StatsPenn
35/88 · 40%Sig. Strikes17/37 · 46%
77/133Total Strikes49/70
1/9 · 11%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts2
0:00Control0:00
WvsRoyce GracieKO/TKOR1 4:39· UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie · May 28, 2006
W
vsRoyce Gracie
KO/TKOR1 4:39· UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie · May 28, 2006
HughesFight StatsGracie
32/40 · 80%Sig. Strikes7/11 · 64%
33/41Total Strikes14/18
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsJoe RiggsSUBMISSIONR1 3:28· UFC 56: Full Force · Nov 20, 2005
W
vsJoe Riggs
SUBMISSIONR1 3:28· UFC 56: Full Force · Nov 20, 2005
HughesFight StatsRiggs
8/13 · 62%Sig. Strikes1/5 · 20%
9/14Total Strikes1/5
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
2:03Control0:00
WvsFrank TriggTITLESUBMISSIONR1 4:05· UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 · Apr 17, 2005
W
vsFrank TriggTITLE
SUBMISSIONR1 4:05· UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 · Apr 17, 2005
HughesFight StatsTrigg
13/19 · 68%Sig. Strikes13/21 · 62%
19/25Total Strikes25/33
1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
1Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WSUBMISSIONR1 4:59· UFC 50: The War of '04 · Oct 23, 2004
W
SUBMISSIONR1 4:59· UFC 50: The War of '04 · Oct 23, 2004
HughesFight StatsSt-Pierre
4/14 · 29%Sig. Strikes6/17 · 35%
8/21Total Strikes12/24
2/7 · 29%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsRenato VerissimoUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 48: Payback · Jun 19, 2004
W
vsRenato Verissimo
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 48: Payback · Jun 19, 2004
HughesFight StatsVerissimo
11/23 · 48%Sig. Strikes7/13 · 54%
17/31Total Strikes87/95
3/6 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts4
0:00Control0:00
LSUBMISSIONR1 4:39· UFC 46: Supernatural · Feb 1, 2004
L
SUBMISSIONR1 4:39· UFC 46: Supernatural · Feb 1, 2004
HughesFight StatsPenn
4/8 · 50%Sig. Strikes17/23 · 74%
10/14Total Strikes33/39
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WvsFrank TriggTITLESUBMISSIONR1 3:54· UFC 45: Revolution · Nov 22, 2003
W
vsFrank TriggTITLE
SUBMISSIONR1 3:54· UFC 45: Revolution · Nov 22, 2003
HughesFight StatsTrigg
0/0Sig. Strikes0/3 · 0%
0/0Total Strikes1/4
1/1 · 100%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 42: Sudden Impact · Apr 26, 2003
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 42: Sudden Impact · Apr 26, 2003
HughesFight StatsSherk
44/88 · 50%Sig. Strikes19/39 · 49%
96/140Total Strikes144/167
5/7 · 71%Takedowns3/5 · 60%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WvsGil CastilloTITLEKO/TKOR1 5:00· UFC 40: Vendetta · Nov 23, 2002
W
vsGil CastilloTITLE
KO/TKOR1 5:00· UFC 40: Vendetta · Nov 23, 2002
HughesFight StatsCastillo
22/32 · 69%Sig. Strikes1/2 · 50%
36/46Total Strikes1/2
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsCarlos NewtonTITLEKO/TKOR4 3:37· UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall · Jul 14, 2002
W
vsCarlos NewtonTITLE
KO/TKOR4 3:37· UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall · Jul 14, 2002
HughesFight StatsNewton
58/77 · 75%Sig. Strikes3/9 · 33%
104/123Total Strikes8/14
4/6 · 67%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WvsHayato SakuraiTITLEKO/TKOR4 3:01· UFC 36: Worlds Collide · Mar 23, 2002
W
vsHayato SakuraiTITLE
KO/TKOR4 3:01· UFC 36: Worlds Collide · Mar 23, 2002
HughesFight StatsSakurai
36/58 · 62%Sig. Strikes5/12 · 42%
112/137Total Strikes14/22
9/11 · 82%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsCarlos NewtonTITLEKO/TKOR2 1:27· UFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 3, 2001
W
vsCarlos NewtonTITLE
KO/TKOR2 1:27· UFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 3, 2001
HughesFight StatsNewton
8/14 · 57%Sig. Strikes2/7 · 29%
14/20Total Strikes18/23
4/4 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
4:04Control1:33
W
vsCarlos NewtonTITLE
· UFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 2, 2001
W
vsSteve GommNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 3:18· EC 43: Extreme Challenge 43 · Sep 8, 2001
W
vsHiromitsu KaneharaNon-UFC
MAJORITY DECISIONR3 5:00· Rings: 10th Anniversary · Aug 11, 2001
W
vsChatt LavenderNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR3 2:31· EC 41: Extreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001
W
vsScott JohnsonNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 3:24· EC 40: Extreme Challenge 40 · Jun 16, 2001
W
vsJohn CronkNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 -· Gladiators 14: Gladiators 14 · May 11, 2001
W
vsBruce NelsonNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 3:04· FCC 4: Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 · Mar 31, 2001
W
vsBrett Al-azzawiNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 3:27· Rings USA: Battle of Champions · Mar 17, 2001
L
vsJose Landi-JonsNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 4:45· Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 · Feb 8, 2001
LvsDennis HallmanSUBMISSIONR1 0:20· UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · Dec 17, 2000
L
vsDennis Hallman
SUBMISSIONR1 0:20· UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · Dec 17, 2000
HughesFight StatsHallman
1/1 · 100%Sig. Strikes0/0
1/1Total Strikes0/0
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsMaynard MarcumNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 6:29· Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle · Nov 12, 2000
W
vsRobbie NewmanNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 1:40· Rings USA: Rising Stars Final · Sep 30, 2000
W
vsChris HasemanNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR2 5:00· Rings: Millennium Combine 3 · Aug 23, 2000
W
vsJoe GuistNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 2:45· EC 35 · Jun 29, 2000
WKO/TKOR1 4:34· UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams · Jun 10, 2000
W
KO/TKOR1 4:34· UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams · Jun 10, 2000
HughesFight StatsAguiar
18/31 · 58%Sig. Strikes2/2 · 100%
29/42Total Strikes21/21
2/3 · 67%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsShawn PetersNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 2:52· EC 32: Extreme Challenge 32 · May 21, 2000
W
vsAlexandre BarrosNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· WEF 9: World Class · May 13, 2000
W
vsEric DaVilaNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 3:24· SB 17: SuperBrawl 17 · Apr 15, 2000
W
vsJorge PereiraNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 6:00· WEF 8: Goin' Platinum · Jan 15, 2000
W
vsDaniel ViannaNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 -· JKD: Challenge 4 · Nov 20, 1999
W
vsLaVerne ClarkNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 1:35· EC 29: Extreme Challenge 29 · Nov 13, 1999
W
vsTom SchmitzNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 0:48· EC 29: Extreme Challenge 29 · Nov 13, 1999
W
vsJoe DoerksenNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 0:25· EC 29: Extreme Challenge 29 · Nov 13, 1999
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 25, 1999
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 25, 1999
HughesFight StatsIgnatov
77/117 · 66%Sig. Strikes7/25 · 28%
124/164Total Strikes45/64
5/9 · 56%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsAkihiro Gonoshooto-japan
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event · May 29, 1999
W
vsErick SnyderNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 -· JKD: Challenge 3 · Apr 24, 1999
W
vsJoe SternNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:30· EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23 · Apr 2, 1999
W
vsRyan StoutNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 5:00· ES: Extreme Shootfighting · Dec 11, 1998
W
vsVictor HunsakerNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 1:39· EC 21: Extreme Challenge 21 · Oct 17, 1998
L
vsDennis HallmanNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 0:17· EC 21: Extreme Challenge 21 · Oct 17, 1998
W
vsDave MenneNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR1 15:00· EC 21: Extreme Challenge 21 · Oct 17, 1998
W
vsCraig QuickNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 -· JKD: Challenge 2 · Apr 25, 1998
W
vsErick SnyderNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 0:15· JKD: Challenge 1 · Jan 1, 1998