Matt Hughes

OctagonStats Rating 1624

18-7-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach73" (185 cm)

StanceSwitch

BornOct 13, 1973

Age53

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.14

Str. Acc53%

SApM1.36

Str. Def53%

TD Avg2.95

TD Acc50%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.2

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

25 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

8 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 5 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate72%

Times finished100%

StreakL2

Best streak6

Avg fight8:56

Octagon time3h 43m

Opp win%64%

ActiveSep. 24, 1999 – Sep. 24, 2011 (13y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night2

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Matt Hughes is a 45-9-0 finisher. 72% finish rate.

Matt debuted Sep. 24, 1999 vs Valeri Ignatov (win). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Sep. 24, 1999–Sep. 24, 2011).

Best wins: Sean Sherk (U-DEC R5, Apr. 25, 2003); Joe Riggs (SUB Kimura R1, Nov. 19, 2005); Hayato Sakurai (KO/TKO Punches R4, Mar. 22, 2002).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 24, 2011	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage	L Josh Koscheck	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:59	0 0	14 26	0 0	0 0
Nov. 20, 2010	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	L BJ Penn	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:21	0 1	3 7	0 0	0 0
Aug. 07, 2010	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	W Ricardo Almeida	SUB Schultz Front Headlock	1	3:15	1 0	2 10	0 0	1 0
Apr. 10, 2010	UFC 112: Invincible	W Renzo Gracie	KO/TKO Punches	3	4:40	2 0	70 34	0 0	0 0
May. 23, 2009	UFC 98: Evans vs Machida	W Matt Serra	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	34 14	3 1	0 0
Jun. 07, 2008	UFC 85: Bedlam	L Thiago Alves	KO/TKO Flying Knee	2	1:02	0 1	9 10	1 1	0 0
Dec. 29, 2007	UFC 79: Nemesis	L Georges St-Pierre	SUB Armbar	2	4:54	0 0	5 28	0 3	0 3
Mar. 03, 2007	UFC 68: The Uprising	W Chris Lytle	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	13 5	2 0	3 3
Nov. 18, 2006	UFC 65: Bad Intentions	L Georges St-Pierre	KO/TKO Kick	2	1:25	0 2	10 45	0 1	0 0
Sep. 23, 2006	UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn	W BJ Penn	KO/TKO Punches	3	3:53	0 0	35 17	1 0	0 2
May. 27, 2006	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	W Royce Gracie	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:39	0 0	32 7	1 0	1 0
Nov. 19, 2005	UFC 56: Full Force	W Joe Riggs	SUB Kimura	1	3:28	0 0	8 1	1 0	2 0
Apr. 16, 2005	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	W Frank Trigg	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:05	0 1	13 13	1 0	1 1
Oct. 22, 2004	UFC 50: The War Of '04	W Georges St-Pierre	SUB Armbar	1	4:59	0 0	4 6	2 1	2 0
Jun. 19, 2004	UFC 48: Payback	W Renato Verissimo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	11 7	3 0	1 4
Jan. 31, 2004	UFC 46: Supernatural	L BJ Penn	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:39	0 0	4 17	0 0	0 1
Nov. 21, 2003	UFC 45: Revolution	W Frank Trigg	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:54	0 0	0 0	1 1	2 1
Apr. 25, 2003	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	W Sean Sherk	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	44 19	5 3	1 1
Nov. 22, 2002	UFC 40: Vendetta	W Gil Castillo	KO/TKO	1	5:00	0 0	22 1	1 0	0 0
Jul. 13, 2002	UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall	W Carlos Newton	KO/TKO Punches	4	3:37	0 0	58 3	4 0	1 1
Mar. 22, 2002	UFC 36: Worlds Collide	W Hayato Sakurai	KO/TKO Punches	4	3:01	0 1	36 5	9 0	0 0
Nov. 02, 2001	UFC 34: High Voltage	W Carlos Newton	KO/TKO Slam	2	1:27	0 0	8 2	4 0	1 1
Dec. 16, 2000	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	L Dennis Hallman	SUB Armbar	1	0:20	0 0	1 0	1 0	0 1
Jun. 09, 2000	UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams	W Marcelo Aguiar	KO/TKO	1	4:34	0 0	18 2	2 0	0 0
Sep. 24, 1999	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	W Valeri Ignatov	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	77 7	5 0	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.