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Name Matt Hughes
Born October 13, 1973 (1973-10-13)
Hillsboro, Illinois, United States
Nationality United States American
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 73.0 in (185 cm)
Style Wrestling, Collegiate wrestling, Amateur wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Hillsboro, Illinois
Team The H.I.T. Squad [1]
Rank NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active 1998–present
MMA record
Total 51
Wins 44
By knockout 15
By submission 19
By decision 10
Losses 7
By knockout 3
By submission 4
Matthew Allen Hughes, is a mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the record for most wins in the UFC. Hughes was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on May 2010.
A long-time member of Miletich Fighting Systems, Hughes left the Miletich camp in late 2007 to start Team Hughes. Team Hughes fights out of The H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training), a Granite City, Illinois gym, which he co-owns with Robbie Lawler, Matt Pena and Marc Fiore.
Recent News
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Fight Record
United States Ricardo Almeida 2010-08-07 UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen United States Oakland, California
Win 44-7 Brazil Renzo Gracie TKO (Punches) 3 4:40 2010-04-10 UFC 112: Invincible United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 43–7 United States Matt Serra Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 2009-05-23 UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida United States Las Vegas, Nevada Won Fight of the Night Honors
Loss 42–7 Brazil Thiago Alves TKO (Strikes) 2 1:02 2008-06-07 UFC 85: Bedlam England London England, UK Catchweight fight; Alves weighed 174 lbs.
Loss 42–6 Canada Georges St-Pierre 3, Submission (armbar) 2 4:54 2007-12-29 UFC 79: Nemesis United States Las Vegas, Nevada For UFC Interim Welterweight Championship
Win 42–5 United States Chris Lytle Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 2007-03-03 UFC 68: The Uprising United States Columbus, Ohio
Loss 41–5 Canada Georges St-Pierre 2, TKO (Strikes) 2 1:25 2006-11-18 UFC 65: Bad Intentions United States Sacramento, California Lost UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 41–4 United States B.J. Penn TKO (Punches) 3 3:53 2006-09-23 UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn United States Anaheim, California Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 40–4 Brazil Royce Gracie TKO (Punches) 1 4:39 2006-05-27 UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie United States Los Angeles, California Non-title catchweight fight at 175 lbs.
Win 39–4 United States Joe Riggs Submission (kimura) 1 3:26 2005-11-19 UFC 56: Full Force United States Las Vegas, Nevada Non-title fight; Riggs failed to make weight.
Win 38–4 United States Frank Trigg Submission (rear naked choke) 1 4:05 2005-04-16 UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 37–4 Canada Georges St-Pierre Submission (armbar) 1 4:59 2004-10-22 UFC 50: The War of ’04 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey Won UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 36–4 Brazil Renato Verissimo Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 2004-06-19 UFC 48: Payback United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 35–4 United States B.J. Penn Submission (rear naked choke) 1 4:39 2004-01-31 UFC 46: Supernatural United States Las Vegas, Nevada Lost UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 35–3 United States Frank Trigg Submission (rear naked choke) 1 3:54 2003-11-21 UFC 45: Revolution United States Uncasville, Connecticut Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 34–3 United States Sean Sherk Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 2003-04-25 UFC 42: Sudden Impact United States Miami, Florida Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 33–3 United States Gil Castillo TKO (cut) 1 5:00 2002-11-22 UFC 40: Vendetta United States Las Vegas, Nevada Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 32–3 Canada Carlos Newton TKO (strikes) 4 3:27 2002-07-13 UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall England London, England, UK Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 31–3 Japan Hayato Sakurai TKO (strikes) 4 3:01 2002-03-22 UFC 36: Worlds Collide United States Las Vegas, Nevada Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 30–3 Canada Carlos Newton KO (slam) 2 1:27 2001-11-02 UFC 34: High Voltage United States Las Vegas, Nevada Won UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 29–3 United States Steve Gomm TKO 2 3:18 2001-09-08 Extreme Challenge 43 United States Orem, Utah
Win 28–3 Japan Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (majority) 3 5:00 2001-08-11 RINGS: 10th Anniversary Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 27–3 United States Chatt Lavender Submission (side choke) 3 2:31 2001-07-13 Extreme Challenge 41 United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 26–3 United States Scott Johnson KO (Punch) 1 3:24 2001-06-16 Extreme Challenge 40 United States Springfield, Illinois
Win 25–3 United States John Cronk Submission (strikes) N/A 2001-05-11 Gladiators 14 United States Omaha, Nebraska
Win 24–3 United States Bruce Nelson Submission (strikes) 1 3:01 2001-03-31 Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 United States Racine, Wisconsin
Win 23–3 United States Brett Al-azzawi Submission (armbar) 1 3:27 2001-03-17 RINGS USA: Battle of Champions United States Council Bluffs, Iowa
Loss 22–3 Brazil Jose Landi-Jons KO (knee to head) 1 4:45 2001-02-08 Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 Kuwait Kuwait
Loss 22–2 United States Dennis Hallman Submission (armbar) 1 0:20 2000-12-16 UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 22–1 Australia Maynard Marcum Submission (keylock) 1 6:29 2000-11-12 RINGS Australia: Free Fight Battle Australia Brisbane, Australia
Win 21–1 United States Robbie Newman Submission (arm triangle choke) 1 1:40 2000-09-30 RINGS USA: Rising Stars Final United States Moline, Illinois
Win 20–1 Australia Chris Haseman Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 2000-08-23 RINGS: Millennium Combine 3 Japan Osaka, Japan
Win 19–1 United States Joe Guist Submission (armbar) 1 2:45 2000-06-29 Extreme Challenge 35 United States Davenport, Iowa
Win 18–1 Brazil Marcelo Aguiar TKO (cut) 1 4:34 2000-06-09 UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams United States Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Win 17–1 Canada Shawn Peters Submission (arm triangle choke) 1 2:52 2000-05-21 Extreme Challenge 32 United States Springfield, Illinois
Win 16–1 Brazil Alexandre Barros Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 2000-05-13 WEF 9: World Class United States Evansville, Indiana
Win 15–1 United States Eric DaVila Submission (keylock) 2 3:24 2000-04-15 SuperBrawl 17 United States Honolulu, Hawaii
Win 14–1 Brazil Jorge Pereira TKO (cut) 1 6:00 2000-01-15 WEF 8: Goin’ Platinum United States Rome, Georgia
Win 13–1 United States Daniel Vianna TKO (slam) 1 1999-11-20 JKD Challenge 3 United States Chicago, Illinois
Win 12–1 United States Laverne Clark Submission (rear naked choke) 2 1:35 1999-11-13 Extreme Challenge 29 United States Hayward, Wisconsin
Win 11–1 United States Tom Schmitz Submission (eye injury) 1 0:48 1999-11-13 Extreme Challenge 29 United States Hayward, Wisconsin
Win 10–1 Canada Joe Doerksen Submission (strikes) 2 0:25 1999-11-13 Extreme Challenge 29 United States Hayward, Wisconsin
Win 9–1 Bulgaria Valeri Ignatov Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 1999-09-24 UFC 22: Only One Can Be Champion United States Lake Charles, Louisiana UFC debut
Win 8–1 Japan Akihiro Gono Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 1999-05-29 Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event Japan Yokohama, Japan
Win 7–1 United States Erick Snyder TKO (slam) N/A 1999-04-24 Jeet Kune Do Challenge 4 United States Chicago, Illinois
Win 6–1 United States Joe Stern Submission (strikes) 1 2:30 1999-04-02 Extreme Challenge 23 United States Indianapolis, Indiana
Win 5–1 United States Ryan Stout TKO (towel) 2 5:00 1998-12-11 Extreme Shootfighting United States Waukesha, Wisconsin
Loss 4–1 United States Dennis Hallman Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:18 1998-10-17 Extreme Challenge 21 United States Hayward, Wisconsin
Win 4–0 United States Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) 1 15:00 1998-10-17 Extreme Challenge 21 United States Hayward, Wisconsin
Win 3–0 United States Victor Hunsaker TKO (strikes) 1 1:39 1998-10-17 Extreme Challenge 21 United States Hayward, Wisconsin
Win 2–0 United States Craig Quick Submission (strikes) N/A 1998-04-25 Jeet Kune Do Challenge 1 United States Chicago, Illinois
Win 1–0 United States Erick Snyder Submission (Slam) 1 0:15 1998-01-01 JKD – Challenge 2 United States Chicago, Illinois
