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Frank Trigg vs Matt Hughes

Frank Trigg is 21-9-0; Matt Hughes is 45-9-0. Frank Trigg is 1 year older than Matt Hughes. Matt Hughes has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Frank Trigg. They have met 2 times: Frank Trigg 0, Matt Hughes 2.

F
United States
Frank Trigg
“Twinkle Toes” · 21-9-0
Loss · Split DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met 2 times
M
United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Frank Trigg

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture
Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb Catchweight
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb Catchweight
  • 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
  • 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Camp · H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
69%
14%
Body
22%
1%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Frank Trigglast 7 fights
19%20%61%
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Frank Trigg Matt Hughes
Strikes landed / min
2.702.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Trigg · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.341.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Trigg · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.103.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Trigg · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Trigg · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Trigg · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Trigg · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.70
Strikes landed / min
2.38
2.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.28
1.10 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.16 / 6.2
67%
Takedown accuracy
51%
77%
Takedown defence
35%
1:44
Control time / fight
4:43
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Frank Trigg7 UFC fights · 74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
18%13/58
1%1/4
0%0/1
Clinch
8%6/10
11%8/12
1%1/1
Ground
59%44/70
1%1/1
0%0/0
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Frank TriggMatt Hughes

Frequently asked questions

Have Frank Trigg and Matt Hughes ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II (Sat, Apr 16, 2005), where Matt Hughes won by Submission.

What are the records of Frank Trigg and Matt Hughes?

Frank Trigg is 21-9-0 and Matt Hughes is 45-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Frank Trigg or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Frank Trigg, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Frank Trigg or Matt Hughes?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Frank Trigg or Matt Hughes?

Frank Trigg is 54 and Matt Hughes is 53.

Who has more finishes, Frank Trigg or Matt Hughes?

Frank Trigg has 16 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Matt Hughes has 35 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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