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Marcelo Aguiar vs Matt Hughes

Marcelo Aguiar is 2-3-1; Matt Hughes is 45-9-0. Marcelo Aguiar is 5 years older than Matt Hughes. Marcelo Aguiar is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matt Hughes. They have met once: Marcelo Aguiar 0, Matt Hughes 1.

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Brazil
Marcelo Aguiar
2-3-1
TKOUDTKO
WelterweightMet once
M
United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Marcelo Aguiar

No background on record

Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 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

100%
Head
69%
0%
Body
22%
0%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Marcelo Aguiarlast 1 fight
100%
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marcelo Aguiar· from fights outside the UFC Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.442.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Aguiar · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.941.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Aguiar · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Aguiar · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
33%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Aguiar · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Aguiar · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.44
Strikes landed / min
2.38
3.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.28
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.16 / 6.2
33%
Takedown defence
35%
0:00
Control time / fight
4:43
0.00
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

Marcelo Aguiar1 UFC fight · 2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%2/2
0%0/0
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

Frequently asked questions

Have Marcelo Aguiar and Matt Hughes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams (Fri, Jun 9, 2000), where Matt Hughes won by TKO.

What are the records of Marcelo Aguiar and Matt Hughes?

Marcelo Aguiar is 2-3-1 and Matt Hughes is 45-9-0.

Who is taller, Marcelo Aguiar or Matt Hughes?

Marcelo Aguiar is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Matt Hughes stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Marcelo Aguiar or Matt Hughes?

Marcelo Aguiar is 57 and Matt Hughes is 52.

Who has more finishes, Marcelo Aguiar or Matt Hughes?

Marcelo Aguiar has 2 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Matt Hughes has 35 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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