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Matt Hughes vs Renzo Gracie

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0; Renzo Gracie is 13-7-1 (1 NC). Renzo Gracie is 7 years older than Matt Hughes. Renzo Gracie is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matt Hughes. They have met once: Matt Hughes 1, Renzo Gracie 0.

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United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
WelterweightMet once
Renzo Gracie
Brazil
Renzo Gracie
13-7-1 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

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
Renzo Gracie

No background on record

Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
47%
22%
Body
41%
9%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Renzo Gracielast 1 fight
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Renzo Gracie· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.382.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.284.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.160.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.38
Strikes landed / min
2.32
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.77
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
51%
Takedown accuracy
0%
35%
Takedown defence
100%
4:43
Control time / fight
0:00
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Renzo Gracie1 UFC fight · 34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%16/85
26%9/13
12%4/5
Clinch
0%0/1
15%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

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.

Matt HughesRenzo Gracie

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Hughes and Renzo Gracie ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 112: INVINCIBLE (Sat, Apr 10, 2010), where Matt Hughes won by TKO.

What are the records of Matt Hughes and Renzo Gracie?

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0 and Renzo Gracie is 13-7-1 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Matt Hughes or Renzo Gracie?

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

Who is older, Matt Hughes or Renzo Gracie?

Renzo Gracie is 59 and Matt Hughes is 52.

Who has more finishes, Matt Hughes or Renzo Gracie?

Matt Hughes has 35 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Renzo Gracie has 11 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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