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Matt Hughes vs Royce Gracie

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0; Royce Gracie is 15-2-3. Royce Gracie is 7 years older than Matt Hughes. Royce Gracie is 4" · 10 cm taller than Matt Hughes. They have met once: Matt Hughes 1, Royce Gracie 0.

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United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
Royce Gracie
Brazil
Royce Gracie
15-2-3
TKOUDTKO
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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
Royce Gracie

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Humaita

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
51%
22%
Body
19%
9%
Leg
30%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Royce Gracielast 13 fights
27%38%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Royce Gracie· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.380.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.281.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.161.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.103.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Elite · better than 99% 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
0.63
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.03
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.54 / 4.1
51%
Takedown accuracy
38%
35%
Takedown defence
17%
4:43
Control time / fight
0:00
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.60

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
Royce Gracie13 UFC fights · 19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/6
0%0/2
42%8/21
Clinch
5%1/2
11%2/4
11%2/4
Ground
32%6/7
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie (Fri, May 26, 2006), where Matt Hughes won by TKO.

What are the records of Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie?

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0 and Royce Gracie is 15-2-3.

Who is taller, Matt Hughes or Royce Gracie?

Royce Gracie is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Matt Hughes stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Matt Hughes or Royce Gracie?

Royce Gracie is 59 and Matt Hughes is 52.

Who has more finishes, Matt Hughes or Royce Gracie?

Matt Hughes has 35 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Royce Gracie has 13 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).

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