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Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0; Thiago Alves is 23-15-0. Matt Hughes is 10 years older than Thiago Alves. Matt Hughes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Thiago Alves. They have met once: Matt Hughes 0, Thiago Alves 1.

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United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
WelterweightMet once
Thiago Alves
Brazil
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull” · 23-15-0
SUBUDSD
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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
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
  • —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
51%
22%
Body
14%
9%
Leg
35%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Alves· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.383.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.283.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.160.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 40% 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
3.73
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.42
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 1.2
51%
Takedown accuracy
61%
35%
Takedown defence
63%
4:43
Control time / fight
1:09
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
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 HughesThiago Alves

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Hughes and Thiago Alves ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 85: BEDLAM (Sat, Jun 7, 2008), where Thiago Alves won by TKO.

What are the records of Matt Hughes and Thiago Alves?

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0 and Thiago Alves is 23-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Hughes or Thiago Alves?

Matt Hughes has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Thiago Alves, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Hughes or Thiago Alves?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Matt Hughes or Thiago Alves?

Matt Hughes is 52 and Thiago Alves is 42.

Who has more finishes, Matt Hughes or Thiago Alves?

Matt Hughes has 35 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Thiago Alves has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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