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Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0; Valeri Ignatov is 1-2-0. They have met once: Matt Hughes 1, Valeri Ignatov 0.

M
United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
V
Bulgaria
Valeri Ignatov
“The X Factor” · 1-2-0
SUBUDTKO
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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
Valeri Ignatov

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
78%
22%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Valeri Ignatovlast 2 fights
67%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Valeri Ignatov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.380.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersValeri Ignatov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.285.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersValeri Ignatov · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.160.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersValeri Ignatov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersValeri Ignatov · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersValeri Ignatov · Good · better than 72% 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
0.50
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.57
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
35%
Takedown defence
40%
4:43
Control time / fight
0:00
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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
Valeri Ignatov2 UFC fights · 9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%6/29
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
11%1/1
22%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
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 Valeri Ignatov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion (Fri, Sep 24, 1999), where Matt Hughes won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Matt Hughes and Valeri Ignatov?

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0 and Valeri Ignatov is 1-2-0.

Who is taller, Matt Hughes or Valeri Ignatov?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who has more finishes, Matt Hughes or Valeri Ignatov?

Matt Hughes has 35 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Valeri Ignatov has 1 win (0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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