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Saturday, August 7, 2010Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States
Matt Hughes defeated Ricardo Almeida by Submission in round 1 (3:15) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland.
Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt HughesRicardo Almeida
1
Knockdowns0
2 / 16
Significant strikes10 / 28
13%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
2 / 16
Total strikes10 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:13
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt HughesRicardo Almeida
150%550%
Head
00%220%
Body
150%330%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Hughes
100%
Ricardo Almeida
90%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Hughes2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/13
00/1
11/1
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Ricardo Almeida10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/19
22/5
33/3
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Matt HughesRicardo Almeida
R1
2
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
2 / 16
Significant strikes10 / 28
13%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
2 / 16
Total strikes10 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:13
Control time0:00
Insights
- Ricardo Almeida lands 3.74 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes lands 2.95 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Ricardo Almeida
No background on record
Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%61%
Head
22%25%
Body
9%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Ricardo Almeidalast 11 fights
45%15%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Hughes Ricardo Almeida
Strikes landed / min
2.142.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersRicardo Almeida · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.361.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersRicardo Almeida · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.953.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRicardo Almeida · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRicardo Almeida · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersRicardo Almeida · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.201.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRicardo Almeida · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.14
Strikes landed / min2.02
1.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.20
2.95 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.74 / 9.8
50%
Takedown accuracy38%
35%
Takedown defence31%
4:43
Control time / fight4:51
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Ricardo Almeida11 UFC fights · 255 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%57/184
11%28/36
12%31/41
Clinch
8%20/36
6%15/17
1%2/2
Ground
31%79/138
8%21/22
1%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
Ricardo Almeida8 of 18 ended early · 44%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- WJohn CronkNebraska Regional · May 11, 2001Submission
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- WMarcelo AguiarUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · Jun 9, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
- WShawn PetersExtreme Challenge 32 · May 21, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
- WAlexandre BarrosWorld Extreme Fighting · May 13, 2000DEC
- WEric DavilaSuperbrawl 17 · Apr 15, 2000Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJorge PereiraWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 15, 2000TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Nov 20, 1999TKO
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- WTom SchmitzExtreme Challenge · Nov 13, 1999Submission
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- WValeri IgnatovUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 24, 1999Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Apr 24, 1999TKO
- WJoe SternExtreme Challenge · Apr 2, 1999TKO
- WRyan StoutWisconsin Regional · Dec 11, 1998TKO
- WVictor HunsakerExtreme Challenge · Oct 17, 1998TKO
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- WTBAIllinois Regional · Apr 25, 1998Submission
- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Jan 1, 1998Submission
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- WYuki SasakiPancrase 118 · Apr 12, 2003Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
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- WOsami ShibuyaPancrase 113 · Nov 30, 2002Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Light Heavyweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida?
Matt Hughes defeated Ricardo Almeida by Submission in round 1 (3:15) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland.