Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Valeri Ignatov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Valeri Ignatov
Valeri Ignatov
1-2-0
Friday, September 24, 1999
Lake Charles Civic Center

Matt Hughes defeated Valeri Ignatov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion, held Friday, September 24, 1999 at Lake Charles Civic Center.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Valeri Ignatov
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 117
Significant strikes
7 of 25
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
124 of 164
Total strikes
45 of 64
5 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
56%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
—
Control time
—
Significant strikes by target
48 of 88
Head
5 of 23
29 of 29
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 27
Distance
5 of 22
2 of 5
Clinch
2 of 2
62 of 85
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 39
Sig. str.
1 of 8
36 of 52
Total str.
17 of 25
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 37
Sig. str.
3 of 6
41 of 53
Total str.
13 of 16
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 41
Sig. str.
3 of 11
47 of 59
Total str.
15 of 23
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
—
Ctrl
—

Judges' Scorecards

Skip Hall
#HughesIgnatov
1––
2––
3––
Total10
Jeff Mullen
#HughesIgnatov
1––
2––
3––
Total10
Rod Prejean
#HughesIgnatov
1––
2––
3––
Total10

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Hughes
0%
Ignatov
4 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Hughes50%●30–24 Hughes50%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Hughes
R2
75%
Hughes
R3
75%
Hughes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
1-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
—
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
0.00
53%
Str. Acc.
0%
1.36
SApM
0.00
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
35%
TD Def.
0%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLESat, Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Valeri Ignatov · 0-2
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 22: There Can Be Only One ChampionFri, Sep 24, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Evan Tanner
    UFC 19: Young GunsFri, Mar 5, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 2 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
4.5
1.88
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:55
Avg control time
—
77
Career high strikes
7
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Valeri Ignatov
69%
Head
78%
22%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
0%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Valeri Ignatov
29%
Distance
67%
9%
Clinch
33%
63%
Ground
0%