Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 48: Payback
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Renato Verissimo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Renato Verissimo
BrazilRenato Verissimo
“Charuto”
7-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Matt Hughes defeated Renato Verissimo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Hughes won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Renato Verissimo
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 23
Significant strikes
7 of 13
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
17 of 31
Total strikes
87 of 95
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
4
1
Reversals
1
13:31
Control time
0:13
Significant strikes by target
6 of 17
Head
5 of 10
5 of 6
Body
2 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 3
Distance
0 of 5
2 of 3
Clinch
3 of 3
7 of 17
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 8
Sig. str.
2 of 3
6 of 13
Total str.
15 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
4:40
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
4 of 6
3 of 7
Total str.
24 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:34
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
1 of 4
8 of 11
Total str.
48 of 52
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
4:17
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#HughesVerissimo
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Nelson Hamilton
#HughesVerissimo
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Dalby Shirley
#HughesVerissimo
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

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

Media Scores

0
Hughes
-
1
Verissimo
●30-29 Verissimo
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-29Verissimo

Fan Scorecards

24%
Hughes
5%
Draw
71%
Verissimo
21 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Verissimo52.4%●30-27 Verissimo19%●29-28 Hughes9.5%●30-27 Hughes9.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Verissimo
R2
76%
Verissimo
R3
76%
Hughes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Renato Verissimo?

Matt Hughes defeated Renato Verissimo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Hughes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Hughes vs Renato Verissimo?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Hughes won the decision.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Hughes 75%25% Renato Verissimo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
7-5-0 (1 NC)
1861
Power Index rating
1674
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
53
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
-
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
0.92
53%
Str. Acc.
48%
1.36
SApM
1.87
53%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
1.46
50%
TD Acc.
30%
35%
TD Def.
50%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
2.50

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Renato Verissimo · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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    Icon 48: Epic · Mar 31, 2007
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  • W
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    Icon 47: All In · Feb 9, 2007
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  • L
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 3 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
11.0
1.88
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:55
Avg control time
3:31
77
Career high strikes
22
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Renato Verissimo
69%
Head
82%
22%
Body
12%
9%
Leg
6%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Renato Verissimo
29%
Distance
24%
9%
Clinch
21%
63%
Ground
55%