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.
Matt Hughes vs Renato Verissimo
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com30-29Verissimo
Fan Scorecards
21 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Renato Verissimo's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
- 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
- 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
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Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
17 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.