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

Matt Hughes def. Renato Verissimo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Renato Verissimo
Renato 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.

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

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
7-5-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
52
5'9"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
1.46
50%
TD Acc.
30%
35%
TD Def.
50%
—
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
Renato Verissimo · 1-2
  • L
    Frank Trigg
    UFC 50: The War of 04Fri, Oct 22, 2004
    TKO · R2 · 2:11 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 48: PaybackSat, Jun 19, 2004
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Newton
    UFC 46: Super NaturalSat, Jan 31, 2004
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%