Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 50: The War of 04
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Georges St-Pierre (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:59
Georges St-Pierre
CanadaGeorges St-Pierre
“Rush”
26-2-0
Friday, October 22, 2004
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Matt Hughes defeated Georges St-Pierre by Submission in round 1 (4:59) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 50: The War of 04, held Friday, October 22, 2004 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 14
Significant strikes
6 of 17
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
8 of 21
Total strikes
12 of 24
2 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 1
29%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:20
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
3 of 13
Head
4 of 15
1 of 1
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 11
Distance
5 of 16
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 14
Sig. str.
6 of 17
8 of 21
Total str.
12 of 24
2 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
2:20
Ctrl
0:17

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre?

Matt Hughes defeated Georges St-Pierre by Submission in round 1 (4:59) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 50: The War of 04, held Friday, October 22, 2004 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

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

Win probability

Matt Hughes 61%39% Georges St-Pierre

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
26-2-0
1654
Elo rating
1573
0
Win Streak
13
52
Age
45
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
3.78
53%
Str. Acc.
53%
1.36
SApM
1.40
53%
Str. Def.
72%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
4.16
50%
TD Acc.
74%
35%
TD Def.
83%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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
Georges St-Pierre · 5-0
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazSat, Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs ConditSat, Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsSat, Apr 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 22 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
59.7
1.88
Avg takedowns
4.09
4:55
Avg control time
7:22
77
Career high strikes
131
9
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Georges St-Pierre
69%
Head
65%
22%
Body
19%
9%
Leg
17%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Georges St-Pierre
29%
Distance
58%
9%
Clinch
7%
63%
Ground
35%