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Friday, October 22, 2004Atlantic 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.
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Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt HughesGeorges St-Pierre
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 14
Significant strikes6 / 17
29%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
8 / 21
Total strikes12 / 24
2 / 7
Takedowns1 / 1
29%
Takedown accuracy100%
2
Submission attempts0
2:20
Control time0:17
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt HughesGeorges St-Pierre
375%467%
Head
125%233%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Hughes
75%25%
Georges St-Pierre
83%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Hughes4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/11
0
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
00/2
0
0
Georges St-Pierre6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/15
11/1
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Matt HughesGeorges St-Pierre
R1
4
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 14
Significant strikes6 / 17
29%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
8 / 21
Total strikes12 / 24
2 / 7
Takedowns1 / 1
29%
Takedown accuracy100%
2
Submission attempts0
2:20
Control time0:17
Insights
- Georges St-Pierre stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes lands 3.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Georges St-Pierre lands 3.94 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
- 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Georges St-Pierre
KarateFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2008Black belt · BJJBruno Fernandes
- 2006Brown belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- —3rd Dan · Karate
- —Black belt · Karate
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%65%
Head
22%19%
Body
9%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Georges St-Pierrelast 22 fights
58%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Georges St-Pierre· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.383.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.281.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.163.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%85%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.38
Strikes landed / min3.83
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.45
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.94 / 5.3
51%
Takedown accuracy74%
35%
Takedown defence85%
4:43
Control time / fight7:22
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8
Georges St-Pierre22 UFC fights · 1265 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%468/1264
7%91/175
15%194/258
Clinch
2%22/35
4%56/68
1%14/16
Ground
26%325/504
7%91/93
0%4/4
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
Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
Georges St-Pierre16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Matt Hughes3-2
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- WSteve GommExtreme Challenge · Sep 8, 2001TKO
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- WChatt LavenderExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001Submission · R3 · 2:31 · Welterweight
- WScott JohnsonExtreme Challenge · Jun 16, 2001TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJohn CronkNebraska Regional · May 11, 2001Submission
- WBruce NelsonFreestyle Combat Challenge · Mar 31, 2001Submission
- WBrett Al-azzawiFighting Network RINGS · Mar 17, 2001Submission
- LJose Landi-JonsShidokan Jitsu · Feb 8, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Middleweight
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- WMaynard MarcumRings Australia · Nov 12, 2000Submission · R1 · 6:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WRobbie NewmanRings USA: Rising Stars 3 · Sep 30, 2000Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Welterweight
- WChris HasemanRings Japan · Aug 23, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WJoe GuistExtreme Challenge · Jun 29, 2000Submission
- WMarcelo AguiarUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · Jun 9, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
- WShawn PetersExtreme Challenge 32 · May 21, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
- WAlexandre BarrosWorld Extreme Fighting · May 13, 2000DEC
- WEric DavilaSuperbrawl 17 · Apr 15, 2000Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJorge PereiraWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 15, 2000TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Nov 20, 1999TKO
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- WTom SchmitzExtreme Challenge · Nov 13, 1999Submission
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- WValeri IgnatovUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 24, 1999Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Apr 24, 1999TKO
- WJoe SternExtreme Challenge · Apr 2, 1999TKO
- WRyan StoutWisconsin Regional · Dec 11, 1998TKO
- WVictor HunsakerExtreme Challenge · Oct 17, 1998TKO
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- WTBAIllinois Regional · Apr 25, 1998Submission
- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Jan 1, 1998Submission
Georges St-Pierre5-0
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- WUFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II · Apr 16, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WDave StrasserTKO Major League MMA · Jan 29, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Welterweight
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- WThomas DennyTKO Major League MMA · Jan 25, 2003TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
- WTravis GalbraithTKO Major League MMA · Oct 11, 2002TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Welterweight
- WJustin BruckmannTKO Major League MMA · Jun 15, 2002Submission · R1 · 3:23 · Welterweight
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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.