UFC UFC 50: The War of 04

WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes

45-9-0

RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Georges St-Pierre (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:59

Georges 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

Knockdowns

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%

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

4 of 14

Sig. str.

6 of 17

8 of 21

Total str.

12 of 24

2 of 7

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

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 65%35% Georges St-Pierre

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Matt Hughes

Grappling Specialist

1 edge

Georges St-Pierre

Grappling Specialist

9 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power94

90Speed96

91Precision97

93Durability95

94Engine93

96Wrestling100

95Ground97

Biggest edge Georges St-Pierre, Kick speed +9

Attribute by attribute

92Punch power93

92Kick power95

91Punch speed93

89Kick speed98

91Accuracy97

96Takedowns100

95Ground striking100

94Submissions94

92Chin94

93Body strength95

94Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0

Record

26-2-0

1866

Power Index rating

1761

Win Streak

Age

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

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