Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Frank Trigg (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:05
Frank Trigg
Twinkle Toes
21-9-0
Saturday, April 16, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Matt Hughes defeated Frank Trigg by Submission in round 1 (4:05) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II, held Saturday, April 16, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Frank Trigg
0
Knockdowns
1
13 of 19
Significant strikes
13 of 21
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
19 of 25
Total strikes
25 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
1:31
Control time
1:49
Significant strikes by target
10 of 16
Head
9 of 17
2 of 2
Body
4 of 4
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 4
Distance
0 of 3
2 of 2
Clinch
6 of 7
10 of 13
Ground
7 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
13 of 19
Sig. str.
13 of 21
19 of 25
Total str.
25 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
1:31
Ctrl
1:49

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Frank Trigg?

Matt Hughes defeated Frank Trigg by Submission in round 1 (4:05) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II, held Saturday, April 16, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Matt Hughes 64%36% Frank Trigg

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
9 edges
Frank Trigg
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power72
90Speed51
91Precision60
93Durability82
94Engine82
96Wrestling92
95Ground90

Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Kick power +45

Attribute by attribute

Matt Hughes is on the left of every row, Frank Trigg on the right.
92Punch power97
92Kick power47
91Punch speed56
89Kick speed46
91Accuracy60
96Takedowns92
95Ground striking98
94Submissions81
92Chin71
93Body strength92
94Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
21-9-0
1880
Power Index rating
1783
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
54
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
2.79
53%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.36
SApM
1.90
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
2.35
50%
TD Acc.
47%
35%
TD Def.
75%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Frank Trigg · 2-3
  • L
    BAMMA 7: Wallhead vs. Trigg · Sep 10, 2011
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    BAMMA 6: Kong vs. Ninja · May 21, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
  • W
    IFC Genesis · Nov 9, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:36 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT · Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 7 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
10.6
1.88
Avg takedowns
0.29
4:55
Avg control time
1:44
77
Career high strikes
33
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Frank Trigg
69%
Head
85%
22%
Body
14%
9%
Leg
1%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Frank Trigg
29%
Distance
19%
9%
Clinch
20%
63%
Ground
61%