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Friday, May 26, 2006STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States
Matt Hughes defeated Royce Gracie by TKO in round 1 (4:39) in the Catchweight main event of UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie, held Friday, May 26, 2006 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.
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Matt Hughes vs Royce Gracie
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt HughesRoyce Gracie
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 40
Significant strikes7 / 11
80%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
33 / 41
Total strikes14 / 18
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
3:25
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt HughesRoyce Gracie
2269%00%
Head
825%229%
Body
26%571%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Hughes
9%88%
Royce Gracie
71%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Hughes32 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/2
0
22/2
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
2121/27
77/8
0
Royce Gracie7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/2
0
55/6
Clinch
00/1
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Matt HughesRoyce Gracie
R1
32
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 40
Significant strikes7 / 11
80%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
33 / 41
Total strikes14 / 18
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
3:25
Control time0:00
Insights
- Matt Hughes lands 3.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% 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
Royce Gracie
No background on record
Camp · Gracie HumaitaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%51%
Head
22%19%
Body
9%30%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Royce Gracielast 13 fights
27%38%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Royce Gracie· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.380.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.281.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.161.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.103.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Elite · better than 99% 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 / min0.63
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.03
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.54 / 4.1
51%
Takedown accuracy38%
35%
Takedown defence17%
4:43
Control time / fight0:00
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min3.60
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
Royce Gracie13 UFC fights · 19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/6
0%0/2
42%8/21
Clinch
5%1/2
11%2/4
11%2/4
Ground
32%6/7
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Royce Gracie15 of 20 ended early · 75%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- WSteve GommExtreme Challenge · Sep 8, 2001TKO
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- 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, 2000Decision
- 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
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- WMinoki IchiharaUFC 2: No Way Out · Mar 11, 1994Submission · R1 · 5:08 · Open Weight
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- WArt JimmersonUFC 1: The Beginning · Nov 12, 1993Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Open Weight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Hughes vs Royce Gracie?
Matt Hughes defeated Royce Gracie by TKO in round 1 (4:39) in the Catchweight main event of UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie, held Friday, May 26, 2006 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.