Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Georges St-Pierre
CanadaGeorges St-Pierre
“Rush”
26-2-0
RESULT

Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:25
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Power Balance Pavilion

Georges St-Pierre defeated Matt Hughes by TKO in round 2 (1:25) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS, held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Power Balance Pavilion.

Fight stats

Georges St-Pierre
Matt Hughes
2
Knockdowns
0
45 of 92
Significant strikes
10 of 39
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
49 of 96
Total strikes
10 of 39
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
32 of 70
Head
6 of 34
3 of 5
Body
3 of 4
10 of 17
Leg
1 of 1
33 of 74
Distance
8 of 36
4 of 5
Clinch
2 of 3
8 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
28 of 60
Sig. str.
5 of 29
32 of 64
Total str.
5 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
17 of 32
Sig. str.
5 of 10
17 of 32
Total str.
5 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes?

Georges St-Pierre defeated Matt Hughes by TKO in round 2 (1:25) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS, held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Power Balance Pavilion.

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

Win probability

Georges St-Pierre 40%61% Matt Hughes

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)

Georges St-Pierre
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Matt Hughes
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power92
96Speed90
97Precision91
95Durability93
93Engine94
100Wrestling96
97Ground95

Biggest edge Georges St-Pierre, Kick speed +9

Attribute by attribute

Georges St-Pierre is on the left of every row, Matt Hughes on the right.
93Punch power92
95Kick power92
93Punch speed91
98Kick speed89
97Accuracy91
100Takedowns96
100Ground striking95
94Submissions94
94Chin92
95Body strength93
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

26-2-0
Record
45-9-0
1852
Power Index rating
1926
13
Win Streak
0
45
Age
52
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KarateFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
Georges St-Pierre
  • 2008Black belt · BJJ · Bruno Fernandes
  • 2006Brown belt · BJJ · Renzo Gracie
  • 3rd Dan · Karate
  • Black belt · Karate

Camp Tristar Gym · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Matt Hughes
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1 · 158 lb
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1 · 158 lb
  • 1992Champion · State HS · IHSA Class A 145 lb
  • 1991Champion · State HS · IHSA Class A 145 lb

Camp H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Georges St-Pierre · 5-0
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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