Interim WelterweightTITLE FIGHT★ Submission of the Night5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Georges St-Pierre

“Rush”

26-2-0

RESULT

Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:54

Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes

45-9-0

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Georges St-Pierre defeated Matt Hughes by Submission in round 2 (4:54) in the Interim Welterweight title main event of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Georges St-Pierre

Matt Hughes

Knockdowns

28 of 40

Significant strikes

5 of 13

70%

Sig. strike accuracy

38%

97 of 117

Total strikes

10 of 19

3 of 3

Takedowns

0 of 3

100%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

7:01

Control time

0:17

Significant strikes by target

18 of 27

Head

3 of 11

8 of 9

Body

2 of 2

2 of 4

Leg

0 of 0

4 of 12

Distance

0 of 6

2 of 3

Clinch

2 of 2

22 of 25

Ground

3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1

23 of 31

Sig. str.

2 of 9

66 of 77

Total str.

6 of 13

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

3:09

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

5 of 9

Sig. str.

3 of 4

31 of 40

Total str.

4 of 6

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

3:52

Ctrl

0:17

Frequently asked questions

Who won Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes?

Referee

Steve Mazzagatti

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Georges St-Pierre 44%56% 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

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

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

1860

Power Index rating

1905

Win Streak

Age

5'11"

180 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

76"

193 cm

Reach

73"

185 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Switch

Interim Welterweight

Weight Class

Interim Welterweight

Canada

Nationality

United States

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

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Matt Hughes · 3-2

L
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