Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 85: BEDLAM
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
BrazilThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. Matt Hughes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Thiago Alves defeated Matt Hughes by TKO in round 2 (1:02) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
Matt Hughes
1
Knockdowns
0
10 of 16
Significant strikes
9 of 13
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
24 of 31
Total strikes
18 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:27
Control time
3:03
Significant strikes by target
8 of 14
Head
2 of 6
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
7 of 7
3 of 6
Distance
0 of 3
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 8
Ground
9 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
9 of 12
17 of 23
Total str.
18 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
3:03
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
0 of 1
7 of 8
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs Matt Hughes?

Thiago Alves defeated Matt Hughes by TKO in round 2 (1:02) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Alves 41%59% Matt Hughes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
45-9-0
1615
Elo rating
1681
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
52
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
2.14
41%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.42
SApM
1.36
62%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
2.95
60%
TD Acc.
50%
63%
TD Def.
35%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Laureano Staropoli
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Aleksei Kunchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs OleinikSat, Sep 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Curtis Millender
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MedeirosSun, Feb 18, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Welterweight
Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLESat, Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

W
TKO
R2 · 1:02
UFC 85: BEDLAM
L

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 25 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
21.2
0.52
Avg takedowns
1.88
1:09
Avg control time
4:55
116
Career high strikes
77
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
Matt Hughes
51%
Head
69%
14%
Body
22%
35%
Leg
9%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
Matt Hughes
78%
Distance
29%
11%
Clinch
9%
10%
Ground
63%