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Saturday, June 7, 2008The 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.
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Thiago Alves vs Matt Hughes
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago AlvesMatt Hughes
1
Knockdowns0
10 / 16
Significant strikes9 / 13
63%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
24 / 31
Total strikes18 / 22
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 7
100%
Takedown accuracy14%
1:27
Control time3:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago AlvesMatt Hughes
880%222%
Head
220%00%
Body
00%778%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Alves
30%20%50%
Matt Hughes
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Alves10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/6
0
0
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
55/8
0
0
Matt Hughes9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/3
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
22/3
0
77/7
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago AlvesMatt Hughes
R1
6
9
R2
4
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 11
Significant strikes9 / 12
55%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
17 / 23
Total strikes18 / 21
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy20%
0:42
Control time3:03
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
4 / 5
Significant strikes0 / 1
80%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
7 / 8
Total strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:45
Control time0:00
Insights
- Matt Hughes lands 2.95 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
- —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%69%
Head
14%22%
Body
35%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Alves Matt Hughes
Strikes landed / min
3.732.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.421.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.712.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.73
Strikes landed / min2.14
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.36
0.71 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.95 / 5.9
60%
Takedown accuracy50%
63%
Takedown defence35%
1:09
Control time / fight4:43
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0
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
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
Thiago Alves22 of 38 ended early · 58%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- L
Matt Hughes3-2
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- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
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- L
- W
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- W
- WSteve GommExtreme Challenge · Sep 8, 2001TKO
- W
- WChatt LavenderExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001Submission · R3 · 2:31 · Welterweight
- 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
- L
- 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, 2000DEC
- WEric DavilaSuperbrawl 17 · Apr 15, 2000Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJorge PereiraWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 15, 2000TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Nov 20, 1999TKO
- W
- WTom SchmitzExtreme Challenge · Nov 13, 1999Submission
- W
- WValeri IgnatovUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 24, 1999Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Apr 24, 1999TKO
- WJoe SternExtreme Challenge · Apr 2, 1999TKO
- WRyan StoutWisconsin Regional · Dec 11, 1998TKO
- WVictor HunsakerExtreme Challenge · Oct 17, 1998TKO
- W
- L
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Apr 25, 1998Submission
- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Jan 1, 1998Submission
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.