Fighter
Matt Hughes
45-9-0★ 3bonuses
United StatesLast 5
United StatesLast 5Grappling 1-2
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CAREER SUMMARY
Matt Hughes holds a professional MMA record of 45-9-0. Matt Hughes has won 45 fights: 16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission, 10 by decision. Of 9 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. In the UFC, Matt Hughes lands 2.14 significant strikes per minute with 53% accuracy and averages 2.95 takedowns per 15 minutes. Matt Hughes also has 3 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: September 24, 2011. Tracked organizations: UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 5'9"175 cm
- Weight
- 170 lbs77 kg
- Reach
- 73"185 cm
- Stance
- Switch
- DOB
- 1973-10-13
- Age
- 52
- Nationality
- United States
- Birthplace
- Hillsboro, Illinois, United States
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
BaseFolkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2010UFC Hall of Fame, Pioneer wing, inducted May 29, 2010 at UFC 114
- 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
- 5th Place · NJCAA · 158 lb
- Bronze · NJCAA
- Competitor · ADCC
- Eastern Illinois University · Wrestling (NCAA Division I)
Camp
- H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US Founder
- Finney's HIT Squad
- Miletich Fighting Systems · Bettendorf, Iowa, US Former
Coaches
- Matt Pena · Boxing coach
- Marc Fiore · Wrestling coach
Fight DNA
Grappling SpecialistUFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)
Punch power92
Kick power92
Punch speed91
Kick speed89
Accuracy91
Takedowns96
Ground striking95
Submissions94
Chin92
Body strength93
Cardio94
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
UFC careerRecord: 18-7-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.14per min
53% accuracy
Strikes absorbed1.36per min
53% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.95per 15 min
50% success
Takedowns stuffed35%
Submission attempts1.2per 15 min
Where they rank
All-time boards where Matt Hughes sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #2 Most title fight wins, Welterweight9
- #3 Most finishes, Welterweight12
- #5 Highest share of control time, Welterweight56.2%
- #5 Most control time, Welterweight1h 54m
- #5 Most wins, Welterweight16
- #7 Most control time in a fight, Welterweight16:15
- #7 Most submission attempts, Welterweight15
- #7 Most submissions, Welterweight5
UFC
- #2 Most title fight wins, Welterweight9
- #3 Most finishes, Welterweight12
- #4 Highest share of control time, Welterweight56.2%
- #5 Most control time, Welterweight1h 54m
- #5 Most wins, Welterweight16
- #6 Most control time in a fight, Welterweight16:15
- #6 Most submission attempts, Welterweight15
- #7 Most submissions, Welterweight5
Bonus résumé
Matt Hughes has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses.
★ FOTN ×2★ SOTN ×1
- ★ SOTNvs Ricardo Almeida · UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 7, 2010
- ★ FOTNvs Matt Serra · UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDAMay 23, 2009
- ★ FOTNvs BJ Penn · UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSep 22, 2006
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 3 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Matt Hughes earns per fight.
Career history
- LOSSUFCUFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE· Sep 24, 2011· Welterweight· 45-9 vs 16-5TKOR1 · 4:59
- LOSSvs BJ PennUFCUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA· Nov 20, 2010· Welterweight· 45-8 vs 16-7-1TKOR1 · 0:21
- WINUFCUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010· Welterweight· 45-7 vs 12-4SOTNSUBR1 · 3:15
- WINvs Renzo GracieUFCUFC 112: INVINCIBLE· Apr 10, 2010· Welterweight· 44-7 vs 13-7-1TKOR3 · 4:40
- WINvs Matt SerraUFCUFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA· May 23, 2009· Welterweight· 43-7 vs 10-6FOTNUDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Thiago AlvesUFCUFC 85: BEDLAM· Jun 7, 2008· Welterweight· 42-7 vs 16-5TKOR2 · 1:02
- LOSSUFCUFC 79: NEMESIS· Dec 29, 2007· Interim Welterweight· 42-6 vs 15-2SUBR2 · 4:54
- WINvs Chris LytleUFCUFC 68: THE UPRISING· Mar 3, 2007· Welterweight· 42-5 vs 22-14-5UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS· Nov 18, 2006· Welterweight· 41-5 vs 13-1TKOR2 · 1:25
- WINUFCUFC 63: Hughes vs Penn· Sep 22, 2006· Welterweight· 41-4 vs 10-4-1FOTNTKOR3 · 3:53
- WINvs Royce GracieUFCUFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie· May 26, 2006· Catchweight· 40-4 vs 13-2-3TKOR1 · 4:39
- WINvs Joe RiggsUFCUFC 56: Full Force· Nov 19, 2005· Welterweight· 39-4 vs 23-6SUBR1 · 3:28
- WINUFCUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II· Apr 16, 2005· Welterweight· 38-4 vs 12-3SUBR1 · 4:05
- WINUFCUFC 50: The War of 04· Oct 22, 2004· Welterweight· 37-4 vs 7-1SUBR1 · 4:59
- WINUFCUFC 48: Payback· Jun 19, 2004· Welterweight· 36-4 vs 4-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004· Welterweight· 35-4 vs 7-1-1SUBR1 · 4:39
- WINUFCUFC 45: Revolution· Nov 21, 2003· Welterweight· 35-3 vs 10-2SUBR1 · 3:54
- WINUFCUFC 42: Sudden Impact· Apr 25, 2003· Welterweight· 34-3 vs 18-1-1UDR5 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 40: Vendetta· Nov 22, 2002· Welterweight· 33-3 vs 6-2TKOR1 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 38: Brawl At The Hall· Jul 13, 2002· Welterweight· 32-3 vs 11-6TKOR4 · 3:37
- WINUFCUFC 36: Worlds Collide· Mar 22, 2002· Welterweight· 31-3 vs 19-2-2TKOR4 · 3:01
- WINUFCUFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001· Welterweight· 30-3 vs 10-5TKOR2 · 1:27
- WINvs Steve GommExtreme Challenge· Sep 8, 2001· 29-3 vs 4-4TKO
- WINRings Japan· Aug 11, 2001· Middleweight· 28-3 vs 20-11MD
- WINvs Chatt LavenderExtreme Challenge 41· Jul 13, 2001· Welterweight· 27-3 vs 4-1SUBR3 · 2:31
- WINvs Scott JohnsonExtreme Challenge· Jun 16, 2001· Welterweight· 26-3 vs 0-3TKOR1 · 3:24
- WINvs John CronkNebraska Regional· May 11, 2001· 25-3 vs 5-5SUB
- WINvs Bruce NelsonFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 31, 2001· 24-3 vs 2-11SUB
- WINvs Brett Al-azzawiFighting Network RINGS· Mar 17, 2001· 23-3 vs 7-10SUB
- LOSSvs Jose Landi-JonsShidokan Jitsu· Feb 8, 2001· Middleweight· 22-3 vs 19-4TKOR1 · 4:45
- LOSSUFCUFC 29: Defense Of The Belts· Dec 16, 2000· Welterweight· 22-2 vs 17-4SUBR1 · 0:20
- WINvs Maynard MarcumRings Australia· Nov 12, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 22-1 vs 2-3SUBR1 · 6:29
- WINvs Robbie NewmanRings USA: Rising Stars 3· Sep 30, 2000· Welterweight· 21-1 vs 6-2SUBR1 · 1:40
- WINvs Chris HasemanRings Japan· Aug 23, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 20-1 vs 18-20UD
- WINvs Joe GuistExtreme Challenge· Jun 29, 2000· 19-1 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Marcelo AguiarUFCUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams· Jun 9, 2000· Welterweight· 18-1 vs 2-3-1TKOR1 · 4:34
- WINvs Shawn PetersExtreme Challenge 32· May 21, 2000· Welterweight· 17-1 vs 1-1SUBR1 · 2:52
- WINvs Alexandre BarrosWorld Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000· 16-1 vs 3-2DEC
- WINvs Eric DavilaSuperbrawl 17· Apr 15, 2000· Welterweight· 15-1 vs 7-2SUBR2 · 3:24
- WINvs Jorge PereiraWorld Extreme Fighting· Jan 15, 2000· 14-1 vs 9-2TKO
- WINvs TBAIllinois Regional· Nov 20, 1999· 13-1TKO
- WINvs Joe DoerksenExtreme Challenge· Nov 13, 1999· 10-1 vs 5-2SUB
- WINvs Tom SchmitzExtreme Challenge· Nov 13, 1999· 10-1 vs 3-2SUB
- WINExtreme Challenge· Nov 13, 1999· 10-1 vs 7-3SUB
- WINvs Valeri IgnatovUFCUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion· Sep 24, 1999· Lightweight· 9-1 vs 0-2UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Akihiro GonoShooto: 10th Anniversary· May 29, 1999· Welterweight· 8-1 vs 9-7-2UD
- WINvs Erick SnyderIllinois Regional· Apr 24, 1999· 7-1 vs 0-2TKO
- WINvs Joe SternExtreme Challenge· Apr 2, 1999· 6-1 vs 2-1TKO
- WINvs Ryan StoutWisconsin Regional· Dec 11, 1998· 5-1 vs 1-2-1TKO
- WINvs Victor HunsakerExtreme Challenge· Oct 17, 1998· 3-0 vs 4-1-1TKO
- WINvs Dave MenneExtreme Challenge· Oct 17, 1998· 3-0 vs 8-4-1DEC
- LOSSExtreme Challenge· Oct 17, 1998· 2-1 vs 8-0TKO
- WINvs TBAIllinois Regional· Apr 25, 1998· 2-0SUB
- WINvs Erick SnyderIllinois Regional· Jan 1, 1998· 1-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Jeremy Horn2000 ADCC Championships· Mar 1, 2000· 1-2-
- LOSSvs Jeff Monson2000 ADCC Championships· Mar 1, 2000· 0-2-
- LOSSvs Tito Ortiz2000 ADCC Championships· Mar 1, 2000· 0-1-
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1850▼17
- Peak
- 1926Sep 23, 2006
- Rated fights
- 52
Frequently asked questions
When does Matt Hughes fight next?
Matt Hughes has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Matt Hughes's record?
Matt Hughes's professional MMA record is 45-9-0.
Who is Matt Hughes fighting next?
Matt Hughes's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Matt Hughes fight last?
Matt Hughes most recently fought Josh Koscheck at UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE on Saturday, September 24, 2011, LOSS (TKO).
What weight class does Matt Hughes fight in?
Matt Hughes fights at Welterweight.
How many knockouts does Matt Hughes have?
Matt Hughes has 16 wins by KO/TKO and 19 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Matt Hughes won?
Matt Hughes has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Fight of the Night, 1× Submission of the Night.
How tall is Matt Hughes?
Matt Hughes is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.
How much does Matt Hughes weigh?
Matt Hughes weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).
What is Matt Hughes's reach?
Matt Hughes has a reach of 73" (185 cm).
How old is Matt Hughes?
Matt Hughes is 52 years old (born Oct 13, 1973).
Where is Matt Hughes from?
Matt Hughes is from United States.