Matt Hughes

UFC record 18-7-0 · professional record 45-9-0

Age: 52 (born Oct 13, 1973)
Height: 175 cm (5' 9")
Reach: 185 cm (73")
Leg reach: —
Stance: Switch
Weight: 170 lbs
Country (hometown): United States
Status: Retired
UFC debut: Sep 24, 1999
Last fight: Sep 24, 2011

3 fight-night bonuses: 2 Fight of the Night, 1 Submission of the Night.

Title reigns

Division	Won	Ended	How it ended	Defences
Welterweight	Nov 2, 2001	Jan 31, 2004	Lost the title	5
Welterweight	Oct 22, 2004	Nov 18, 2006	Lost the title	2

Career statistics

Sig. strikes landed per min: 2.38
Sig. strike accuracy: 55%
Sig. strikes absorbed per min: 1.28
Sig. strike defence: 54%
Takedowns per 15 min: 3.16
Takedown accuracy: 51%
Takedown defence: 35%
Submission attempts per 15 min: 1.08
Knockdowns: 3
Sig. strikes landed: 531
Takedowns landed: 47
Total fight time: 3h 43m 12s
Control time: 1h 57m 51s (24 of 25 fights)

Control time was not recorded for 1 of these fights (it is missing for fights before 2000), so the control total is incomplete.

UFC fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Rd	Time	Event	Date	KD	Sig. str.	TD	Sub
L	Josh Koscheck	KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground	1	4:59	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage	Sep 24, 2011	0	14	0	0
L	BJ Penn	KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance	1	0:21	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	Nov 20, 2010	0	3	0	0
W	Ricardo Almeida SOTN	Submission · Schultz Front Headlock On Ground	1	3:15	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	Aug 7, 2010	1	2	0	1
W	Renzo Gracie	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	3	4:40	UFC 112: Invincible	Apr 10, 2010	2	70	0	0
W	Matt Serra FOTN	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 98: Evans vs Machida	May 23, 2009	0	34	3	0
L	Thiago Alves	KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head	2	1:02	UFC 85: Bedlam	Jun 7, 2008	0	9	1	0
L	Georges St-Pierre Interim title	Submission · Armbar From Side Control	2	4:54	UFC 79: Nemesis	Dec 29, 2007	0	5	0	0
W	Chris Lytle	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 68: The Uprising	Mar 3, 2007	0	13	2	3
L	Georges St-Pierre Title	KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance	2	1:25	UFC 65: Bad Intentions	Nov 18, 2006	0	10	0	0
W	BJ Penn TitleFOTN	KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Crucifix	3	3:53	UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn	Sep 23, 2006	0	35	1	0
W	Royce Gracie	KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control	1	4:39	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	May 27, 2006	0	32	1	1
W	Joe Riggs	Submission · Kimura From Side Control	1	3:28	UFC 56: Full Force	Nov 19, 2005	0	8	1	2
W	Frank Trigg Title	Submission · Rear Naked Choke	1	4:05	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	Apr 16, 2005	0	13	1	1
W	Georges St-Pierre Title	Submission · Armbar From Side Control	1	4:59	UFC 50: The War Of '04	Oct 22, 2004	0	4	2	2
W	Renato Verissimo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 48: Payback	Jun 19, 2004	0	11	3	1
L	BJ Penn Title	Submission · Rear Naked Choke	1	4:39	UFC 46: Supernatural	Jan 31, 2004	0	4	0	0
W	Frank Trigg Title	Submission · Rear Naked Choke	1	3:54	UFC 45: Revolution	Nov 21, 2003	0	0	1	2
W	Sean Sherk Title	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	Apr 25, 2003	0	44	5	1
W	Gil Castillo Title	KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Facial Cut	1	5:00	UFC 40: Vendetta	Nov 22, 2002	0	22	1	0
W	Carlos Newton Title	KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control	4	3:37	UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall	Jul 13, 2002	0	58	4	1
W	Hayato Sakurai Title	KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount	4	3:01	UFC 36: Worlds Collide	Mar 22, 2002	0	36	9	0
W	Carlos Newton Title	KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground	2	1:27	UFC 34: High Voltage	Nov 2, 2001	0	8	4	1
L	Dennis Hallman	Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard	1	0:20	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	Dec 16, 2000	0	1	1	0
W	Marcelo Aguiar	KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Facial Cut	1	4:34	UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams	Jun 9, 2000	0	18	2	0
W	Valeri Ignatov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999	0	77	5	0