All MMA fightersMatt Hughes
MMA · Retired45-9RECORD
21KO / TKO WINS
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10DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Matthew Allen Hughes |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 13 Oct 1973 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Hillsboro, Illinois, USA |
| Lives in | Hillsboro, Illinois, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Miletich Fighting Systems |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1998–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 1 Jan 1998 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Josh Koscheck, 24 Sep 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC welterweight champion (2001–2004)
- UFC welterweight champion (2004–2006)
- Inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame (2010)
Background
Former college wrestler and Illinois farmer who trained at Miletich Fighting Systems. He held the UFC welterweight title twice and made seven successful title defenses in his first reign.
Fight history
54 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Josh Koscheck | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 135 | 24 Sep 2011 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | B.J. Penn | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | UFC 123 | 20 Nov 2010 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Ricardo Almeida | Technical submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 3:15 | UFC 117 | 7 Aug 2010 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Win | Renzo Gracie | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | 3 | 4:40 | UFC 112 | 10 Apr 2010 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Matt Serra | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 98 | 23 May 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Thiago Alves | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 1:02 | UFC 85 | 7 Jun 2008 | London, England | Catchweight (174 lb) |
| Loss | Georges St-Pierre | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:54 | UFC 79 | 29 Dec 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For interim UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 68 | 3 Mar 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Loss | Georges St-Pierre | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 1:25 | UFC 65 | 18 Nov 2006 | Sacramento, California, USA | Lost UFC welterweight title |
| Win | B.J. Penn | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:53 | UFC 63 | 23 Sep 2006 | Anaheim, California, USA | Defended UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Royce Gracie | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:39 | UFC 60 | 27 May 2006 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Win | Joe Riggs | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:26 | UFC 56 | 19 Nov 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Non-title bout |
| Win | Frank Trigg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 52 | 16 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Georges St-Pierre | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 50 | 22 Oct 2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won vacant UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Renato Verissimo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 48 | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | B.J. Penn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:39 | UFC 46 | 31 Jan 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Frank Trigg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:54 | UFC 45 | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Defended UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 42 | 25 Apr 2003 | Miami, Florida, USA | Defended UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Gil Castillo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | UFC 40 | 22 Nov 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Carlos Newton | TKO (punches) | 4 | UFC 38 | 13 Jul 2002 | London, England | Defended UFC welterweight title | |
| Win | Hayato Sakurai | TKO (punches) | 4 | 3:01 | UFC 36 | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Carlos Newton | KO (slam) | 2 | 1:27 | UFC 34 | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won UFC welterweight title |
| Win | Steve Gomm | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:18 | Extreme Challenge 43 | 8 Sep 2001 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Rings: 10th Anniversary | 11 Aug 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Chatt Lavender | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 2:31 | Extreme Challenge 41 | 13 Jul 2001 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Scott Johnson | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:24 | Extreme Challenge 40 | 16 Jun 2001 | Springfield, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | John Cronk | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | Gladiators 14 | 11 May 2001 | Omaha, Nebraska, USA | ||
| Win | Bruce Nelson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:01 | Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 | 31 Mar 2001 | Racine, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Brett Al-azzawi | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:27 | Rings USA: Battle of Champions | 17 Mar 2001 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | José Landi-Jons | KO (knee) | 1 | 4:45 | Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 | 8 Feb 2001 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Middleweight bout |
| Loss | Dennis Hallman | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:20 | UFC 29 | 16 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Maynard Marcum | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 6:29 | Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle | 12 Nov 2000 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Win | Robbie Newman | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:40 | Rings USA: Rising Stars Final | 30 Sep 2000 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Chris Haseman | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rings: Millennium Combine 3 | 23 Aug 2000 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Joe Guist | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:45 | Extreme Challenge 35 | 29 Jun 2000 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Marcelo Aguiar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:34 | UFC 26 | 9 Jun 2000 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Shawn Peters | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:52 | Extreme Challenge 32 | 21 May 2000 | Springfield, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Alexandre Barros | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEF 9: World Class | 13 May 2000 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Eric Davila | Submission (keylock) | 2 | 3:24 | SuperBrawl 17 | 15 Apr 2000 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Jorge Pereira | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 6:00 | WEF 8: Goin' Platinum | 15 Jan 2000 | Rome, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Daniel Vianna | TKO (cut) | 1 | Jeet Kune Do Challenge 4 | 20 Nov 1999 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Win | Joe Doerksen | TKO (submission to knees and punches) | 2 | 0:25 | Extreme Challenge 29 | 13 Nov 1999 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Tom Schmitz | TKO (eye injury) | 1 | 0:48 | Extreme Challenge 29 | 13 Nov 1999 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | LaVerne Clark | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:35 | Extreme Challenge 29 | 13 Nov 1999 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Valeri Ignatov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 22 | 24 Sep 1999 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Akihiro Gono | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event | 29 May 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Erick Snyder | TKO (slam) | 1 | Jeet Kune Do Challenge 3 | 24 Apr 1999 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Win | Joe Stern | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | Extreme Challenge 23 | 2 Apr 1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Ryan Stout | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Extreme Shootfighting | 11 Dec 1998 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Victor Hunsaker | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:39 | Extreme Challenge 21 | 17 Oct 1998 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | Extreme Challenge 21 | 17 Oct 1998 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Loss | Dennis Hallman | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:17 | Extreme Challenge 21 | 17 Oct 1998 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Craig Quick | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | Jeet Kune Do Challenge 2 | 25 Apr 1998 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Win | Erick Snyder | KO (slam) | 1 | 0:15 | Jeet Kune Do Challenge 1 | 1 Jan 1998 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |