Matt Hughes
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| Age | 51 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Reach | 185 cm |
| Stance | Switch |
MMA Record
54
fights
45
✅ wins
9
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
3
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
1
Submission of the night
Metrics
September 24, 1999
UFC debuts
September 24, 2011
UFC last fight
3h43:12
time in the cage
8:56
avg time by combat
72.0%
win rate
72.2%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1610
as of September 24, 2011
🥇 Peak Elo
1683
on September 23, 2006
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
89
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 98 | 66 |
| 2. | Ko tko | 97 | 8 |
| 3. | Submission | 96 | 5 |
| 4. | Control time | 96 | 158s / round |
| 5. | Ground strikes landed | 95 | 7.44 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Distance strikes landed | 8 | 3.43 / round |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 10 | 31% |
| 3. | Total strikes attempted | 12 | 31.47 / round |
| 4. | Takedowns defense | 16 | 35% |
| 5. | Leg strikes landed | 20 | 1.12 / round |
47
Boxing Score
40
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+5.49
/ round
💫 Strike differential
3.4 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
3.1 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
36.0%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
67.9%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
93
Wrestling Score
92
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
2.1 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
51.1%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
35.3%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
2:38 / round
⏱ Control Time
40s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
7.4 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
69.3%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
5
✅ Submission wins
0.4 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
31.3%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Matt Hughes' UFC Fight History
September 24, 2011 - UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
Welterweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:59).
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November 20, 2010 - UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
Welterweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (21s).
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August 07, 2010 - UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Schultz Front Headlock) at round 1 (3:15).
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April 10, 2010 - UFC 112: Invincible
Welterweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (4:40).
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May 23, 2009 - UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 07, 2008 - UFC 85: Bedlam
Welterweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Flying Knee) at round 2 (1:02).
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December 29, 2007 - UFC 79: Nemesis
Welterweight title fight
Loss by submission (Armbar) at round 2 (4:54).
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March 03, 2007 - UFC 68: The Uprising
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 18, 2006 - UFC 65: Bad Intentions
Welterweight title fight
Loss by ko tko (Kick) at round 2 (1:25).
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September 23, 2006 - UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
Welterweight title fight
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (3:53).
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Fighter's fights