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    Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
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    Fighter 2
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    Key Stats

    Georges St-PierrevsMatt Hughes
    22
    Fights
    25
    20
    Wins
    18
    8
    Finishes
    13
    15
    Title Fights
    12
    1,313
    Sig. Strikes
    531
    90
    Takedowns
    47
    2h 42m
    Control Time
    1h 57m

    Striking Stats

    Georges St-PierrevsMatt Hughes
    1,313
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    531
    53.2%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    55%
    59.7
    Sig. Str / Fight
    21.2
    9
    Knockdowns
    3
    850
    Head Strikes
    364
    245
    Body Strikes
    117
    218
    Leg Strikes
    50

    Grappling Stats

    Georges St-PierrevsMatt Hughes
    90
    Takedowns Landed
    47
    73.8%
    Takedown Acc.
    51.1%
    4.1
    TD / Fight
    1.9
    24
    Sub. Attempts
    16
    5
    Reversals
    4

    Tale of the Tape

    45 yrs
    Age
    52 yrs
    5' 11"
    Height
    5' 9"
    185 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    76"
    Reach
    73"
    Orthodox
    Stance
    Switch
    1,641
    ELO Rating
    1,166
    1,641
    Peak ELO
    1,380
    90.9%
    Win Rate
    72%
    40%
    Finish Rate
    72.2%

    Career Snapshot

    Retired
    Status
    Retired
    22
    Total Fights
    25
    20-2
    UFC Record
    18-7
    13
    Win Streak
    0
    13
    Best Streak
    6
    13
    Title Wins
    9
    WWWWW
    Last 5
    WWWLL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Georges St-Pierre
    KO/TKO (5)25%
    Submission (3)15%
    Decision (12)60%
    Matt Hughes
    KO/TKO (8)44.4%
    Submission (5)27.8%
    Decision (5)27.8%

    Fan Ratings

    8.4
    Overall
    --
    8.2
    Striking
    --
    8.6
    Grappling
    --
    9.1
    Wrestling
    --
    8.9
    Cardio
    --
    8.2
    Chin
    --
    8.0
    Power
    --
    7.9
    Excitement
    --

    Common Opponents (6)

    Who Wins?

    Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes: Matchup Breakdown

    Georges St-Pierre is 20-2 in the Welterweight division with a 90.9% win rate. Matt Hughes is 18-7 at Welterweight, winning 72% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

    They have met 3 times. Georges St-Pierre leads the series 2-1. Their most recent meeting was UFC 79: Nemesis on Dec 29, 2007, won by Georges St-Pierre by Submission in round 2.

    Georges St-Pierre holds the higher ELO rating, 1,641 to 1,166. Career peaks are 1,641 for Georges St-Pierre and 1,380 for Matt Hughes. Georges St-Pierre has 5 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 20 victories, a 40% finish rate. Matt Hughes has 8 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 72.2% of the time.

    Georges St-Pierre stands 5' 11" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Matt Hughes is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", switch. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Georges St-Pierre. Georges St-Pierre is 45, Matt Hughes is 52.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Georges St-Pierre has landed 1,313 significant strikes at 53.2% accuracy with 90 takedowns and 2h 42m of control time. Matt Hughes has landed 531 at 55% with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control.

    Georges St-Pierre has 15 title fights (13 won) against 12 (9 won) for Matt Hughes. They share 6 common opponents: Josh Koscheck, Thiago Alves, BJ Penn, Matt Serra, Sean Sherk, Frank Trigg.