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    Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves

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

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Matt HughesvsThiago Alves
    25
    Fights
    27
    18
    Wins
    15
    13
    Finishes
    9
    12
    Title Fights
    1
    531
    Sig. Strikes
    1,106
    47
    Takedowns
    14
    1h 57m
    Control Time
    30:56

    Striking Stats

    Matt HughesvsThiago Alves
    531
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    1,106
    55%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    41.8%
    21.2
    Sig. Str / Fight
    41
    3
    Knockdowns
    13
    364
    Head Strikes
    569
    117
    Body Strikes
    150
    50
    Leg Strikes
    387

    Grappling Stats

    Matt HughesvsThiago Alves
    47
    Takedowns Landed
    14
    51.1%
    Takedown Acc.
    60.9%
    1.9
    TD / Fight
    0.5
    16
    Sub. Attempts
    6
    4
    Reversals
    2

    Tale of the Tape

    52 yrs
    Age
    42 yrs
    5' 9"
    Height
    5' 9"
    170 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    73"
    Reach
    70"
    Switch
    Stance
    Orthodox
    1,166
    ELO Rating
    928
    1,380
    Peak ELO
    1,151
    72%
    Win Rate
    55.6%
    72.2%
    Finish Rate
    60%

    Career Snapshot

    Retired
    Status
    Retired
    25
    Total Fights
    27
    18-7
    UFC Record
    15-12
    0
    Win Streak
    0
    6
    Best Streak
    7
    9
    Title Wins
    0
    WWWLL
    Last 5
    LLWLL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Matt Hughes
    KO/TKO (8)44.4%
    Submission (5)27.8%
    Decision (5)27.8%
    Thiago Alves
    KO/TKO (8)53.3%
    Submission (1)6.7%
    Decision (6)40%

    Head-to-Head Record

    Matt Hughes0
    –
    Thiago Alves1
    L
    UFC 85: BedlamKO/TKO - R2
    Jun 7, 2008

    Common Opponents (3)

    L1L
    Josh Koscheck
    W1W
    1W-2L
    Georges St-Pierre
    L1L
    W1W
    Chris Lytle
    W1W
    Who Wins?
    Matt Hughes ProfileThiago Alves Profile

    Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves: Matchup Breakdown

    Matt Hughes is 18-7 in the Welterweight division with a 72% win rate. Thiago Alves is 15-12 at Welterweight, winning 55.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

    They have met 1 time. Thiago Alves leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 85: Bedlam on Jun 7, 2008, won by Thiago Alves by KO/TKO in round 2.

    Matt Hughes holds the higher ELO rating, 1,166 to 928. Career peaks are 1,380 for Matt Hughes and 1,151 for Thiago Alves. Matt Hughes has 8 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 18 victories, a 72.2% finish rate. Thiago Alves has 8 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 60% of the time.

    Matt Hughes stands 5' 9" with a reach of 73" and fights switch. Thiago Alves is 5' 9" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Matt Hughes. Matt Hughes is 52, Thiago Alves is 42.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Matt Hughes has landed 531 significant strikes at 55% accuracy with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control time. Thiago Alves has landed 1,106 at 41.8% with 14 takedowns and 30:56 of control.

    Matt Hughes has 12 title fights (9 won) against 1 (0 won) for Thiago Alves. They share 3 common opponents: Josh Koscheck, Georges St-Pierre, Chris Lytle.