Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Valeri Ignatov has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
They have met once
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Striking career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Valeri Ignatov has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov: Matchup Breakdown
Matt Hughes is 18-7 in the Welterweight division with a 72.0% win rate. Valeri Ignatov is 0-2 at Lightweight, winning 0.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Matt Hughes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion on Sep 24, 1999, won by Matt Hughes by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Matt Hughes holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,096 to 916. Career peaks are 1,427 for Matt Hughes and 1,000 for Valeri Ignatov. Matt Hughes has 8 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 18 victories, a 72.2% finish rate. Valeri Ignatov has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.
Matt Hughes stands 5' 9" with a reach of 73" and fights switch. Valeri Ignatov is 5' 9" with a reach of --, orthodox.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Matt Hughes has landed 531 significant strikes at 55.0% accuracy with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control time. Valeri Ignatov has landed 9 at 27.3% with 0 takedowns and 0h 00m of control.
Matt Hughes has 11 title fights (9 won) against 0 (0 won) for Valeri Ignatov. They have no opponents in common.
Have Matt Hughes and Valeri Ignatov fought before?
Yes. Matt Hughes and Valeri Ignatov have fought once in the UFC. Matt Hughes won by unanimous decision at UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion on September 24, 1999.
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Who has more UFC wins, Matt Hughes or Valeri Ignatov?
Matt Hughes has more UFC wins: 18 to 0. Matt Hughes's UFC record is 18-7; Valeri Ignatov's is 0-2.
KO/TKO wins: Matt Hughes 8, Valeri Ignatov 0. Submission wins: Matt Hughes 5, Valeri Ignatov 0.
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Who is taller, Matt Hughes or Valeri Ignatov?
Matt Hughes and Valeri Ignatov are the same height: 5'9".
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.