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Matt Hughes

Welterweight 18-7 Retired
Age
53
Height
5' 9"
Reach
73"
Stance
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Last 5 W W W L L
Last L vs Josh Koscheck Sep 24, 2011
2L Streak
8 KOs
5 SUBs
6.0 Rating
183 Days/Fight
2.38 Sig Str/Min
0.21 TD/Min
51 Rounds
6.0
GOOD
Striking
5.5
Grappling
6.5
Wrestling
7.5
Cardio
6.0
Chin
5.5
Power
5.0
Exciting
5.5

Statistics

18Wins
7Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
8 KO/TKO 5 Submission 5 Decision
  • Win rate72%18/25
  • Finish rate72.2%13/18
  • KO rate44.4%8/18
  • Sub rate27.8%5/18

Advanced Stats

55% Sig. Strike Acc.
51.1% Takedown Acc.
21.2 Sig. Strikes/Fight
1.9 Takedowns/Fight
0.12 Knockdowns/Fight
4:43 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
69%
Body
22%
Leg
9%
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Career Timeline 25 fights

1,097 Current ELO
1,427 Prime ELO (Sep 2006)
+97 Career Change
LOSS
vs Josh Koscheck KO/TKO · R1 Sep 24, 2011
-74 → 1,096
→
LOSS
vs BJ Penn KO/TKO · R1 Nov 20, 2010
-75 → 1,170
→
WIN
vs Ricardo Almeida Submission · R1 Aug 7, 2010
+30 → 1,245
→
WIN
vs Renzo Gracie KO/TKO · R3 Apr 10, 2010
+30 → 1,215
→
WIN
vs Matt Serra Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 23, 2009
+20 → 1,185
→
LOSS
vs Thiago Alves KO/TKO · R2 Jun 7, 2008
-95 → 1,165
→
LOSS
vs Georges St-Pierre Submission · R2 Dec 29, 2007
-100 → 1,260
→
WIN
vs Chris Lytle Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 3, 2007
+20 → 1,360
→
LOSS
vs Georges St-Pierre KO/TKO · R2 Nov 18, 2006
-87 → 1,340
→
WIN
vs BJ Penn KO/TKO · R3 Sep 23, 2006 ▲ PRIME
+57 → 1,427
→
WIN
vs Royce Gracie KO/TKO · R1 May 27, 2006
+54 → 1,370
→
WIN
vs Joe Riggs Submission · R1 Nov 19, 2005
+30 → 1,316
→
WIN
vs Frank Trigg Submission · R1 Apr 16, 2005
+32 → 1,286
→
WIN
vs Georges St-Pierre Submission · R1 Oct 22, 2004
+51 → 1,254
→
WIN
vs Renato Verissimo Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 19, 2004
+22 → 1,203
→
LOSS
vs BJ Penn Submission · R1 Jan 31, 2004
-72 → 1,181
→
WIN
vs Frank Trigg Submission · R1 Nov 21, 2003
+46 → 1,253
→
WIN
vs Sean Sherk Decision - Unanimous · R5 Apr 25, 2003
+43 → 1,207
→
WIN
vs Gil Castillo TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 Nov 22, 2002
+43 → 1,164
→
WIN
vs Carlos Newton KO/TKO · R4 Jul 13, 2002
+32 → 1,121
→
WIN
vs Hayato Sakurai KO/TKO · R4 Mar 22, 2002
+45 → 1,089
→
WIN
vs Carlos Newton KO/TKO · R2 Nov 2, 2001
+51 → 1,044
→
LOSS
vs Dennis Hallman Submission · R1 Dec 16, 2000
-56 → 993
→
WIN
vs Marcelo Aguiar TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 Jun 9, 2000
+29 → 1,049
→
WIN
vs Valeri Ignatov Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 24, 1999
+20 → 1,020
→

Career Statistics 25 of 25 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Matt Hughes sits

7th of 2,780 Undisputed title wins 9 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
10th of 2,780 Undisputed title bouts 11 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
11th of 2,780 Wins by finish 13 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
2nd of 573 Undisputed title wins 9 Welterweight Top 1%
16th of 2,773 UFC wins 18 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
3rd of 573 Wins by finish 12 Welterweight Top 1%
11th of 2,780 First-round finishes 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
2nd of 573 Undisputed title bouts 11 Welterweight Top 1%
21st of 2,780 Wins by knockout 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
2nd of 573 First-round finishes 7 Welterweight Top 1%
19th of 1,822 Significant strikes absorbed per minute 1.28 UFC-wide Top 2%
7th of 111 Title defences 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 7%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Matt Hughes is a Welterweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 18-7. Of 18 career wins, 13 have come by finish (8 by knockout and 5 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,097, with a career peak of 1,427. Fans rate Matt Hughes 6.0/10.

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What is Matt Hughes's UFC record?

Matt Hughes is 18-7 as a Welterweight fighter — 8 by knockout, 5 by submission, 5 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Josh Koscheck by KO/TKO, Sep 2011. Former UFC Welterweight champion (1,577 days with the belt). Also: joint 7th most undisputed title wins in the UFC (9); 11th of 2,780 in the UFC for finishes (13).

UFC record
18-7
KO/TKO wins
8
Submission wins
5
Losing streak
2
Title reigns
1

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Matt Hughes lost to in the UFC?

Matt Hughes has 7 UFC losses: Dennis Hallman (2000), BJ Penn (2004), Georges St-Pierre (2006), Georges St-Pierre (2007), Thiago Alves (2008), BJ Penn (2010), Josh Koscheck (2011).

Who did Matt Hughes fight last?

Matt Hughes lost to Josh Koscheck by KO/TKO in round 1 at UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage on September 24, 2011.

How tall is Matt Hughes and what is the reach?

Matt Hughes is 5' 9" tall with a 73" reach and weighs 170 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Matt Hughes had?

Matt Hughes has had 25 UFC fights: 18 wins, 7 losses.

What is Matt Hughes's win rate and finish rate?

Matt Hughes has won 18 of 25 UFC fights, a 72% win rate. 13 of those wins came inside the distance, a 72.2% finish rate: 8 by knockout (44.4%) and 5 by submission (27.8%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Matt Hughes landed in the UFC?

In 25 UFC fights with official stats, Matt Hughes has landed 531 significant strikes (55% accuracy), 47 takedowns (51.1% of attempts) and 3 knockdowns.

How old is Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes is 53 years old (born October 13, 1973).