Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes reached career peak on September 22, 2006 in fight vs BJ Penn.

1470

Peak C-ELO

UFC Record

18W 7L

Career Achievements

GOAT Rank#26

Peak DateSep 2006

Highest Win Streak6

Total UFC Fights25

Title Fight Record9-2

Fought In:Lightweight, Welterweight

Won By:Decision (5), KO/TKO (8), Submission (5)

Lost By:Submission (3), KO/TKO (4)

Avg Win TimeR3 10:35

Main Events10

UFC Career:Sep 1999 - Sep 2011

Peak Bonus Points

Undefeated

Title Fights Won

+90

Peak ELO Rankings

Experience

#149

Title Fights

#25

Win Type

#89

Striking

#114

Ground

#60

Activity

#117

Win Streak

#56

Basic/Category

#46

Greatest Strength

Matt Hughes's greatest strength is devastating finishing ability, with a Win Type ELO of 1560 (#89 rank).

Also known for proven championship-level composure, with a Title Fights ELO of 1367 (#25 rank).

Championship Record

Title Fight Record:

9W 2L

Championships:

Welterweight belt

1470

Peak C-ELO

UFC Record

18W 7L

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C-ELO™ Evolution

Top wins

+66 vs Carlos Newton

KO/TKO - Round 2 (1:27) - UFC Welterweight Title Bout

+55 vs Royce Gracie

KO/TKO - Round 1 (4:39) - Catch Weight Bout

+52 vs Frank Trigg

Submission - Round 1 (3:54) - UFC Welterweight Title Bout

Fight History

25 fights • Most recent first • Hover/tap radar points for detailed ELO data

Matt Hughes

1325

(-34)

VS

Welterweight Bout

Sep 23, 2011

LOSS

KO/TKO

Round 1 • 4:59

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Info & Stats

Height

5' 9

Weight

170 lbs.

Reach

73"

Date of Birth

Oct 13, 1973

Significant Strikes Landed per Minute

2.14

Striking Accuracy

53%

Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute

1.36

Striking Defense

53%

Takedown Average per 15 Minutes

2.95

Takedown Accuracy

50%

Takedown Defense

35%

Submission Average per 15 Minutes

1.2