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Matt Hughes

Age: 51 | Oct 13, 1973

Nationality: United States

Weight Class: Welterweight

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 170 lbs

Professional Record

54 fights45 wins9 losses
KO/TKOs215
Submissions144
Decisions100

Fight Details

ResultRecordOpponentEventDateMethodRefereeRoundTime
LOSS45 - 9Josh KoscheckUFC 135 - Jones vs. RampageSeptember 24, 2011KO (Punches)Mario Yamasaki14:59
LOSS45 - 8B.J. PennUFC 123 - Rampage vs. MachidaNovember 20, 2010KO (Punches)Dan Miragliotta10:21
WIN45 - 7Ricardo AlmeidaUFC 117 - Silva vs. SonnenAugust 07, 2010Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)Josh Rosenthal13:15
WIN44 - 7Renzo GracieUFC 112 - InvincibleApril 10, 2010TKO (Punches)Herb Dean34:40
WIN43 - 7Matt SerraUFC 98 - Evans vs. MachidaMay 23, 2009Decision (Unanimous)Steve Mazzagatti35:00
LOSS42 - 7Thiago AlvesUFC 85 - BedlamJune 07, 2008TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)Herb Dean21:02
LOSS42 - 6Georges St. PierreUFC 79 - NemesisDecember 29, 2007Submission (Armbar)Steve Mazzagatti24:54
WIN42 - 5Chris LytleUFC 68 - UprisingMarch 03, 2007Decision (Unanimous)Mark Matheny35:00
LOSS41 - 5Georges St. PierreUFC 65 - Bad IntentionsNovember 18, 2006TKO (Head Kick and Punches)John McCarthy21:25
WIN41 - 4B.J. PennUFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2September 23, 2006TKO (Punches)John McCarthy33:53
WIN40 - 4Royce GracieUFC 60 - Hughes vs. GracieMay 27, 2006TKO (Punches)John McCarthy14:39
WIN39 - 4Joe RiggsUFC 56 - Full ForceNovember 19, 2005Submission (Kimura)John McCarthy13:28
WIN38 - 4Frank TriggUFC 52 - Couture vs. Liddell 2April 16, 2005Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Mario Yamasaki14:05
WIN37 - 4Georges St. PierreUFC 50 - The War of '04October 22, 2004Submission (Armbar)John McCarthy14:59
WIN36 - 4Renato VerissimoUFC 48 - PaybackJune 19, 2004Decision (Unanimous)Steve Mazzagatti35:00
LOSS35 - 4B.J. PennUFC 46 - SupernaturalJanuary 31, 2004Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Mario Yamasaki14:39
WIN35 - 3Frank TriggUFC 45 - RevolutionNovember 21, 2003Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)John McCarthy13:54
WIN34 - 3Sean SherkUFC 42 - Sudden ImpactApril 25, 2003Decision (Unanimous)John McCarthy55:00
WIN33 - 3Gil CastilloUFC 40 - VendettaNovember 22, 2002TKO (Doctor Stoppage)John McCarthy15:00
WIN32 - 3Carlos NewtonUFC 38 - Brawl at the HallJuly 13, 2002TKO (Punches)John McCarthy43:27
WIN31 - 3Hayato SakuraiUFC 36 - Worlds CollideMarch 22, 2002TKO (Punches)John McCarthy43:01
WIN30 - 3Carlos NewtonUFC 34 - High VoltageNovember 02, 2001KO (Slam)John McCarthy21:27
WIN29 - 3Steve GommEC 43 - Extreme Challenge 43September 08, 2001TKO (Punches)Lonnie Foster23:18
WIN28 - 3Hiromitsu KaneharaRings - 10th AnniversaryAugust 11, 2001Decision (Majority)35:00
WIN27 - 3Chatt LavenderEC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41July 13, 2001Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)32:31
WIN26 - 3Scott JohnsonEC 40 - Extreme Challenge 40June 16, 2001KO (Punch)13:24
WIN25 - 3John CronkGladiators 14 - Gladiators 14May 11, 2001TKO (Submission to Punches)1N/A
WIN24 - 3Bruce NelsonFCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4March 31, 2001Submission (Guillotine Choke)13:04
WIN23 - 3Brett Al-azzawiRings USA - Battle of ChampionsMarch 17, 2001Submission (Armbar)13:27
LOSS22 - 3Jose Landi-JonsShidokan Jitsu - Warriors War 1February 08, 2001KO (Knee)14:45
LOSS22 - 2Dennis HallmanUFC 29 - Defense of the BeltsDecember 16, 2000Submission (Armbar)Mario Yamasaki10:20
WIN22 - 1Maynard MarcumRings Australia - Free Fight BattleNovember 12, 2000Submission (Keylock)16:29
WIN21 - 1Robbie NewmanRings USA - Rising Stars FinalSeptember 30, 2000Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)11:40
WIN20 - 1Chris HasemanRings - Millennium Combine 3August 23, 2000Decision (Unanimous)25:00
WIN19 - 1Joe GuistEC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35June 29, 2000Submission (Armbar)12:45
WIN18 - 1Marcelo AguiarUFC 26 - Ultimate Field of DreamsJune 09, 2000TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Mario Yamasaki14:34
WIN17 - 1Shawn PetersEC 32 - Extreme Challenge 32May 21, 2000Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)12:52
WIN16 - 1Alexandre BarrosWEF 9 - World ClassMay 13, 2000Decision (Unanimous)35:00
WIN15 - 1Eric DavilaSB 17 - SuperBrawl 17April 15, 2000Submission (Keylock)23:24
WIN14 - 1Jorge PereiraWEF 8 - Goin' PlatinumJanuary 15, 2000TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Kip Koller16:00
WIN13 - 1Daniel ViannaJKD - Challenge 4November 20, 1999TKO (Cut)1N/A
WIN12 - 1LaVerne ClarkEC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29November 13, 1999Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)21:35
WIN11 - 1Tom SchmitzEC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29November 13, 1999TKO (Eye Injury)10:48
WIN10 - 1Joe DoerksenEC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29November 13, 1999TKO (Submission to Knees and Punches)20:25
WIN9 - 1Valeri IgnatovUFC 22 - There Can Be Only One ChampionSeptember 24, 1999Decision (Unanimous)John McCarthy35:00
WIN8 - 1Akihiro GonoShooto - 10th Anniversary EventMay 29, 1999Decision (Unanimous)35:00
WIN7 - 1Erick SnyderJKD - Challenge 3April 24, 1999TKO (Slam)1N/A
WIN6 - 1Joe SternEC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23April 02, 1999TKO (Punches)12:30
WIN5 - 1Ryan StoutES - Extreme ShootfightingDecember 11, 1998TKO (Corner Stoppage)25:00
LOSS4 - 1Dennis HallmanEC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21October 17, 1998Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)10:17
WIN4 - 0Dave MenneEC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21October 17, 1998Decision (Unanimous)115:00
WIN3 - 0Victor HunsakerEC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21October 17, 1998TKO (Punches)11:39
WIN2 - 0Craig QuickJKD - Challenge 2April 25, 1998TKO (Submission to Punches)1N/A
WIN1 - 0Erick SnyderJKD - Challenge 1January 01, 1998KO (Slam)10:15