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Matt Hughes Fighter Statistics

Pro MMA Record: 45-9-0

Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. Hughes has two siblings, a sister and his twin brother, Mark. During high school they both participated in football and wrestling. Hughes went to Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, Illinois, before transferring to Lincoln College, in Lincoln, Illinois and then on to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

Last Fight: Josh Koscheck
Age: 51
Height 5'9"
Weight 170 lbs
Nick Name: N/A
Nationality: United States
Association: HIT Squad
45 Wins
KO / TKO
21
46%
Submission
17
37%
Decisions
10
22%
9 Losses
KO / TKO
5
55%
Submission
4
44%
Decisions
0
0%

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Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Style Wrestling
Team Miletich Fighting Systems (1998–2007)Finney's HIT Squad (2007–present)
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active 1998–2013
University Eastern Illinois University Lincoln College Southwestern Illinois College
Spouse Audra Moore-Hughes

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Matt Hughes next fight?
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Matt Hughes last fight?
Matt Hughes lost his last fight against Josh Koscheck by KO (Punches) on Sep. 24, 2011 at UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage.
Is Matt Hughes retired?
Matt Hughes last fought Josh Koscheck
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13 years 3 months and 3 days ago, and should be considered retired.
Should I bet on Matt Hughes?

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Matt Hughes has a 83% win percentage, and has been favored to win in 71% of his fights.
Out of the 7 fights we have recorded, his opening odds average is a -271 favorite, and out of 5 favored matches, he has won 60% of them.
As an underdog he has been in 2 matches, with a win rate of 0% and an odds average of +265.
According to online odds, if you had bet $100 on all 7 of Matt Hughes betting fights, you would have lost $285.
Conversely if you had bet $100 on all of his opponents, you would have made $73.
Where is Matt Hughes from?
Matt Hughes is from Hillsboro, Illinois, United States.
Did Matt Hughes go to college?
Matt Hughes attended Eastern Illinois University Lincoln College Southwestern Illinois College.
Has Matt Hughes ever been knocked out?
Matt Hughes has lost 5 times by KO/TKO. He was last defeated by KO (Punches) from Josh Koscheck on Sep. 24, 2011 at UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage
How long has Matt Hughes been fighting?

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Matt Hughes has been fighting for a period of 13 years 7 months and 23 days, his first fight was on Jan. 01, 1998 at JKD - Challenge 1. He has accumalated roughly 6 hours, 24 minutes and 10 seconds of professional combat.

Fight Record

W / L Opponent Event/Date Method Referee Round Time
loss Josh Koscheck UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage
Sep/24/2011 		KO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki 1 4:59
loss B.J. Penn UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida
Nov/20/2010 		KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta 1 0:21
win Ricardo Almeida UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Aug/07/2010 		Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) Josh Rosenthal 1 3:15
win Renzo Gracie UFC 112 - Invincible
Apr/10/2010 		TKO (Punches) Herb Dean 3 4:40
win Matt Serra UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida
May/23/2009 		Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti 3 5:00
loss Thiago Alves UFC 85 - Bedlam
Jun/07/2008 		TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) Herb Dean 2 1:02
loss Georges St. Pierre UFC 79 - Nemesis
Dec/29/2007 		Submission (Armbar) Steve Mazzagatti 2 4:54
win Chris Lytle UFC 68 - Uprising
Mar/03/2007 		Decision (Unanimous) Mark Matheny 3 5:00
loss Georges St. Pierre UFC 65 - Bad Intentions
Nov/18/2006 		TKO (Head Kick and Punches) John McCarthy 2 1:25
win B.J. Penn UFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2
Sep/23/2006 		TKO (Punches) John McCarthy 3 3:53
win Royce Gracie UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
May/27/2006 		TKO (Punches) John McCarthy 1 4:39
win Joe Riggs UFC 56 - Full Force
Nov/19/2005 		Submission (Kimura) John McCarthy 1 3:28
win Frank Trigg UFC 52 - Couture vs. Liddell 2
Apr/16/2005 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki 1 4:05
win Georges St. Pierre UFC 50 - The War of '04
Oct/22/2004 		Submission (Armbar) John McCarthy 1 4:59
win Renato Verissimo UFC 48 - Payback
Jun/19/2004 		Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti 3 5:00
loss B.J. Penn UFC 46 - Supernatural
Jan/31/2004 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki 1 4:39
win Frank Trigg UFC 45 - Revolution
Nov/21/2003 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy 1 3:54
win Sean Sherk UFC 42 - Sudden Impact
Apr/25/2003 		Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy 5 5:00
win Gil Castillo UFC 40 - Vendetta
Nov/22/2002 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage) John McCarthy 1 5:00
win Carlos Newton UFC 38 - Brawl at the Hall
Jul/13/2002 		TKO (Punches) John McCarthy 4 3:27
win Hayato Sakurai UFC 36 - Worlds Collide
Mar/22/2002 		TKO (Punches) John McCarthy 4 3:01
win Carlos Newton UFC 34 - High Voltage
Nov/02/2001 		KO (Slam) John McCarthy 2 1:27
win Steve Gomm EC 43 - Extreme Challenge 43
Sep/08/2001 		TKO (Punches) Lonnie Foster 2 3:18
win Hiromitsu Kanehara Rings - 10th Anniversary
Aug/11/2001 		Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
win Chatt Lavender EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41
Jul/13/2001 		Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 3 2:31
win Scott Johnson EC 40 - Extreme Challenge 40
Jun/16/2001 		KO (Punch) 1 3:24
win John Cronk Gladiators 14 - Gladiators 14
May/11/2001 		TKO (Submission to Punches) 1 N/A
win Bruce Nelson FCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4
Mar/31/2001 		Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:04
win Brett Al-azzawi Rings USA - Battle of Champions
Mar/17/2001 		Submission (Armbar) 1 3:27
loss Jose Landi-Jons Shidokan Jitsu - Warriors War 1
Feb/08/2001 		KO (Knee) 1 4:45
loss Dennis Hallman UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts
Dec/16/2000 		Submission (Armbar) Mario Yamasaki 1 0:20
win Maynard Marcum Rings Australia - Free Fight Battle
Nov/12/2000 		Submission (Keylock) 1 6:29
win Robbie Newman Rings USA - Rising Stars Final
Sep/30/2000 		Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 1:40
win Chris Haseman Rings - Millennium Combine 3
Aug/23/2000 		Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
win Joe Guist EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35
Jun/29/2000 		Submission (Armbar) 1 2:45
win Marcelo Aguiar UFC 26 - Ultimate Field of Dreams
Jun/09/2000 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Mario Yamasaki 1 4:34
win Shawn Peters EC 32 - Extreme Challenge 32
May/21/2000 		Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 2:52
win Alexandre Barros WEF 9 - World Class
May/13/2000 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
win Eric Davila SB 17 - SuperBrawl 17
Apr/15/2000 		Submission (Keylock) 2 3:24
win Jorge Pereira WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum
Jan/15/2000 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Kip Koller 1 6:00
win Daniel Vianna JKD - Challenge 4
Nov/20/1999 		TKO (Cut) 1 N/A
win LaVerne Clark EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
Nov/13/1999 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:35
win Tom Schmitz EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
Nov/13/1999 		TKO (Eye Injury) 1 0:48
win Joe Doerksen EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
Nov/13/1999 		TKO (Submission to Knees and Punches) 2 0:25
win Valeri Ignatov UFC 22 - There Can Be Only One Champion
Sep/24/1999 		Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy 3 5:00
win Akihiro Gono Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event
May/29/1999 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
win Erick Snyder JKD - Challenge 3
Apr/24/1999 		TKO (Slam) 1 N/A
win Joe Stern EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23
Apr/02/1999 		TKO (Punches) 1 2:30
win Ryan Stout ES - Extreme Shootfighting
Dec/11/1998 		TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 5:00
loss Dennis Hallman EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
Oct/17/1998 		Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:17
win Dave Menne EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
Oct/17/1998 		Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00
win Victor Hunsaker EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
Oct/17/1998 		TKO (Punches) 1 1:39
win Craig Quick JKD - Challenge 2
Apr/25/1998 		TKO (Submission to Punches) 1 N/A
win Erick Snyder JKD - Challenge 1
Jan/01/1998 		KO (Slam) 1 0:15

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