Matt Hughes vs Frank Trigg at UFC 45 in Uncasville, Connecticut on November 21, 2003. #DWCOTD
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Going into UFC 45 on November 21st 2003, Matt Hughes had defended his UFC welterweight championship four times, and was looking to make it five.
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In the very first round, Hughes was able to secure a standing rear naked choke, submitting Trigg and defending his UFC welterweight championship for a fifth time.
The clip was used for UFC President Dana White’s ‘Clip of the Day’ on Instagram.