Matt Hughes

45-9-0

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

/Age 52/Switch/5' 9"/73″ reach/170 lbs

Win %

83%

SLpM

2.1

Str Acc

53%

Str Def

53%

TD Avg

3.0

TD Def

35%

Sub Avg

1.2

Finish

85%

At a Glance

2.1

SLpM

53%

Str Acc

3.0

TD Avg

85%

Finish %

53%

Str Def

Hughes profiles as a low-output fighter, aggressive wrestler, submission specialist, and high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

STR51

DEF45

GRP71

FIN80

MOM62

DUR48

ACT99

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

2.14-1.28 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

1.36-1.82 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

2.95+1.43 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

1.20+0.80 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (1.36)Landed (2.14)

+0.78

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (45)

16 KO

17 SUB

6 DEC

6 OTH

Losses (9)

4 KO

3 SUB

2 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Sub

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

7/13(54%)

8/14(57%)

11/17(65%)

14/22(64%)

6/13(46%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

83%

Distance: 77Clinch: 18Ground: 463

Target

83%

17%

Head: 462Body: 96Leg: 0

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

2.6

Avg Control / Fight

5:59

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.8

TD Success Rate

66%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

6 of 49

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.9 rounds

Post-Loss Record

2-2

Fight History25 UFC + 24 pre-UFC

49 fights39W7L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Josh Koscheck	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage	Sep 24, 2011	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:59
L	BJ Penn	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	Nov 20, 2010	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:21
W	Ricardo Almeida	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	Aug 7, 2010	SUB Schultz Front Headlock	1	3:15
W	Renzo Gracie	UFC 112: Invincible	Apr 10, 2010	KO/TKO Punches	3	4:40
W	Matt Serra	UFC 98: Evans vs Machida	May 23, 2009	U-DEC	3	5:00
?	Unknown		Jun 7, 2008	TKO	2	1:02
L	Thiago Alves	UFC 85: Bedlam	Jun 7, 2008	KO/TKO Flying Knee	2	1:02
L	Georges St-Pierre	UFC 79: Nemesis	Dec 29, 2007	SUB Armbar	2	4:54
W	Chris Lytle	UFC 68: The Uprising	Mar 3, 2007	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Georges St-Pierre	UFC 65: Bad Intentions	Nov 18, 2006	KO/TKO Kick	2	1:25
W	BJ Penn	UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn	Sep 23, 2006	KO/TKO Punches	3	3:53
W	Royce Gracie	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	May 27, 2006	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:39
W	Joe Riggs	UFC 56: Full Force	Nov 19, 2005	SUB Kimura	1	3:28
W	Frank Trigg	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	Apr 16, 2005	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:05
W	Georges St-Pierre	UFC 50: The War Of '04	Oct 22, 2004	SUB Armbar	1	4:59
W	Renato Verissimo	UFC 48: Payback	Jun 19, 2004	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	BJ Penn	UFC 46: Supernatural	Jan 31, 2004	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:39
W	Frank Trigg	UFC 45: Revolution	Nov 21, 2003	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:54
W	Sean Sherk	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	Apr 25, 2003	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Gil Castillo	UFC 40: Vendetta	Nov 22, 2002	KO/TKO	1	5:00
W	Carlos Newton	UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall	Jul 13, 2002	KO/TKO Punches	4	3:37
W	Hayato Sakurai	UFC 36: Worlds Collide	Mar 22, 2002	KO/TKO Punches	4	3:01
W	Carlos Newton	UFC 34: High Voltage	Nov 2, 2001	KO/TKO Slam	2	1:27
W	Steve Gomm		Sep 8, 2001	TKO
W	Scott Johnson		Jun 16, 2001	TKO	1	3:24
W	John Cronk		May 11, 2001	SUB
W	Bruce Nelson		Mar 31, 2001	SUB
W	Brett Al-azzawi		Mar 17, 2001	SUB
?	Unknown		Dec 16, 2000	SUB	1	0:20
L	Dennis Hallman	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	Dec 16, 2000	SUB Armbar	1	0:20
W	Maynard Marcum	Rings AustraliaRings Australia	Nov 12, 2000	SUB	1	6:29
W	Robbie Newman	Rings USA: Rising StarsRings USA: Rising Stars 3	Sep 30, 2000	SUB	1	1:40
W	Joe Guist		Jun 29, 2000	SUB
W	Marcelo Aguiar	UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams	Jun 9, 2000	KO/TKO	1	4:34
W	Shawn Peters	Extreme ChallengeExtreme Challenge 32	May 21, 2000	SUB	1	2:52
W	Unknown	SuperbrawlSuperbrawl 17	Apr 15, 2000	SUB	2	3:24
W	Jorge Pereira		Jan 15, 2000	TKO
W	Unknown		Nov 20, 1999	TKO
W	Tom Schmitz		Nov 13, 1999	SUB
W	Unknown		Nov 13, 1999	SUB
W	Valeri Ignatov	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Erick Snyder		Apr 24, 1999	TKO
W	Joe Stern		Apr 2, 1999	TKO
W	Ryan Stout		Dec 11, 1998	TKO
?	Unknown		Oct 17, 1998	TKO
W	Victor Hunsaker		Oct 17, 1998	TKO
W	Unknown		Oct 17, 1998	DEC
W	Unknown		Apr 25, 1998	SUB
W	Erick Snyder		Jan 1, 1998	SUB