Matt Hughes
Welterweight · ORCA rating 67/100 · peak 72 · Grappler · 18–7 in 25 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Matt Hughes finished with an ORCA rating of 67 (peak 72); without a recent bout, Matt Hughes sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 95 (control time, seconds per minute 99). Striking offence trails at 43, with total strikes landed per minute grading 18. 13 of 18 UFC wins came inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 43 | — | Significant strike accuracy 90 |
| Striking defence | 78 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99 |
| Grappling offence | 95 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 99 |
| Grappling defence | 71 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 95 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 18.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 67 (peak 72)
- UFC record
- 18–7
- Pro record
- 46–9
- Graded UFC bouts
- 25
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 53
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.39
- Significant strike accuracy: 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.31
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.14
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 36%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.1
Fight history
- 2011-09-24 · L vs Josh Koscheck · KO/TKO · UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
- 2010-11-20 · L vs BJ Penn · KO/TKO · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
- 2010-08-07 · W vs Ricardo Almeida · Submission · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
- 2010-04-10 · W vs Renzo Gracie · KO/TKO · UFC 112: Invincible
- 2009-05-23 · W vs Matt Serra · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
- 2008-06-07 · L vs Thiago Alves · KO/TKO · UFC 85: Bedlam
- 2007-12-29 · L vs Georges St-Pierre · Submission · UFC 79: Nemesis
- 2007-03-03 · W vs Chris Lytle · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 68: The Uprising
- 2006-11-18 · L vs Georges St-Pierre · KO/TKO · UFC 65: Bad Intentions
- 2006-09-23 · W vs BJ Penn · KO/TKO · UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
- 2006-05-27 · W vs Royce Gracie · KO/TKO · UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
- 2005-11-19 · W vs Joe Riggs · Submission · UFC 56: Full Force
- 2005-04-16 · W vs Frank Trigg · Submission · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
- 2004-10-22 · W vs Georges St-Pierre · Submission · UFC 50: The War Of '04
- 2004-06-19 · W vs Renato Verissimo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 48: Payback
- 2004-01-31 · L vs BJ Penn · Submission · UFC 46: Supernatural
- 2003-11-21 · W vs Frank Trigg · Submission · UFC 45: Revolution
- 2003-04-25 · W vs Sean Sherk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 42: Sudden Impact
- 2002-11-22 · W vs Gil Castillo · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 40: Vendetta
- 2002-07-13 · W vs Carlos Newton · KO/TKO · UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
- 2002-03-22 · W vs Hayato Sakurai · KO/TKO · UFC 36: Worlds Collide
- 2001-11-02 · W vs Carlos Newton · KO/TKO · UFC 34: High Voltage
- 2000-12-16 · L vs Dennis Hallman · Submission · UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
- 2000-06-09 · W vs Marcelo Aguiar · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
- 1999-09-24 · W vs Valeri Ignatov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
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