Professional Record
45-9-0
Fighter Profile
Matt Hughes
Current Elo Rating
1932
True Contender System
Welterweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Fighter Profile
Current Elo Rating
1932
True Contender System
Professional Record
45-9-0
Welterweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
Not currently ranked
Wins by method
25 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1932
Peak Elo
2243
Total
+432
Sep 24, 2011
Josh Koscheck
KO · R1 · 4:59
Elo
1932
Change
-75
Nov 20, 2010
KO · R1 · 0:21
Elo
2007
Change
-53
Aug 07, 2010
Ricardo Almeida
Submission · R1 · 3:15
Elo
2061
Change
+19
Apr 10, 2010
Renzo Gracie
TKO · R3 · 4:40
Elo
2042
Change
+12
May 23, 2009
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
2030
Change
+14
Jun 07, 2008
Thiago Alves
TKO · R2 · 1:02
Elo
2015
Change
-86
Dec 29, 2007
Submission · R2 · 4:54
Elo
2102
Change
-69
Mar 03, 2007
Chris Lytle
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
2171
Change
+4
Nov 18, 2006
TKO · R2 · 1:25
Elo
2167
Change
-75
Sep 23, 2006
TKO · R3 · 3:53
Elo
2243
Change
+82
May 27, 2006
Royce Gracie
TKO · R1 · 4:39
Elo
2161
Change
+27
Nov 19, 2005
Joe Riggs
Submission · R1 · 3:26
Elo
2134
Change
+10
Apr 16, 2005
Frank Trigg
Submission · R1 · 4:05
Elo
2124
Change
+71
Oct 22, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:59
Elo
2053
Change
+74
Jun 19, 2004
Renato Verissimo
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1979
Change
+10
Jan 31, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:39
Elo
1969
Change
-71
Nov 21, 2003
Frank Trigg
Submission · R1 · 3:54
Elo
2040
Change
+71
Apr 25, 2003
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1969
Change
+45
Nov 22, 2002
Gil Castillo
TKO · R1 · 5:00
Elo
1924
Change
+71
Jul 13, 2002
Carlos Newton
TKO · R4 · 3:27
Elo
1853
Change
+93
Mar 22, 2002
Hayato Sakurai
TKO · R4 · 3:01
Elo
1760
Change
+79
Nov 02, 2001
Carlos Newton
KO · R2 · 1:27
Elo
1681
Change
+161
Dec 16, 2000
Dennis Hallman
Submission · R1 · 0:20
Elo
1520
Change
-61
Jun 09, 2000
Marcelo Aguiar
TKO · R1 · 4:34
Elo
1581
Change
+49
Sep 24, 1999
Valeri Ignatov
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1531
Change
+31
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | L | Josh Koscheck | KO · R1 · 4:59 | 1932 | -75 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | L | B.J. Penn | KO · R1 · 0:21 | 2007 | -53 |
| Aug 07, 2010 | W | Ricardo Almeida | Submission · R1 · 3:15 | 2061 | +19 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | W | Renzo Gracie | TKO · R3 · 4:40 | 2042 | +12 |
| May 23, 2009 | W | Matt Serra | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 2030 | +14 |
| Jun 07, 2008 | L | Thiago Alves | TKO · R2 · 1:02 | 2015 | -86 |
| Dec 29, 2007 | L | Georges St-Pierre | Submission · R2 · 4:54 | 2102 | -69 |
| Mar 03, 2007 | W | Chris Lytle | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 2171 | +4 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | L | Georges St-Pierre | TKO · R2 · 1:25 | 2167 | -75 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | W | B.J. Penn | TKO · R3 · 3:53 | 2243 | +82 |
| May 27, 2006 | W | Royce Gracie | TKO · R1 · 4:39 | 2161 | +27 |
| Nov 19, 2005 | W | Joe Riggs | Submission · R1 · 3:26 | 2134 | +10 |
| Apr 16, 2005 | W | Frank Trigg | Submission · R1 · 4:05 | 2124 | +71 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | W | Georges St-Pierre | Submission · R1 · 4:59 | 2053 | +74 |
| Jun 19, 2004 | W | Renato Verissimo | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1979 | +10 |
| Jan 31, 2004 | L | B.J. Penn | Submission · R1 · 4:39 | 1969 | -71 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | W | Frank Trigg | Submission · R1 · 3:54 | 2040 | +71 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | W | Sean Sherk | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1969 | +45 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | W | Gil Castillo | TKO · R1 · 5:00 | 1924 | +71 |
| Jul 13, 2002 | W | Carlos Newton | TKO · R4 · 3:27 | 1853 | +93 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | W | Hayato Sakurai | TKO · R4 · 3:01 | 1760 | +79 |
| Nov 02, 2001 | W | Carlos Newton | KO · R2 · 1:27 | 1681 | +161 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | L | Dennis Hallman | Submission · R1 · 0:20 | 1520 | -61 |
| Jun 09, 2000 | W | Marcelo Aguiar | TKO · R1 · 4:34 | 1581 | +49 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | W | Valeri Ignatov | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1531 | +31 |
Matt Hughes’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.
Fighting style
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