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Welterweight · Last Fought Sep 2011

Matt Hughes

UFC Record
18-7
Age
52
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
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Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1564Going Into Their Last Fight, Sep 2011
1787Best, Apr 2003
1608Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

140015001600170018002000200220042006200820101425 · Before facing Valeri Ignatov, Sep 19991565 · Before facing Marcelo Aguiar, Jun 20001609 · Before facing Dennis Hallman, Dec 20001573 · Before facing Carlos Newton, Nov 20011628 · Before facing Hayato Sakurai, Mar 20021709 · Before facing Carlos Newton, Jul 20021777 · Before facing Gil Castillo, Nov 20021787 · Before facing Sean Sherk, Apr 20031778 · Before facing Frank Trigg, Nov 20031779 · Before facing BJ Penn, Jan 20041703 · Before facing Renato Verissimo, Jun 20041695 · Before facing Georges St-Pierre, Oct 20041720 · Before facing Frank Trigg, Apr 20051692 · Before facing Joe Riggs, Nov 20051712 · Before facing Royce Gracie, May 20061736 · Before facing BJ Penn, Sep 20061737 · Before facing Georges St-Pierre, Nov 20061664 · Before facing Chris Lytle, Mar 20071664 · Before facing Georges St-Pierre, Dec 20071602 · Before facing Thiago Alves, Jun 20081556 · Before facing Matt Serra, May 20091573 · Before facing Renzo Gracie, Apr 20101608 · Before facing Ricardo Almeida, Aug 20101601 · Before facing BJ Penn, Nov 20101564 · Before facing Josh Koscheck, Sep 20111564
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight. Point at the graph, or touch it, to read a rating.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500.

The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

As well as results, it counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo
1608After Their Last Fight, Sep 2011
1658Best, Nov 2006
1564Fighter Elo
1500160017002000200220042006200820101500 · Before facing Valeri Ignatov, Sep 19991515 · Before facing Marcelo Aguiar, Jun 20001531 · Before facing Dennis Hallman, Dec 20001513 · Before facing Carlos Newton, Nov 20011530 · Before facing Hayato Sakurai, Mar 20021544 · Before facing Carlos Newton, Jul 20021558 · Before facing Gil Castillo, Nov 20021572 · Before facing Sean Sherk, Apr 20031587 · Before facing Frank Trigg, Nov 20031599 · Before facing BJ Penn, Jan 20041581 · Before facing Renato Verissimo, Jun 20041594 · Before facing Georges St-Pierre, Oct 20041607 · Before facing Frank Trigg, Apr 20051619 · Before facing Joe Riggs, Nov 20051631 · Before facing Royce Gracie, May 20061645 · Before facing BJ Penn, Sep 20061658 · Before facing Georges St-Pierre, Nov 20061638 · Before facing Chris Lytle, Mar 20071646 · Before facing Georges St-Pierre, Dec 20071628 · Before facing Thiago Alves, Jun 20081610 · Before facing Matt Serra, May 20091622 · Before facing Renzo Gracie, Apr 20101633 · Before facing Ricardo Almeida, Aug 20101644 · Before facing BJ Penn, Nov 20101625 · Before facing Josh Koscheck, Sep 20111608 · After their last fight, Sep 20111608
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one. Point at the graph, or touch it, to read a rating.

How Classic Elo Works

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Every fighter starts at 1500.

The winner takes points from the loser. Beating a higher-rated fighter earns more than beating a lower-rated one, and losing to one costs less. A draw moves the two a little closer together.

It ignores how the fight went, age and time away, so it reads more like normal rankings. It is one of the things Fighter Elo is built from.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.38Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
55%Striking Accuracy
1.28Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
55%Striking Defense
0.20Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
3.16Takedowns per 15 Minutes
51%Takedown Accuracy
35%Takedown Defense
1.07Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
57%Share of Fight Time in Control
8.9 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins855
Losses430

Fighters Like This One

By style, not by ranking: how they fight, measured across their UFC fights.

Grappler. Leans on takedowns, control and submissions.

StrikerGrappler
Fights Most Like
  1. Pat SabatiniFeatherweight · 9-21617
  2. Jon FitchWelterweight · 14-3-1
  3. Brock LesnarHeavyweight · 4-3
  4. Alexandr RomanovHeavyweight · 7-31585
  5. Evan TannerMiddleweight · 11-6
Where They Stand
Striking Volume
23
Striking Defense
49
Knockdown Power
41
Takedowns
89
Takedown Defense
12
Submission Threat
83
Control
99

Percentile among men with 4 or more UFC fights. 50 is typical.

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Josh KoscheckKO/TKO · R1 4:59Sep 24, 2011UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesJosh Koscheck
1564Fighter Elo Going In1589
1625Classic Elo Going In1601
14 of 53Significant Strikes26 of 51
14 of 53Total Strikes29 of 54
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:17
Lossvs. BJ PennKO/TKO · R1 0:21Nov 20, 2010UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesBJ Penn
1601Fighter Elo Going In1755
1644Classic Elo Going In1582
3 of 6Significant Strikes7 of 9
3 of 6Total Strikes7 of 9
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:03
Winvs. Ricardo AlmeidaSubmission · R1 3:15Aug 7, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesRicardo Almeida
1608Fighter Elo Going In1571
1633Classic Elo Going In1537
2 of 16Significant Strikes10 of 28
2 of 16Total Strikes10 of 28
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:13Control Time0:00
Winvs. Renzo GracieKO/TKO · R3 4:40Apr 10, 2010UFC 112: Invincible

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesRenzo Gracie
1573Fighter Elo Going In1307
1622Classic Elo Going In1500
70 of 123Significant Strikes34 of 109
71 of 124Total Strikes34 of 109
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 1
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:45Control Time0:00
Winvs. Matt SerraUnanimous DecisionMay 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesMatt Serra
1556Fighter Elo Going In1362
1610Classic Elo Going In1525
34 of 58Significant Strikes14 of 41
79 of 106Total Strikes36 of 63
3 of 5Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
8:17Control Time0:53
Lossvs. Thiago AlvesKO/TKO · R2 1:02Jun 7, 2008UFC 85: Bedlam

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesThiago Alves
1602Fighter Elo Going In1603
1628Classic Elo Going In1577
9 of 13Significant Strikes10 of 16
18 of 22Total Strikes24 of 31
1 of 7Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
3:03Control Time1:27
Lossvs. Georges St-PierreSubmission · R2 4:54Dec 29, 2007UFC 79: Nemesis

UFC Interim Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesGeorges St-Pierre
1664Fighter Elo Going In1865
1646Classic Elo Going In1597
5 of 13Significant Strikes28 of 40
10 of 19Total Strikes97 of 117
0 of 3Takedowns3 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
0:17Control Time7:01
Winvs. Chris LytleUnanimous DecisionMar 3, 2007UFC 68: The Uprising

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesChris Lytle
1664Fighter Elo Going In1394
1638Classic Elo Going In1457
13 of 21Significant Strikes5 of 16
60 of 68Total Strikes44 of 55
2 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts3
13:10Control Time0:46
Lossvs. Georges St-PierreKO/TKO · R2 1:25Nov 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad Intentions

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesGeorges St-Pierre
1737Fighter Elo Going In1822
1658Classic Elo Going In1581
10 of 39Significant Strikes45 of 92
10 of 39Total Strikes49 of 96
0 of 3Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:36
Winvs. BJ PennKO/TKO · R3 3:53Sep 23, 2006UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesBJ Penn
1736Fighter Elo Going In1700
1645Classic Elo Going In1560
35 of 88Significant Strikes17 of 37
77 of 133Total Strikes49 of 70
1 of 9Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
6:58Control Time1:58
Winvs. Royce GracieKO/TKO · R1 4:39May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesRoyce Gracie
1712Fighter Elo Going In1506
1631Classic Elo Going In1607
32 of 40Significant Strikes7 of 11
33 of 41Total Strikes14 of 18
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:25Control Time0:00
Winvs. Joe RiggsSubmission · R1 3:28Nov 19, 2005UFC 56: Full Force

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesJoe Riggs
1692Fighter Elo Going In1574
1619Classic Elo Going In1516
8 of 13Significant Strikes1 of 5
9 of 14Total Strikes1 of 5
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:03Control Time0:00
Winvs. Frank TriggSubmission · R1 4:05Apr 16, 2005UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesFrank Trigg
1720Fighter Elo Going In1540
1607Classic Elo Going In1521
13 of 19Significant Strikes13 of 21
19 of 25Total Strikes25 of 33
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts1
1:31Control Time1:49
Winvs. Georges St-PierreSubmission · R1 4:59Oct 22, 2004UFC 50: The War Of '04

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesGeorges St-Pierre
1695Fighter Elo Going In1702
1594Classic Elo Going In1532
4 of 14Significant Strikes6 of 17
8 of 21Total Strikes12 of 24
2 of 7Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:20Control Time0:17
Winvs. Renato VerissimoUnanimous DecisionJun 19, 2004UFC 48: Payback

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesRenato Verissimo
1703Fighter Elo Going In1499
1581Classic Elo Going In1516
11 of 23Significant Strikes7 of 13
17 of 31Total Strikes87 of 95
3 of 6Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts4
13:31Control Time0:13
Lossvs. BJ PennSubmission · R1 4:39Jan 31, 2004UFC 46: Supernatural

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesBJ Penn
1779Fighter Elo Going In1729
1599Classic Elo Going In1559
4 of 8Significant Strikes17 of 23
10 of 14Total Strikes33 of 39
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:00Control Time4:08
Winvs. Frank TriggSubmission · R1 3:54Nov 21, 2003UFC 45: Revolution

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesFrank Trigg
1778Fighter Elo Going In1339
1587Classic Elo Going In1500
0 of 0Significant Strikes0 of 3
0 of 0Total Strikes1 of 4
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts1
1:43Control Time1:59
Winvs. Sean SherkUnanimous DecisionApr 25, 2003UFC 42: Sudden Impact

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesSean Sherk
1787Fighter Elo Going In1658
1572Classic Elo Going In1547
44 of 88Significant Strikes19 of 39
96 of 140Total Strikes144 of 167
5 of 7Takedowns3 of 5
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
14:59Control Time5:46
Winvs. Gil CastilloTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R1 5:00Nov 22, 2002UFC 40: Vendetta

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesGil Castillo
1777Fighter Elo Going In1396
1558Classic Elo Going In1501
22 of 32Significant Strikes1 of 2
36 of 46Total Strikes1 of 2
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:04Control Time0:00
Winvs. Carlos NewtonKO/TKO · R4 3:37Jul 13, 2002UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesCarlos Newton
1709Fighter Elo Going In1573
1544Classic Elo Going In1504
58 of 77Significant Strikes3 of 9
104 of 123Total Strikes8 of 14
4 of 6Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
16:15Control Time0:51
Winvs. Hayato SakuraiKO/TKO · R4 3:01Mar 22, 2002UFC 36: Worlds Collide

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesHayato Sakurai
1628Fighter Elo Going In1435
1530Classic Elo Going In1500
36 of 58Significant Strikes5 of 12
112 of 137Total Strikes14 of 22
9 of 11Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
15:52Control Time0:00
Winvs. Carlos NewtonKO/TKO · R2 1:27Nov 2, 2001UFC 34: High Voltage

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt HughesCarlos Newton
1573Fighter Elo Going In1605
1513Classic Elo Going In1520
8 of 14Significant Strikes2 of 7
14 of 20Total Strikes18 of 23
4 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
4:05Control Time1:33
Lossvs. Dennis HallmanSubmission · R1 0:20Dec 16, 2000UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesDennis Hallman
1609Fighter Elo Going In1426
1531Classic Elo Going In1500
1 of 1Significant Strikes0 of 0
1 of 1Total Strikes0 of 0
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:11Control Time0:00
Winvs. Marcelo AguiarTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R1 4:34Jun 9, 2000UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesMarcelo Aguiar
1565Fighter Elo Going In1333
1515Classic Elo Going In1500
18 of 31Significant Strikes2 of 2
29 of 42Total Strikes21 of 21
2 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:09Control Time0:00
Winvs. Valeri IgnatovUnanimous DecisionSep 24, 1999UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt HughesValeri Ignatov
1425Fighter Elo Going In1344
1500Classic Elo Going In1485
77 of 117Significant Strikes7 of 25
124 of 164Total Strikes45 of 64
5 of 9Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
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