Matt Hughes (fighter)
Mixed martial arts record
Table:
Res.

Record

Opponent

Method

Event

Date

Round

Time

Location

Notes

Loss

45–9

Josh Koscheck

KO (punches)

UFC 135

September 24, 2011

1

4:59

Denver, Colorado, United States

Loss

45–8

B.J. Penn

KO (punches)

UFC 123

November 20, 2010

1

0:21

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Win

45–7

Ricardo Almeida

Technical Submission (Dave Schultz front headlock)[115]

UFC 117

August 7, 2010

1

3:15

Oakland, California, United States

Submission of the Night.

Win

44–7

Renzo Gracie

TKO (leg kicks and punches)

UFC 112

April 10, 2010

3

4:40

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Win

43–7

Matt Serra

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 98

May 23, 2009

3

5:00

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Fight of the Night.

Loss

42–7

Thiago Alves

TKO (flying knee and punches)

UFC 85

June 7, 2008

2

1:02

London, England

Catchweight (174 lbs) bout. The bout was signed as a Welterweight (170 lbs) bout, however Alves missed weight and Hughes accepted the fight as a Catchweight bout.

Loss

42–6

Georges St-Pierre

Submission (armbar)

UFC 79

December 29, 2007

2

4:54

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

For the Interim UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

42–5

Chris Lytle

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 68

March 3, 2007

3

5:00

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Loss

41–5

Georges St-Pierre

TKO (head kick and punches)

UFC 65

November 18, 2006

2

1:25

Sacramento, California, United States

Lost UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

41–4

B.J. Penn

TKO (punches)

UFC 63

September 23, 2006

3

3:53

Anaheim, California, United States

Defended UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.

Win

40–4

Royce Gracie

TKO (punches)

UFC 60

May 27, 2006

1

4:39

Los Angeles, California, United States

Catchweight (175 lbs) bout.

Win

39–4

Joe Riggs

Submission (kimura)

UFC 56

November 19, 2005

1

3:26

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Non-title bout. Riggs failed to make weight (172.5 lbs).

Win

38–4

Frank Trigg

Submission (rear-naked choke)

UFC 52

April 16, 2005

1

4:05

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Submission of the year (2005).

Win

37–4

Georges St-Pierre

Submission (armbar)

UFC 50

October 22, 2004

1

4:59

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Won the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

36–4

Renato Verissimo

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 48

June 19, 2004

3

5:00

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Loss

35–4

BJ Penn

Submission (rear-naked choke)

UFC 46

January 31, 2004

1

4:39

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Lost the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

35–3

Frank Trigg

Submission (standing rear-naked choke)

UFC 45

November 21, 2003

1

3:54

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

34–3

Sean Sherk

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 42

April 25, 2003

5

5:00

Miami, Florida, United States

Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

33–3

Gil Castillo

TKO (doctor stoppage)

UFC 40

November 22, 2002

1

5:00

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

32–3

Carlos Newton

TKO (punches)

UFC 38

July 13, 2002

4

3:27

London, England

Defended UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

31–3

Hayato Sakurai

TKO (punches)

UFC 36

March 22, 2002

4

3:01

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

30–3

Carlos Newton

KO (slam)

UFC 34

November 2, 2001

2

1:27

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Won the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Win

29–3

Steve Gomm

TKO (punches)

Extreme Challenge 43

September 8, 2001

2

3:18

Orem, Utah, United States

Win

28–3

Hiromitsu Kanehara

Decision (majority)

Rings: 10th Anniversary

August 11, 2001

3

5:00

Tokyo, Japan

Win

27–3

Chatt Lavender

Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Extreme Challenge 41

July 13, 2001

3

2:31

Davenport, Iowa, United States

Win

26–3

Scott Johnson

KO (punch)

Extreme Challenge 40

June 16, 2001

1

3:24

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Win

25–3

John Cronk

Submission (punches)

Gladiators 14

May 11, 2001

1

N/A

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Win

24–3

Bruce Nelson

Submission (punches)

Freestyle Combat Challenge 4

March 31, 2001

1

3:01

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Win

23–3

Brett Al-azzawi

Submission (armbar)

Rings USA: Battle of Champions

March 17, 2001

1

3:27

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

Loss

22–3

Jose Landi-Jons

KO (flying knee and punches)

Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1

February 8, 2001

1

4:45

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Loss

22–2

Dennis Hallman

Submission (armbar)

UFC 29

December 16, 2000

1

0:20

Tokyo, Japan

Win

22–1

Maynard Marcum

Submission (americana)

Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle

November 12, 2000

1

6:29

Brisbane, Australia

Win

21–1

Robbie Newman

Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Rings USA: Rising Stars Final

September 30, 2000

1

1:40

Moline, Illinois, United States

Win

20–1

Chris Haseman

Decision (unanimous)

Rings: Millennium Combine 3

August 23, 2000

2

5:00

Osaka, Japan

Win

19–1

Joe Guist

Submission (armbar)

Extreme Challenge 35

June 29, 2000

1

2:45

Davenport, Iowa, United States

Win

18–1

Marcelo Aguiar

TKO (doctor stoppage)

UFC 26

June 9, 2000

1

4:34

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Win

17–1

Shawn Peters

Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Extreme Challenge 32

May 21, 2000

1

2:52

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Win

16–1

Alexandre Barros

Decision (unanimous)

WEF 9: World Class

May 13, 2000

3

5:00

Evansville, Indiana, United States

Win

15–1

Eric Davila

Submission (americana)

SuperBrawl 17

April 15, 2000

2

3:24

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Win

14–1

Jorge Pereira

TKO (doctor stoppage)

WEF 8: Goin' Platinum

January 15, 2000

1

6:00

Rome, Georgia, United States

Win

13–1

Daniel Vianna

KO (slam)

JKD Challenge 3

November 20, 1999

1

2:16

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Win

12–1

LaVerne Clark

Submission (rear-naked choke)

Extreme Challenge 29

November 13, 1999

2

1:35

Hayward, Wisconsin, United States

Win

11–1

Tom Schmitz

Submission (injury)

Extreme Challenge 29

November 13, 1999

1

0:48

Hayward, Wisconsin, United States

Win

10–1

Joe Doerksen

Submission (punches)

Extreme Challenge 29

November 13, 1999

2

0:25

Hayward, Wisconsin, United States

Win

9–1

Valeri Ignatov

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 22

September 24, 1999

3

5:00

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Win

8–1

Akihiro Gono

Decision (unanimous)

Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event

May 29, 1999

3

5:00

Yokohama, Japan

Win

7–1

Erick Snyder

TKO (slam)

Jeet Kune Do Challenge 4

April 24, 1999

1

N/A

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Win

6–1

Joe Stern

Submission (punches)

Extreme Challenge 23

April 2, 1999

1

2:30

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Win

5–1

Ryan Stout

TKO (corner stoppage)

Extreme Shootfighting

December 11, 1998

2

5:00

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Loss

4–1

Dennis Hallman

Technical Submission (standing guillotine choke)

Extreme Challenge 21

October 17, 1998

1

0:17

Hayward, Wisconsin, United States

Win

4–0

Dave Menne

Decision (unanimous)

Extreme Challenge 21

October 17, 1998

1

15:00

Hayward, Wisconsin, United States

Win

3–0

Victor Hunsaker

TKO (punches)

Extreme Challenge 21

October 17, 1998

1

1:39

Hayward, Wisconsin, United States

Win

2–0

Craig Quick

Submission (punches)

Jeet Kune Do Challenge 2

April 25, 1998

1

N/A

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Win

1–0

Erick Snyder

Submission (slam)

Jeet Kune Do Challenge 1

January 1, 1998

1

0:15

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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