Matt Hughes

Matthew Allen Hughes (born December 13, 1978 in Hillsboro, Illinois) is a retired American mixed martial artist. Hughes is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC Hall of Famer. He put together two separate six-fight winning streaks. He defeated all the available opposition in his weight class. He defeated six former UFC Champions. Hughes also was the coach for the reality shows The Ultimate Fighter 2 and The Ultimate Fighter 6. He was the host of Trophy Hunters TV.

On June 16, 2017, Hughes was hospitalized with a serious head injury after a train struck the passenger side of his truck at a crossing near his home in Montgomery County, Illinois.

Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC Welterweight Champion (two times)
Seven successful title defenses
Second most successful welterweight title defenses (seven)
Tapout of the Night (four times)
Submission of the Night (one time)
Fight of the Night (one time)
UFC Hall of Fame
Third most wins in the UFC (eighteen)
Most finishes in the Welterweight division (Thirteen)
Two separate six-fight win streaks in the UFC
Defeated all but one (Pat Miletich) of the other UFC welterweight champions while active
Defeated six different UFC champions
Black Belt Magazine
2006 NHB Fighter of the Year
Black Belt Magazine Hall of Famer
Bleacher Report
2000s Welterweight of the Decade.
Sports Illustrated
2000s #3 Fighter of the Decade
UFC's #4 Greatest Fight vs. Frank Trigg on April 16, 2005
UFC's #1 Greatest Fight vs. B.J. Penn on September 23, 2006
About.com
2000s #5 Fight of the Decade vs. B.J. Penn on September 23, 2006
2000s #3 Fight of the Decade vs. Frank Trigg on April 16, 2005
Fight Matrix
1999 Fighter of the Year 3rd Place
2002 Fighter of the Year
2003 Fighter of the Year 3rd Place
2004 Fighter of the Year 3rd Place
2005 Fighter of the Year 3rd Place
MMAFighting
2002 Welterweight Fighter of the Year
2003 Welterweight Fighter of the Year
2005 Submission of the Year vs. Frank Trigg on April 16, 2005
Yahoo! Sports
2000s #6 Fight of the Decade vs. Frank Trigg on April 16, 2005

Amateur wrestling
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division 1 All-American Team (Two times)
NCAA Division 1 158 lb - 8th place out of Eastern Illinois University (1996)
NCAA Division 1 158 lb - 5th place out of Eastern Illinois University (1997)
National Junior College Athletic Association
NJCAA All-American Team (Two times)
NJCAA Hall of Fame
Eastern Illinois University
EIU Athletic Hall of Fame
Illinois High School Association
IHSA Class A State Wrestling Champion 145 lb (1991)
IHSA Class A State Wrestling Champion 145 lb (1992)

Submission grappling
Grapplers Quest
2002 Grapplers Quest West Championships Middleweight Advanced Champion (2/23/02)

Books
(2008) Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History. Simon Spotlight Entertainment. .

References

Other websites

Matt Hughes' official website
Official UFC Profile
IMDB page
Matt Hughes' training facility 
Matt Hughes profile at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Category:1973 births
Category:Living people
Category:American Christians
Category:American mixed martial artists