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// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Matt Hughes
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
// EXT_SOURCESSHERDOG UFC
Matt Hughes
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LOW SAMPLE
UFC · ACTIVE_ROSTERSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Matt
Hughes

// CALLSIGN"N/A"·UNITED STATES
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
52
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 0 bouts
WIN
0
LOSS
0
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
0%
0/0 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
0%
AVERAGE
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LOW SAMPLE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Per-fight averages from UFC Stats, normalized over career sample. Bench bar = division median. Cyan = above median, amber = below.

SOURCE · UFCSTATS
// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.14
Strikes Landed/Min
division median 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
division median 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.36
Strikes Absorbed/Min
division median 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
division median 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.95
Takedowns/15 min
division median 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
division median 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Defense
division median 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
division median 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (0)
n = 0
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 6
DEC · 9
NO DATA
9
KO/TKO
0%
6
SUB
0%
9
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (0)
n = 0
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
NO DATA
5
KO/TKO
0%
4
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
0%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
0%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
0%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Composite scores derived from per-fight performance, normalized across the division. 10 attributes scored 0-100.

// DNA_PROFILE_
10 ATTRIBUTES · 0-100
KO POWER43TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING72CHIN70STRIKING45CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT33STR DEFENSE95RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
Strongest in Str Defense. Lowest reading in TD Defense.
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 1998WOCT 1998LOCT 1998WMAY 1999WSEP 1999WNOV 1999WMAY 2000WJUN 2000WAUG 2000LDEC 2000LFEB 2001WJUL 2001WNOV 2001WMAR 2002WJUL 2002WNOV 2002WAPR 2003WNOV 2003LJAN 2004WJUN 2004WOCT 2004WAPR 2005WNOV 2005WMAY 2006WSEP 2006LNOV 2006WMAR 2007LDEC 2007LJUN 2008WMAY 2009WAPR 2010WAUG 2010LNOV 2010LSEP 2011// SCORE

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sakurai), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 80.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
18%
4
12%
2
6%
2
6%
-
14
total
SUB
8
24%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
10
total
DEC
1
3%
1
3%
6
18%
-
1
3%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

LVS Josh Koscheck
KO/TKO Punches
Punches to Head On Ground
R1
4:59
EVENT · UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
DATE · Sep 24, 2011
LVS BJ Penn
KO/TKO Punch
Punch to Head At Distance
R1
0:21
EVENT · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
DATE · Nov 20, 2010
WVS Ricardo Almeida
SUB Schultz Front Headlock
Schultz Front Headlock On Ground Technical Submission
R1
3:15
EVENT · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
DATE · Aug 7, 2010
WVS Renzo Gracie
KO/TKO Punches
Punches to Head At Distance
R3
4:40
EVENT · UFC 112: Invincible
DATE · Apr 10, 2010
WVS Matt Serra
U-DEC
Tony Weeks28 - 29.Jeff Collins28 - 29.Lester Griffin28 - 29.
R3
5:00
EVENT · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
DATE · May 23, 2009
LVS Thiago Alves
KO/TKO Flying Knee
Flying Knee Head
R2
1:02
EVENT · UFC 85: Bedlam
DATE · Jun 7, 2008
LVS Georges St-Pierre
SUB Armbar
Armbar From Side Control
R2
4:54
EVENT · UFC 79: Nemesis
DATE · Dec 29, 2007
WVS Chris Lytle
U-DEC
27 - 30.27 - 30.27 - 30.
R3
5:00
EVENT · UFC 68: The Uprising
DATE · Mar 3, 2007
LVS Georges St-Pierre
KO/TKO Kick
Kick to Head At Distance
R2
1:25
EVENT · UFC 65: Bad Intentions
DATE · Nov 18, 2006
WVS BJ Penn
KO/TKO Punches
Punches to Head From Crucifix
R3
3:53
EVENT · UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
DATE · Sep 23, 2006
WVS Royce Gracie
KO/TKO Punches
Punches to Head From Back Control
R1
4:39
EVENT · UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
DATE · May 27, 2006
WVS Joe Riggs
SUB Kimura
Kimura From Side Control
R1
3:28
EVENT · UFC 56: Full Force
DATE · Nov 19, 2005
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Direct lifts derived from this dossier. Designed to be quotable in writeups, search-engine snippets, or model context windows.

Welterweight. Professional record 0-0. Unranked at the time of indexing.
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