// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Matt Hughes
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Matt
Hughes

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
45-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Matt Hughes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
53
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
54 BOUTS
WIN
45
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
83%
45/54 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 47% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

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

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.14
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.36
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.95
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#7
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1677
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
66th
percentile · average opponent rated 1579 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.05 per fight)

37 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 8, 2012

// 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 (45)
n = 45
KO/TKO · 21
SUB · 15
DEC · 10
21
KO/TKO
47%
15
SUB
33%
10
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
5
KO/TKO
56%
4
SUB
44%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 21 fights
47%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
22%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
55 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER67TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING72CHIN77STRIKING45CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power67
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=45 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (35%)

Grappling72
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=54 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=52 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins45 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (35%)Not recorded
Grappling72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record54 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share52 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// 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
0255075100JAN 1998WJAN 1998WAPR 1998LOCT 1998WOCT 1998WOCT 1998WDEC 1998WAPR 1999WAPR 1999WMAY 1999WSEP 1999WNOV 1999WNOV 1999WNOV 1999WNOV 1999WJAN 2000WAPR 2000WMAY 2000WMAY 2000WJUN 2000WJUN 2000WAUG 2000WSEP 2000WNOV 2000LDEC 2000LFEB 2001WMAR 2001WMAR 2001WMAY 2001WJUN 2001WJUL 2001WAUG 2001WSEP 2001WNOV 2001WMAR 2002WJUL 2002WNOV 2002WAPR 2003WNOV 2003LJAN 2004WJUN 2004WOCT 2004WAPR 2005WNOV 2005WMAY 2006WSEP 2006LNOV 2006WMAR 2007LDEC 2007LJUN 2008WMAY 2009WAPR 2010WAUG 2010LNOV 2010LSEP 2011WDEC 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 66, DEC R1.
  6. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  23. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  26. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  28. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  32. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  36. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  37. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  39. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  40. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  41. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  43. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  44. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  45. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  47. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  48. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  49. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  50. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  51. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  52. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  53. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  54. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  55. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  56. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 90, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Snyder), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
55/55 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
16
29%
6
11%
2
4%
2
4%
-
26
total
SUB
14
25%
4
7%
1
2%
-
-
19
total
DEC
1
2%
1
2%
7
13%
-
1
2%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 22 of 55 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
55 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Nathan SparksDec 8, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:37
Killacam Promotions 5 - Apocalypse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Punches)
L
VS Josh KoscheckSep 24, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS B.J. PennNov 20, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:21
UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Ricardo AlmeidaAug 7, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:15
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Renzo GracieApr 10, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 4:40
UFC 112 - Invincible
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt SerraMay 23, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Thiago AlvesJun 7, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 1:02
UFC 85 - Bedlam
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
L
VS Georges St. PierreDec 29, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 4:54
UFC 79 - Nemesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Chris LytleMar 3, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 68 - Uprising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Georges St. PierreNov 18, 2006
KO/TKOR2 · 1:25
UFC 65 - Bad Intentions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS B.J. PennSep 23, 2006
KO/TKOR3 · 3:53
UFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Royce GracieMay 27, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 4:39
UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 45-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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