| Team | The H.I.T. Squad |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
| Out of | Charleston, IL, IL |
| Born | Hillsborough, IL |
Matt Hughes is a professional MMA fighter and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the Welterweight title on two occasions and defended the belt seven times. A long-time member of Miletich Fighting Systems, Hughes left the Miletich camp in late 2007 to start Team Hughes. Team Hughes fights out of H.I.T. Squad, a Granite City, Illinois gym, which he co-owns with teammate and former EliteXC Middleweight champion Robbie Lawler, Matt Pena, and Marc Fiore.
| Pro Record | 43-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 13 years, 8 months, 22 days |
| Rounds Fought | 75.6 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 3.9 |
| Longest Layoff | 11 months, 16 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 09/24/2011 | L (43-8-0) | Josh Koscheck (15-5-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage | 1 | 04:59 | |
| | 11/20/2010 | L (43-7-0) | BJ Penn (15-7-1) | WW (169.0 vs. 169.0) | KO UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida | 1 | 00:21 | |
| | 08/07/2010 | W (42-7-0) | Ricardo Almeida (12-3-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.5) | Submission (Choke) UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | 1 | 03:15 | |
| | 04/10/2010 | W (41-7-0) | Renzo Gracie (13-6-1) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 112: Invincible | 3 | 04:40 | |
| | 05/23/2009 | W (40-7-0) | Matt Serra (10-5-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/07/2008 | L (40-6-0) | Thiago Alves (15-5-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 174.0*) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 85: Bedlam | 2 | 01:02 | |
| | 12/29/2007 | L (40-5-0) | Georges St-Pierre (14-2-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 79: Nemesis | 2 | 04:54 | |
| | 03/03/2007 | W (39-5-0) | Chris Lytle (22-13-4) | WW (171.0 vs. 169.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 68: The Uprising | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/18/2006 | L (39-4-0) | Georges St-Pierre (12-1-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 65: Bad Intentions | 2 | 01:25 | |
| NSF | 09/23/2006 | W (38-4-0) | BJ Penn (10-3-1) | WW | TKO/RSC UFC 63: Penn vs. Hughes | 3 | 03:50 | |
| | 05/27/2006 | W (37-4-0) | Royce Gracie (13-2-3) | MW (175.5 vs. 175.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | 1 | 04:39 | |
| | 11/19/2005 | W (36-4-0) | Joe Riggs (23-5-0) | MW (170.0 vs. 172.0) | Submission (Kimura) UFC 56: Full Force | 1 | 03:28 | |
| | 04/16/2005 | W (35-4-0) | Frank Trigg (12-2-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 169.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 | 1 | 04:05 | |
| | 10/22/2004 | W (34-4-0) | Georges St-Pierre (7-0-0) | WW | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 50: The War of '04 | 1 | 04:59 | |
| | 06/19/2004 | W (33-4-0) | Renato Verissimo (5-0-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 48: Payback | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/31/2004 | L (33-3-0) | BJ Penn (6-1-1) | WW (170.0 vs. 169.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 46: Super Natural | 1 | 04:39 | |
| NSF | 11/21/2003 | W (32-3-0) | Frank Trigg (10-1-0) | WW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 45: Revolution | 1 | 03:54 | |
| NSF | 04/25/2003 | W (31-3-0) | Sean Sherk (17-0-1) | WW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 42: Sudden Impact | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/22/2002 | W (30-3-0) | Gil Castillo (7-1-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 40: Vendetta | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 07/13/2002 | W (29-3-0) | Carlos Newton (11-6-0) | WW | Submission UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall | 4 | 03:37 | |
| | 03/22/2002 | W (28-3-0) | Hayato Sakurai (16-1-2) | WW (169.0 vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC 36: Worlds Collide | 4 | 03:01 | |
| NSF | 11/02/2001 | W (27-3-0) | Carlos Newton (10-5-0) | WW | KO (Slam) UFC 34: High Voltage | 2 | 01:27 | |
| NSF | 09/08/2001 | W (26-3-0) | Steve Gomm (4-3-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Extreme Challenge 43 | 2 | 03:18 | ||
| NSF | 08/11/2001 | W (25-3-0) | Hiromitsu Kanehara (13-8-0) | Decision Rings: 10th Anniversary World Title Series | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/13/2001 | W (24-3-0) | Chatt Lavender (4-0-0) | Submission (Side Choke) Extreme Challenge 41 | 3 | 02:31 | ||
| NSF | 06/16/2001 | W (23-3-0) | Scott Johnston (0-2-0) | KO Extreme Challenge 40 | 1 | 03:24 | ||
| NSF | 05/11/2001 | W (22-3-0) | John Cronk (5-4-0) | Submission (Strikes) Gladiators 14 | 00:00 | |||
| NSF | 03/31/2001 | W (21-3-0) | Bruce Nelson (2-11-0) | Submission (Front Choke) Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 | 1 | 03:04 | ||
| NSF | 03/17/2001 | W (20-3-0) | Brett Al-Azzawi (11-9-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Rings USA: Battle of Champions | 1 | 03:27 | ||
| NSF | 02/08/2001 | L (20-2-0) | Jose Landi Johns (19-4-0) | KO (Knee) Warriors War 1 | 1 | 04:15 | ||
| NSF | 12/16/2000 | L (20-1-0) | Dennis Hallman (14-4-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | 1 | 00:20 | ||
| NSF | 11/12/2000 | W (19-1-0) | Maynard Marcum (2-0-0) | Submission (Figure Four Key Lock) Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle | 1 | 06:29 | ||
| NSF | 09/30/2000 | W (18-1-0) | Robbie Newman (4-0-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Rings USA: Rising Stars Final | 1 | 01:40 | ||
| NSF | 08/23/2000 | W (17-1-0) | Christopher Haseman (12-7-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Rings: Millennium Combine 3 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/29/2000 | W (16-1-0) | Joe Guist (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Extreme Challenge 35 | 1 | 02:45 | ||
| NSF | 06/09/2000 | W (15-1-0) | Marcelo Aguiar (2-2-1) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams | 1 | 04:34 | ||
| NSF | 05/20/2000 | W (14-1-0) | Shawn Peters (1-0-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Extreme Challenge 32 | 1 | 02:52 | ||
| NSF | 05/13/2000 | W (13-1-0) | Alexandre Baixinho (3-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) World Extreme Fighting 9: World Class | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/15/2000 | W (12-1-0) | Eric Davila (7-1-0) | MW | Submission (Arm Lock) Shooto : Super Brawl 17 'Night of Champions' | 2 | 01:36 | |
| NSF | 01/15/2000 | W (11-1-0) | Jorge Pereira (7-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) World Extreme Fighting 8: Goin' Platinum | 1 | 06:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/20/1999 | (11-1-0) | Daniel Vianna (2-1-1) | Unknown (Accidental Headbutt Caused a Cut) JKD Challenge 3 | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 11/13/1999 | W (8-1-0) | LaVerne Clark (7-2-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Extreme Challenge 29 | 2 | 01:35 | ||
| NSF | 11/13/1999 | W (8-1-0) | Tom Schmitz (3-1-0) | Submission (Eye Injury) Extreme Challenge 29 | 1 | 00:48 | ||
| NSF | 11/13/1999 | W (8-1-0) | Joseph Doerksen (5-1-0) | Submission (Punches and Knees) Extreme Challenge 29 | 2 | 00:25 | ||
| NSF | 09/24/1999 | W (7-1-0) | Val Ignatov (0-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/29/1999 | W (6-1-0) | Akihiro Gono (8-6-2) | LHW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Shooto: the Renaxis 1999 - Shooto 10th Anniversary | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 04/02/1999 | W (5-1-0) | Joe Stern (2-0-0) | Submission (Punches) Extreme Challenge 23 | 1 | 02:30 | ||
| NSF | 12/11/1998 | W (4-1-0) | Ryan Stout (1-1-1) | Submission Extreme Shootfighting | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/27/1998 | L (2-0-0) | Dennis Hallman (6-0-0) | KO (Choked Unconscious from a Guillotine Choke) Extreme Challenge 21 | 1 | 00:17 | ||
| NSF | 10/27/1998 | W (2-0-0) | Dave Menne (10-3-1) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Extreme Challenge 21 | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/27/1998 | W (2-0-0) | Victor Hunsaker (4-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches) Extreme Challenge 21 | 1 | 01:39 | ||
| NSF | 04/25/1998 | W (1-0-0) | Craig Quick (0-0-0) | Submission (Strikes) JKD Challenge 1 | 1 | 00:50 | ||
| NSF | 01/01/1998 | W (0-0-0) | Erick Snyder (0-0-0) | WW | KO (Slam) JKD - Challenge 2 | 1 | 00:15 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |