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Matt Hughes
All-time rank#131of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,391Sep 23, 2006
Current rating2,249after last rated bout
Rated record45–954 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Sep 2011 · out of the 18-month window
FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout
★ The badge caseevery rung earned, newest first · the ladder only ascends
FIG. 2 The fight record54 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Josh Koscheck | L | KO (Punches) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage | 2,249 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | BJ Penn | L | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:21 | UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida | 2,287 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Ricardo Almeida | W | Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 1 | 3:15 | UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen | 2,325 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | Renzo Gracie | W | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 4:40 | UFC 112 - Invincible | 2,297 |
| May 23, 2009 | Matt Serra | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida | 2,282 |
| Jun 7, 2008 | Thiago Alves | L | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) | 2 | 1:02 | UFC 85 - Bedlam | 2,271 |
| Dec 29, 2007 | Georges St Pierre | L | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:54 | UFC 79 - Nemesis | 2,316 |
| Mar 3, 2007 | Chris Lytle | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 68 - Uprising | 2,353 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | Georges St Pierre | L | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | 2 | 1:25 | UFC 65 - Bad Intentions | 2,351 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | BJ Penn | W | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:53 | UFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2 | 2,391 |
| May 27, 2006 | Royce Gracie | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:39 | UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie | 2,368 |
| Apr 22, 2006 | ★ SILVER BADGE EARNED3+ years active at №1 Welterweight · follows Bronze | ||||||
| Nov 19, 2005 | Joe Riggs | W | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 3:28 | UFC 56 - Full Force | 2,356 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | ★ BRONZE BADGE EARNED2+ years active at №1 Welterweight · follows Steel | ||||||
| Apr 16, 2005 | Frank Trigg | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 52 - Couture vs. Liddell 2 | 2,339 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | Georges St Pierre | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 50 - The War of '04 | 2,315 |
| Jun 19, 2004 | Renato Verissimo | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 48 - Payback | 2,288 |
| Jan 31, 2004 | BJ Penn | L | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:39 | UFC 46 - Supernatural | 2,275 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | ★ STEEL BADGE EARNED1+ year active at №1 Welterweight | ||||||
| Nov 21, 2003 | Frank Trigg | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:54 | UFC 45 - Revolution | 2,316 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | Sean Sherk | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 42 - Sudden Impact | 2,293 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | Gil Castillo | W | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | UFC 40 - Vendetta | 2,273 |
| Jul 13, 2002 | Carlos Newton | W | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 3:27 | UFC 38 - Brawl at the Hall | 2,254 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Hayato Sakurai | W | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 3:01 | UFC 36 - Worlds Collide | 2,233 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | Carlos Newton | W | KO (Slam) | 2 | 1:27 | UFC 34 - High Voltage | 2,207 |
| Sep 8, 2001 | Steve Gomm | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:18 | EC 43 - Extreme Challenge 43 | 2,181 |
| Aug 11, 2001 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | W | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Rings - 10th Anniversary | 2,169 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | Chatt Lavender | W | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 3 | 2:31 | EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 | 2,179 |
| Jun 16, 2001 | Scott Johnson | W | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:24 | EC 40 - Extreme Challenge 40 | 2,151 |
| May 11, 2001 | John Cronk | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | N/A | Gladiators 14 - Gladiators 14 | 2,147 |
| Mar 31, 2001 | Bruce Nelson | W | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 3:04 | FCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 | 2,141 |
| Mar 17, 2001 | Brett Alazzawi | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:27 | Rings USA - Battle of Champions | 2,139 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Jose LandiJons | L | KO (Knee) | 1 | 4:45 | Shidokan Jitsu - Warriors War 1 | 2,135 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | Dennis Hallman | L | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:20 | UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts | 2,183 |
| Nov 12, 2000 | Maynard Marcum | W | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 6:29 | Rings Australia - Free Fight Battle | 2,245 |
| Sep 30, 2000 | Robbie Newman | W | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 1:40 | Rings USA - Rising Stars Final | 2,237 |
| Aug 23, 2000 | Chris Haseman | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rings - Millennium Combine 3 | 2,225 |
| Jun 29, 2000 | Joe Guist | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:45 | EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35 | 2,226 |
| Jun 9, 2000 | Marcelo Aguiar | W | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 4:34 | UFC 26 - Ultimate Field of Dreams | 2,221 |
| May 21, 2000 | Shawn Peters | W | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:52 | EC 32 - Extreme Challenge 32 | 2,212 |
| May 13, 2000 | Alexandre Barros | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEF 9 - World Class | 2,197 |
| Apr 15, 2000 | Eric Davila | W | Submission (Keylock) | 2 | 3:24 | SB 17 - SuperBrawl 17 | 2,194 |
| Jan 15, 2000 | Jorge Pereira | W | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 6:00 | WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum | 2,175 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | Daniel Vianna | W | TKO (Cut) | 1 | N/A | JKD - Challenge 4 | 2,147 |
| Nov 13, 1999 | LaVerne Clark | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:35 | EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29 | 2,134 |
| Nov 13, 1999 | Joe Doerksen | W | TKO (Submission to Knees and Punches) | 2 | 0:25 | EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29 | 2,104 |
| Nov 13, 1999 | Tom Schmitz | W | TKO (Eye Injury) | 1 | 0:48 | EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29 | 2,072 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | Valeri Ignatov | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 22 - There Can Be Only One Champion | 2,042 |
| May 29, 1999 | Akihiro Gono | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event | 2,040 |
| Apr 24, 1999 | Erick Snyder | W | TKO (Slam) | 1 | N/A | JKD - Challenge 3 | 2,040 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | Joe Stern | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:30 | EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 | 2,032 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | Ryan Stout | W | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | ES - Extreme Shootfighting | 1,991 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Victor Hunsaker | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:39 | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | 1,963 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Dennis Hallman | L | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:17 | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | 1,877 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Dave Menne | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21 | 1,952 |
| Apr 25, 1998 | Craig Quick | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | N/A | JKD - Challenge 2 | 1,852 |
| Jan 1, 1998 | Erick Snyder | W | KO (Slam) | 1 | 0:15 | JKD - Challenge 1 | 1,763 |