Matt Hughes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Hughes
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Oct 13, 1973(1973-10-13)
Age	51
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Libra

Matt Hughes Biography

Matt Hughes is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on October 13, 1973 in Illinois, United States. Former UFC Welterweight, whose career spans from 1998 to 2013. He was a tall, 170-pound fighter who stood at 5’9″.

He had fought the second most UFC bouts, behind heavyweight At the time of his retirement, he had fought the second-most bouts in UFC history behind heavyweight Tito Ortiz. at the time of his retirement.

Hughes faced former WFA Welterweight Champion Frank Trigg at the main event of UFC 45: Revolution. This event marked the UFC’s 10th anniversary. After a tactical grappling match-up early on, Trigg fell victim to a standing rear naked choke at 3:45 of the first round. The choke earned Hughes the Tapout of the Night Submission Award.

Hughes then signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. Hughes defeated Renzo Gracie, the 1st cousin once removed of his opponent at UFC 60, via third round TKO at UFC 112: Invincible, setting the record for most UFC wins with 17. Both of them seemed very comfortable fighting on their feet in the early going, with Gracie landing the cleaner and more effective punches and also landing a couple of kicks. Hughes started the second round with powerful leg kicks, but after that Gracie returned to his in-and-out punching style. Hughes got double underhooks and managed to take Gracie down briefly. In the final round Hughes connected with a right hook to Gracie’s chin, then connected with a leg kick and another punch. With two minutes to go he knocked Gracie down with a leg kick. Gracie took all the time he could before Hughes helped him up and then dropped him with a second leg kick. Gracie stalled again, but when he finally stood up Hughes floored him with a punch, let him get up and then attacked again. Hughes knocked Gracie down again with a fourth punch, when referee Herb Dean ended it.

Audra, his wife, had two children with him.

Matt Hughes Net Worth

Matt Hughes is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Hughes 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a two-time Division 1 All-American wrestling champion at Eastern Illinois University.

After winning 45 fights (17 by knockout, 18 by submission), he was inducted into UFC Hall of Fame.

He successfully defended his championship belt at UFC 36: Worlds Collide, defeating former Shooto Middleweight Champion Hayato Sakurai via TKO due to strikes at 3:01 of the fourth round. In the first round of the fight, Hughes spent all the time either clinching Sakurai up against the fence, or ripping his feet out from under him. In round 2, Sakurai landed a right hand that sent Hughes to the mat; despite this, Matt won the round by spending three minutes hitting Sakurai with elbows from the top position. At the start of the third round, Hughes quickly slammed Sakurai to the ground, again staying three minutes on top. He looked too strong for Sakurai. Hughes finished the bout in the 4th round, by taking down Sakurai and transitioning to full mount. After one minute of ground-and-pound onslaught, the contest was over as Sakurai had no answer for the champion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matt Hughes height 5 ft 9 in Matt weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matt Hughes Dating?

According to our records, Matt Hughes married to Audra Moore-Hughes. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Hughes’s is not dating anyone.

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Hughes made his mixed martial arts debut on January 1, 1998 at Joe Gaytia’s JKD Challenge. He slammed his opponent to the ground in just fifteen seconds, winning via KO. The slam became his signature move. He won his next fight via submission due to strikes. Hughes fought three times at Extreme Challenge 21, on October 17, 1998 defeating Victor Hunsaker via TKO and future UFC Midleweight Champion Dave Menne via unanimous decision. In the third fight of that night he lost to then-undefeated Dennis Hallman by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 0:17 of the first round. The result was announced as a KO. In the process, Hallman handed Hughes his first professional defeat.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Hughes celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.

Hughes was scheduled to fight Georges St-Pierre in a rematch at UFC 63, but after St-Pierre sustained a severe groin injury, the UFC announced that B.J. Penn would replace him in the title fight. At this point in their careers, Penn was the only mixed martial artist to beat Hughes after March 2001. In fact, it was Hughes’ only loss in his last 19 fights. In the bout, Penn controlled the first two rounds, but sustained a rib injury during the scramble to take Hughes’ back in round two. He was visibly different in the third round, appearing exhausted and missing punches he was landing earlier. Hughes was able to take Penn to the mat, and in side-control crucifix position rained punches on Penn’s head until referee “Big” John McCarthy stopped the fight at 3:53 of the third round. In the process, Hughes became the first man to ever stop Penn in a fight. Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. In an interview on Penn’s personal website, Penn stated that by round three he could hardly breathe and had no “mobility in his core”. Despite the injury, Penn congratulated Hughes, calling him a great fighter and saying he deserved the victory.

Is Matt Hughes fully recovered?

His recovery is still ongoing , with physical therapy three times a week and cognitive therapy twice a week. In the latest episode of “Legend 2 Legend,” Hughes opened up about what happened that day, what it took to survive, and how his life has changed since the accident.

How did Matt get hit by a train?

On June 16, 2017, Hughes sustained severe head injuries after a train collided with his truck at a rail crossing close to his residence.

Is Mat Hughes still married?

In May 2019 Hughes’s wife filed a restraining order against him after she accused him of several incidents of domestic violence. His brother Mark Hughes also filed a restraining order against him claiming that Matt choked his son and tried to destroy his tractor. Hughes filed to divorce his wife on May 27, 2019.

What is Chuck Liddell doing now?

He has not fought since then and in 2020 said he’s again retired. Liddell was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Pioneer Wing in 2009. Outside fighting, he’s been a regular on reality TV, had guest spots on episodic TV and been in more than a dozen movies.

Who was the deaf UFC fighter?

Matt Hamill
Born| Matthew Stanley Hamill October 5, 1976 Loveland, Ohio, United States
Other names| The Hammer
Nationality| American
Height| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)