Matt Hughes
Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. Hughes has two siblings, a sister and his twin brother, Mark. During high school they both played football and wrestling. Hughes went to Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, Illinois, before transferring to Lincoln College, in Lincoln, Illinois and then on to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. He is a retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks, defeated all the available opposition in the welterweight division, and defended the belt a then-record seven times. Hughes was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in May 2010 during the UFC Fan Expo in conjunction with UFC 114.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Matt Hughes
- 2015 · Undeniable with Dan Patrick as Self
- 2013 · Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC as Himself
- 2011 · UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage as Self
- 2011 · UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes as
- 2010 · UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida as Self
- 2010 · UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen as Self
- 2010 · UFC 112: Invincible as Self
- 2009 · UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida as Self
- 2009 · Up the Aristocracy as
- 2008 · UFC 85: Bedlam as Self
- 2007 · UFC 79: Nemesis as Self
- 2007 · UFC 68: The Uprising as Self
- 2006 · UFC 65: Bad Intentions as Self
- 2006 · UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn as Self
- 2006 · UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie as Self
- 2005 · UFC 56: Full Force as Self
- 2005 · UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 as Self
- 2005 · The Ultimate Fighter as Head Coach / Self
- 2005 · The Ultimate Fighter as Head Coach
- 2005 · The Ultimate Fighter as Guest Coach / Self
- 2004 · UFC 50: The War of 04 as Self
- 2004 · UFC 48: Payback as Self
- 2004 · UFC 46: Supernatural as Self
- 2003 · UFC 45: Revolution as Self
- 2003 · UFC Ultimate Knockouts as
- 2003 · UFC 42: Sudden Impact as Self
- 2002 · UFC 40: Vendetta as Self
- 2002 · UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall as Self
- 2002 · UFC 36: Worlds Collide as Self
- 2001 · UFC 34: High Voltage as Self
- 2000 · UFC 29: Defense of the Belts as Self
- 2000 · UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams as Self
- 1999 · UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion as Self
- 1999 · Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event as