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: Dynamiteas Matt Hughes
- 2015 ·Undeniable with Dan Patrickas Self
- 2013 ·Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFCas Himself
- 2011 ·UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampageas Self
- 2011 ·UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughesas
- 2010 ·UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machidaas Self
- 2010 ·UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnenas Self
- 2010 ·UFC 112: Invincibleas Self
- 2009 ·UFC 98: Evans vs. Machidaas Self
- 2009 ·Up the Aristocracyas
- 2008 ·UFC 85: Bedlamas Self
- 2007 ·UFC 79: Nemesisas Self
- 2007 ·UFC 68: The Uprisingas Self
- 2006 ·UFC 65: Bad Intentionsas Self
- 2006 ·UFC 63: Hughes vs. Pennas Self
- 2006 ·UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracieas Self
- 2005 ·UFC 56: Full Forceas Self
- 2005 ·UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2as Self
- 2005 ·The Ultimate Fighteras Head Coach / Self
- 2005 ·The Ultimate Fighteras Guest Coach / Self
- 2005 ·The Ultimate Fighteras Head Coach
- 2004 ·UFC 50: The War of 04as Self
- 2004 ·UFC 48: Paybackas Self
- 2004 ·UFC 46: Supernaturalas Self
- 2003 ·UFC 45: Revolutionas Self
- 2003 ·UFC Ultimate Knockoutsas
- 2003 ·UFC 42: Sudden Impactas Self
- 2002 ·UFC 40: Vendettaas Self
- 2002 ·UFC 38: Brawl At The Hallas Self
- 2002 ·UFC 36: Worlds Collideas Self
- 2001 ·UFC 34: High Voltageas Self
- 2000 ·UFC 29: Defense of the Beltsas Self
- 2000 ·UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreamsas Self
- 1999 ·UFC 22: Only One Can be Championas Self
- 1999 ·Shooto: 10th Anniversary Eventas