Matt Hughes

Biography

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

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

The Ultimate Fighter

Undeniable with Dan Patrick

UFC Rivals

UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

All Movies (30)

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC2013 · as Himself
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage2011 · as Self
UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes2011
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida2010 · as Self
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen2010 · as Self
UFC 112: Invincible2010 · as Self
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida2009 · as Self
Up the Aristocracy2009
UFC 85: Bedlam2008 · as Self
UFC 79: Nemesis2007 · as Self
UFC 68: The Uprising2007 · as Self
UFC 65: Bad Intentions2006 · as Self
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn2006 · as Self
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie2006 · as Self
UFC 56: Full Force2005 · as Self
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 22005 · as Self
UFC 50: The War of 042004 · as Self
UFC 48: Payback2004 · as Self
UFC 46: Supernatural2004 · as Self
UFC 45: Revolution2003 · as Self
UFC Ultimate Knockouts2003
UFC 42: Sudden Impact2003 · as Self
UFC 40: Vendetta2002 · as Self
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall2002 · as Self
UFC 36: Worlds Collide2002 · as Self
UFC 34: High Voltage2001 · as Self
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts2000 · as Self
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams2000 · as Self
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion1999 · as Self
Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event1999

All TV Shows (6)

UFC Rivals2026
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019 · as Matt Hughes
Undeniable with Dan Patrick2015 · as Self
The Ultimate Fighter2005 · as Head Coach / Self
The Ultimate Fighter2005 · as Head Coach
The Ultimate Fighter2005 · as Guest Coach / Self