1973-10-1353 years, 0 months, and 22 days old
Place of birth:
Hillsboro, Illinois
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
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.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 36
| Title | ||||||
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UFC 85: Bedlam | Self | 6.6 | 2008-06-07 | 0.5444 | ||
UFC 79: Nemesis | Self | 5.9 | 2007-12-29 | 1.1058 | ||
UFC 68: The Uprising | Self | 7.5 | 2007-03-03 | 1.363 | ||
UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Self | 6.9 | 2006-11-18 | 0.6316 | ||
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | Self | 6.1 | 2006-09-23 | 1.3699 | ||
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | Self | 6.1 | 2006-05-27 | 0.6495 | ||
UFC 56: Full Force | Self | 6.5 | 2005-11-19 | 0.6563 | ||
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | Self | 7.2 | 2010-08-07 | 0.5461 | ||
UFC 112: Invincible | Self | 4.2 | 2010-04-10 | 0.5112 | ||
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion | Self | 7.1 | 1999-09-24 | 0.8089 |