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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
UFC 85: Bedlam
as Self
2008
UFC 79: Nemesis
as Self
2007
UFC 68: The Uprising
as Self
2007
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
as Self
2006
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
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2006
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
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2006
UFC 56: Full Force
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2005
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
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2010
UFC 112: Invincible
as Self
2010
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
as Self
1999
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
as Self
2000
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
as Self
2000
UFC 34: High Voltage
as Self
2001
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
as Self
2002
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
as Self
2002
UFC 40: Vendetta
as Self
2002
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
as Self
2003
UFC 45: Revolution
as Self
2003
UFC 50: The War of 04
as Self
2004
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
as Self
2005
