Matt Hughes
Born
October 13, 1973 (51 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hillsboro, Illinois
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
Matt Hughes · (1 episode)
2019
Undeniable with Dan Patrick
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
Himself
2013
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
Self
2011
UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
2011
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
Self
2010
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
Self
2010
UFC 112: Invincible
Self
2010
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
Self
2009
Up the Aristocracy
2009
UFC 85: Bedlam
Self
2008
UFC 79: Nemesis
Self
2007
UFC 68: The Uprising
Self
2007
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
Self
2006
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
Self
2006
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
Self
2006
UFC 56: Full Force
Self
2005
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
Self
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
Head Coach / Self · (14 episodes)
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
Head Coach · (14 episodes)
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
Guest Coach / Self · (28 episodes)
2005
UFC 50: The War of 04
Self
2004
UFC 48: Payback
Self
2004
UFC 46: Supernatural
Self
2004
UFC 45: Revolution
Self
2003
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
Self
2003
UFC 40: Vendetta
Self
2002
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
Self
2002
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
Self
2002
UFC 34: High Voltage
Self
2001
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Self
2000
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
Self
2000
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
Self
1999
Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
1999