Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Matt Hughes

45-925 UFC

Wrestler

Form

· 2L

Inactive

12× Title

12× 5R

High Variance

Output Builds Late

High Wear

5'9"ht·73"reach·Switchstance·52age

Last fightLJosh Koscheck·KO/TKO·R1·14yr ago

Fighter Context

18–7UFC·

8KO

5Sub

5Dec

9.7min/fight

223UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

10–6(16 fights)

70%finish rate

-0.3str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

1–3(4 fights)

100%finish rate

+0.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.78

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.491

Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

73%

Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Hughes

Ground & Pound

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.14

Str. Accuracy53%

531UFC landed/965attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−2.3 vs avg1.36

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / fight0.12

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.28

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

22%

Leg

By Position

Distance29%

Clinch9%

Ground63%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 125 rounds	Round 213 rounds	Round 39 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	9	9	16	14	6
Avg. Absorbed	7	5	4	0	3
Avg. Net	+2	+4	+12	+14	+3

Grappling

Hughes

Sub Hunter

·283s ctrlElite Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.95

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.18

TD Accuracy50%

47UFC landed/92attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20

5UFC wins/16attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense35%

6UFC defended/17opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

72%

Strong Finisher

div avg 53%

How They Lose

7UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO8 / 18

Submission5 / 18

Decision5 / 18

KD → Finish

1/2Moderate

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 7

Submission3 / 7

Decision0 / 7

Loss Pattern

7 of 7 losses by finish in R1–R2

Versatile finisher. 8 KOs and 5 subs across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

No eligible sequences on record.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 5 less in second half of career

25 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=25

R2n=13

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

2.0

2.2

3.3

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.7

1.1

0.9

Diff

+0.4

+1.1

+2.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.87 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Hughes — 25 UFC Fights

Result

Method

25 fights

Josh KoscheckVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:59Sep '11

-12

·14 SS (26%)·26 abs

BJ PennVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 0:21Nov '10

-4

·3 SS (50%)·7 abs·1 kd taken

Ricardo Almeida

SUB R1 · 3:15Aug '10

-8

·2 SS (13%)·10 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Renzo Gracie

KO/TKO R3 · 4:40Apr '10

+36

·70 SS (57%)·34 abs·0/1 td·105s ctrl·2 kd landed

Matt Serra

U-DEC R3May '09

+20

·34 SS (59%)·14 abs·3/5 td·1 td taken·497s ctrl·1 kd taken

Thiago Alves

KO/TKO R2 · 1:02Jun '08

-1

·9 SS (69%)·10 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·183s ctrl·1 kd taken

Georges St-PierreVeteran

TITLE

SUB R2 · 4:54Dec '07

-23

·5 SS (38%)·28 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·17s ctrl

Chris Lytle

U-DEC R3Mar '07

·13 SS (62%)·5 abs·2/3 td·790s ctrl·3 sub att

Georges St-Pierre

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 1:25Nov '06

-35

·10 SS (26%)·45 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·2 kd taken

BJ Penn

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 3:53Sep '06

+18

·35 SS (40%)·17 abs·1/9 td·418s ctrl

All Fighters

Welterweight

Matt Hughes

45-925 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·73"reach·Switchstance·52age

Last fightLJosh Koscheck·KO/TKO·14yr ago

Fighter Context

18–7UFC·

8KO

5Sub

5Dec

9.7min/fight

223UFC min

vs. Winning Record10–6

vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.78

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.491

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

73%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Hughes

Welterweight avg

Ground & Pound

Sig. Strikes / Min2.14

Str. Accuracy53%

531UFC landed/965attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−2.3 vs avg1.36

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / Fight0.12

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.28

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

22%

Leg

By Position

Dist29%

Clinch9%

Ground63%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=25	R2 n=13	R3 n=9	R4 n=3	R5 n=1
Landed	9	9	16	14	6
Absorbed	7	5	4	0	3
Net	+2	+4	+12	+14	+3

Grappling

Hughes

Welterweight avg

Sub Hunter

283s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.95

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.18

TD Accuracy50%

47UFC landed/92attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20

5UFC wins/16attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense35%

6UFC defended/17opp. attempts

Sub Defense3 loss / 20 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

72%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

8KO/TKO

5Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

4KO/TKO

3Sub

0Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—No eligible sequences.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=25

R2n=13

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

2.0

2.2

3.3

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.7

1.1

0.9

Diff

+0.4

+1.1

+2.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Hughes — UFC Fight Log

Josh KoscheckVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '11

14 SS (26%)·26 abs

BJ PennVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '10

3 SS (50%)·7 abs·1 kd taken

Ricardo Almeida

SUB·R1·Aug '10

2 SS (13%)·10 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Renzo Gracie

KO/TKO·R3·Apr '10

70 SS (57%)·34 abs·0/1 td·105s ctrl·2 kd

Matt Serra

U-DEC·R3·May '09

34 SS (59%)·14 abs·3/5 td·1 td taken·497s ctrl·1 kd taken

Thiago Alves

KO/TKO·R2·Jun '08

9 SS (69%)·10 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·183s ctrl·1 kd taken

Georges St-PierreVeteranTITLE

SUB·R2·Dec '07

5 SS (38%)·28 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·17s ctrl

Chris Lytle

U-DEC·R3·Mar '07

13 SS (62%)·5 abs·2/3 td·790s ctrl·3 sub

Round 125 rounds

Round 213 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+12

+14

n=25

n=13

n=9

n=3

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+12

+14