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

as Matt Hughes

The Ultimate Fighter

as Head Coach / Self

The Ultimate Fighter

as Head Coach

The Ultimate Fighter

as Guest Coach / Self

UFC 85: Bedlam

as Self

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

as Self

UFC 34: High Voltage

as Self

UFC 36: Worlds Collide

as Self

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

as Himself

UFC 79: Nemesis

as Self