Matt Hughes
Known For
Acting
Born
1973-10-13 in Hillsboro, Illinois
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.
Most Known For
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Matt Hughes
The Ultimate Fighter
as Head Coach / Self
The Ultimate Fighter
as Guest Coach / Self
The Ultimate Fighter
as Head Coach
Undeniable with Dan Patrick
as Self
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
UFC 34: High Voltage
as Self
UFC 79: Nemesis
as Self
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
as Self
UFC 48: Payback
as Self
UFC 85: Bedlam
as Self
UFC 40: Vendetta
as Self
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
as Self
UFC 50: The War of 04
as Self
UFC 46: Supernatural
as Self
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
as Self
UFC 112: Invincible
as Self
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
as Self
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
as Self
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
as Self