Matt Hughes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1973
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC 2013
as Himself
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage 2011
as Self
- UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes 2011
Actor
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida 2010
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UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen 2010
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UFC 112: Invincible 2010
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UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida 2009
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Up the Aristocracy 2009
Actor
UFC 85: Bedlam 2008
as Self
UFC 79: Nemesis 2007
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UFC 68: The Uprising 2007
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UFC 65: Bad Intentions 2006
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UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2006
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UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie 2006
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UFC 56: Full Force 2005
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UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 2005
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UFC 50: The War of 04 2004
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UFC 48: Payback 2004
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UFC 46: Supernatural 2004
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UFC 45: Revolution 2003
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UFC Ultimate Knockouts 2003
Actor
UFC 42: Sudden Impact 2003
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UFC 40: Vendetta 2002
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UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall 2002
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UFC 36: Worlds Collide 2002
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UFC 34: High Voltage 2001
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UFC 29: Defense of the Belts 2000
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UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams 2000
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UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion 1999
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- Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event 1999
Actor
Credits from TMDB.