Matt Hughes
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1973-10-13 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Hillsboro, Illinois
- Also known as
- Matthew Allen 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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (30)
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003
UFC 85: Bedlam
2008
as Self
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
2009
as Self
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
2011
as Self
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
2002
as Self
UFC 79: Nemesis
2007
as Self
UFC 40: Vendetta
2002
as Self
UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
2011
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
2013
as Himself
UFC 112: Invincible
2010
as Self
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
2006
as Self
UFC 56: Full Force
2005
as Self
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
2005
as Self
UFC 68: The Uprising
2007
as Self
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002
as Self
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
2003
as Self
UFC 48: Payback
2004
as Self
UFC 50: The War of 04
2004
as Self
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
2000
as Self
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
2010
as Self
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
1999
as Self
UFC 34: High Voltage
2001
as Self
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
2006
as Self
UFC 45: Revolution
2003
as Self
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
2006
as Self
UFC 46: Supernatural
2004
as Self
Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
1999
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
2010
as Self
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
2000
as Self
Up the Aristocracy
2009
About Matt Hughes
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-tim… With 33 credits spanning from 1999 to 2019, Matt Hughes has appeared in 30 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Matt Hughes Movies
- UFC Ultimate Knockouts (2003)
- UFC 85: Bedlam (2008) — as Self
- UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida (2009) — as Self
- UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage (2011) — as Self
- UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall (2002) — as Self
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