Acting · Hillsboro, Illinois · Born October 13, 1973
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.
TVUFC Rivals
2026
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Matt Hughes
TVUndeniable with Dan Patrick
2015
as Self
MovieFighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
2013
as Himself
MovieUFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
2011
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UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
2011
MovieUFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
2010
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MovieUFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
2010
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MovieUFC 112: Invincible
2010
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MovieUFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
2009
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MovieUp the Aristocracy
2009
MovieUFC 85: Bedlam
2008
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MovieUFC 79: Nemesis
2007
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MovieUFC 68: The Uprising
2007
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MovieUFC 65: Bad Intentions
2006
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MovieUFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
2006
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MovieUFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
2006
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MovieUFC 56: Full Force
2005
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MovieUFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
2005
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TVThe Ultimate Fighter
2005
as Head Coach / Self
MovieUFC 50: The War of 04
2004
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MovieUFC 48: Payback
2004
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MovieUFC 46: Supernatural
2004
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MovieUFC 45: Revolution
2003
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MovieUFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003
MovieUFC 42: Sudden Impact
2003
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MovieUFC 40: Vendetta
2002
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MovieUFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
2002
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MovieUFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002
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MovieUFC 34: High Voltage
2001
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MovieUFC 29: Defense of the Belts
2000
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MovieUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
2000
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MovieUFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
1999
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Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
1999
