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| Given Name(s) | Matthew Allen |
| Family Name(s) | Hughes |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 170 lbs. |
| Reach | 73" |
| Date of Birth | October 13th, 1973 (52 years) |
| Hometown | Hillsboro, Illinois, USA![]() |
| Links | UFC Stats |
| Legend |
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| Fight of the Night |
| Performance of the Night |
| Title Fight |
| Result | Event | Date | Opponent | Division | Method | Time |
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| Loss | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | 2011-09-24 | Josh Koscheck | Welterweight | Knockout Punches |
Round 1 4:59 |
| Loss | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | 2010-11-20 | BJ Penn | Welterweight | Knockout Punch |
Round 1 0:21 |
| Win | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | 2010-08-07 | Ricardo Almeida | Welterweight | Submission Schultz Front Headlock |
Round 1 3:15 |
| Win | UFC 112: Invincible | 2010-04-10 | Renzo Gracie | Welterweight | Knockout Punches |
Round 3 4:40 |
| Win | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | 2009-05-23 | Matt Serra | Welterweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Loss | UFC 85: Bedlam | 2008-06-07 | Thiago Alves | Welterweight | Knockout Flying Knee |
Round 2 1:02 |
| Loss | UFC 79: Nemesis | 2007-12-29 | Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight |
Submission Armbar |
Round 2 4:54 |
| Win | UFC 68: The Uprising | 2007-03-03 | Chris Lytle | Welterweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Loss | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | 2006-11-18 | Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight |
Knockout Kick |
Round 2 1:25 |
| Win | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn | 2006-09-23 | BJ Penn | Welterweight |
Knockout Punches |
Round 3 3:53 |
| Win | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | 2006-05-27 | Royce Gracie | Catch Weight | Knockout Punches |
Round 1 4:39 |
| Win | UFC 56: Full Force | 2005-11-19 | Joe Riggs | Welterweight | Submission Kimura |
Round 1 3:28 |
| Win | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell II | 2005-04-16 | Frank Trigg | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Submission Rear Naked Choke |
Round 1 4:05 |
| Win | UFC 50: The War of 04 | 2004-10-22 | Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Submission Armbar |
Round 1 4:59 |
| Win | UFC 48: Payback | 2004-06-19 | Renato Verissimo | Welterweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Loss | UFC 46: Super Natural | 2004-01-31 | BJ Penn | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Submission Rear Naked Choke |
Round 1 4:39 |
| Win | UFC 45: Revolution | 2003-11-21 | Frank Trigg | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Submission Rear Naked Choke |
Round 1 3:54 |
| Win | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | 2003-04-25 | Sean Sherk | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Unanimous Decision | Round 5 5:00 |
| Win | UFC 40: Vendetta | 2002-11-22 | Gil Castillo | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Knockout | Round 1 5:00 |
| Win | UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall | 2002-07-13 | Carlos Newton | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Knockout Punches |
Round 4 3:37 |
| Win | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | 2002-03-22 | Hayato Sakurai | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Knockout Punches |
Round 4 3:01 |
| Win | UFC 34: High Voltage | 2001-11-02 | Carlos Newton | Welterweight UFC Welterweight |
Knockout Slam |
Round 2 1:27 |
| Loss | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | 2000-12-16 | Dennis Hallman | Lightweight (170) | Submission Armbar |
Round 1 0:20 |
| Win | UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams | 2000-06-09 | Marcelo Aguiar | Lightweight (170) | Knockout | Round 1 4:34 |
| Win | UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion | 1999-09-24 | Valeri Ignatov | Lightweight (170) | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |