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