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Matt Hughes

Acting Born Oct 13, 1973 Hillsboro, Illinois 24 credits

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.

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All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as Matt Hughes

The Ultimate Fighter

as Head Coach / Self

The Ultimate Fighter

as Head Coach

The Ultimate Fighter

as Guest Coach / Self

Full filmography

  • All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) as Matt Hughes
  • The Ultimate Fighter (2005) as Head Coach / Self
  • The Ultimate Fighter (2005) as Head Coach
  • The Ultimate Fighter (2005) as Guest Coach / Self
  • Undeniable with Dan Patrick (2015) as Self
  • UFC Rivals (2026)
  • UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie (2006) as Self
  • Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC (2013) as Himself
  • UFC 79: Nemesis (2007) as Self
  • UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida (2009) as Self
  • UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 (2005) as Self
  • UFC 65: Bad Intentions (2006) as Self
  • UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall (2002) as Self
  • UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida (2010) as Self
  • UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn (2006) as Self
  • UFC 36: Worlds Collide (2002) as Self
  • UFC 85: Bedlam (2008) as Self
  • UFC 42: Sudden Impact (2003) as Self
  • UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage (2011) as Self
  • UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion (1999) as Self
  • UFC 48: Payback (2004) as Self
  • UFC 40: Vendetta (2002) as Self
  • UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (2010) as Self
  • UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes (2011)