Matt Hughes
Acting
1973-10-13 · Hillsboro, Illinois
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.
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Matt Hughes · 2019 · 8.0
tvUndeniable with Dan Patrick
as Self · 2015 · 7.7
movieFighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
as Himself · 2013 · 7.2
movieUFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
as Self · 2011 · 6.4
movieUFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
as · 2011 · 0.0
movieUFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
as Self · 2010 · 6.9
movieUFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
as Self · 2010 · 7.2
movieUFC 112: Invincible
as Self · 2010 · 4.2
movieUFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
as Self · 2009 · 5.9
movieUp the Aristocracy
as · 2009 · 0.0
movieUFC 85: Bedlam
as Self · 2008 · 6.6
movieUFC 79: Nemesis
as Self · 2007 · 5.9
movieUFC 68: The Uprising
as Self · 2007 · 7.5
movieUFC 65: Bad Intentions
as Self · 2006 · 6.9
movieUFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
as Self · 2006 · 6.1
movieUFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
as Self · 2006 · 6.1
movieUFC 56: Full Force
as Self · 2005 · 6.5
movieUFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
as Self · 2005 · 7.3
tvThe Ultimate Fighter
as Head Coach / Self · 2005 · 6.4
tvThe Ultimate Fighter
as Head Coach · 2005 · 6.4
tvThe Ultimate Fighter
as Guest Coach / Self · 2005 · 6.4
movieUFC 50: The War of 04
as Self · 2004 · 6.5
movieUFC 48: Payback
as Self · 2004 · 5.9
movieUFC 46: Supernatural
as Self · 2004 · 6.7