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Matt Hughes

1973 - Today

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Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. During his ventures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hughes put together two six-fight winning streaks defeating all of the available opposition in the welterweight division. In May 2010, Hughes became the eighth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Hughes is the 123rd most popular martial arts (down from 90th in 2024), the 14,617th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,389th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Matt Hughes ranks 123 out of 179. Before him are Paweł Nastula, Waldemar Legień, Benson Henderson, Belal Muhammad, Alexander Gustafsson, and Nikolay Solodukhin. After him are Junior dos Santos, Yael Arad, Jorge Masvidal, Saenchai, Nazim Huseynov, and Michael Chandler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Matt Hughes ranks 579. Before him are Ahmed Best, Bokeem Woodbine, Jesse Marsch, Sulim Yamadayev, Dario Franchitti, and Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå. After him are Jere Lehtinen, Ann Kristin Aarønes, Wail al-Shehri, Igor Simutenkov, Fatuma Roba, and Mark Shield.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Matt Hughes ranks 14,621 out of 20,380. Before him are Rex Ingram (1895), Federico Peña (1947), Ann Bancroft (1955), Jared Ingersoll (1749), Richie Guerin (1932), and Shelton Benjamin (1975). After him are Susan Faludi (1959), Wendell Phillips (1811), Brannon Braga (1965), Tim Shaw (1957), Mitzi Green (1920), and David X. Cohen (1966).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In United States

Among martial arts born in United States, Matt Hughes ranks 32. Before him are Max Holloway (1991), Nick Diaz (1983), Quinton Jackson (1978), Tank Abbott (1965), Benson Henderson (1983), and Belal Muhammad (1988). After him are Jorge Masvidal (1984), Michael Chandler (1986), Chael Sonnen (1977), B.J. Penn (1978), Tito Ortiz (1975), and Matt Serra (1974).

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