- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1973
- Place of Birth
- Hillsboro, Illinois
Matt Hughes
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 t…
Filmography
tvUFC Rivals
2026
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019 · Matt Hughes
tvUndeniable with Dan Patrick
2015 · Self
movieFighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
2013 · Himself
movieUFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
2011 · Self
UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
movieUFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
2011
movieUFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
2010 · Self
movieUFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
2010 · Self
movieUFC 112: Invincible
2010 · Self
movieUFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
2009 · Self
movieUp the Aristocracy
2009
movieUFC 85: Bedlam
2008 · Self
movieUFC 79: Nemesis
2007 · Self
movieUFC 68: The Uprising
2007 · Self
movieUFC 65: Bad Intentions
2006 · Self
movieUFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
2006 · Self
movieUFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
2006 · Self
movieUFC 56: Full Force
2005 · Self
movieUFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
2005 · Self
tvThe Ultimate Fighter
2005 · Head Coach / Self, Guest Coach / Self
movieUFC 50: The War of 04
2004 · Self
movieUFC 48: Payback
2004 · Self
movieUFC 46: Supernatural
2004 · Self
movieUFC 45: Revolution
2003 · Self
movieUFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003
movieUFC 42: Sudden Impact
2003 · Self
movieUFC 40: Vendetta
2002 · Self
movieUFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
2002 · Self
movieUFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002 · Self
movieUFC 34: High Voltage
2001 · Self
movieUFC 29: Defense of the Belts
2000 · Self
movieUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
2000 · Self
movieUFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
1999 · Self
Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
movieShooto: 10th Anniversary Event
1999