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.
Filmography
UFC Rivals
2026 · Series
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019 · Series
Undeniable with Dan Patrick
2015 · Series
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
2013 · Movie
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
2011 · Movie
UFC: Ultimate Matt Hughes
2011 · Movie
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
2010 · Movie
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
2010 · Movie
UFC 112: Invincible
2010 · Movie
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
2009 · Movie
Up the Aristocracy
2009 · Movie
UFC 85: Bedlam
2008 · Movie
UFC 79: Nemesis
2007 · Movie
UFC 68: The Uprising
2007 · Movie
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
2006 · Movie
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
2006 · Movie
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
2006 · Movie
UFC 56: Full Force
2005 · Movie
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
2005 · Movie
The Ultimate Fighter
2005 · Series
UFC 50: The War of 04
2004 · Movie
UFC 48: Payback
2004 · Movie
UFC 46: Supernatural
2004 · Movie
UFC 45: Revolution
2003 · Movie
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003 · Movie
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
2003 · Movie
UFC 40: Vendetta
2002 · Movie
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
2002 · Movie
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002 · Movie
UFC 34: High Voltage
2001 · Movie
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
2000 · Movie
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
2000 · Movie
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
1999 · Movie
Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
1999 · Movie