Known for

Acting

Born

Oct 13, 1973 (53 years old)

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 the UFC Hall of Fame in May 2010 during the UFC Fan Expo in conjunction with UFC 114.

Titles

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Series • 2019

The Ultimate Fighter

Series • 2005

Undeniable with Dan Patrick

Series • 2015

UFC Rivals

Series • 2026

UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams

Movie • 2000

UFC 40: Vendetta

Movie • 2002

UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall

Movie • 2002

UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion

Movie • 1999

UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

Movie • 2000

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

Movie • 2013

UFC 36: Worlds Collide

Movie • 2002

UFC 42: Sudden Impact

Movie • 2003

UFC 34: High Voltage

Movie • 2001

UFC 48: Payback

Movie • 2004

UFC 46: Supernatural

Movie • 2004

UFC 45: Revolution

Movie • 2003

Up the Aristocracy

Movie • 2009