Matt Hughes
Known for
Acting
Born
October 13, 1973 (age 52)
Birthplace
Hillsboro, Illinois
Biography
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, Hug...
Best known work
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
The Ultimate Fighter
2005
UFC 85: Bedlam
2008
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002
UFC 34: High Voltage
2001
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
2009
UFC 79: Nemesis
2007
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
1999
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
2002
UFC 45: Revolution
2003Filmography
2026
2019
2015
2013
2011
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampageas Self
2011
2010
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machidaas Self
2010
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnenas Self
2010
UFC 112: Invincibleas Self
2009
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machidaas Self
2008
UFC 85: Bedlamas Self
2007
UFC 79: Nemesisas Self
2007
UFC 68: The Uprisingas Self
2006
UFC 65: Bad Intentionsas Self
2006
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Pennas Self
2006
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracieas Self
2005
UFC 56: Full Forceas Self
2005
2005
The Ultimate FighterTVas Head Coach / Self (14 episodes), as Head Coach (14 episodes), as Guest Coach / Self (28 episodes)
2004
UFC 50: The War of 04as Self
2004
UFC 48: Paybackas Self
2004
UFC 46: Supernaturalas Self
2003
UFC 45: Revolutionas Self
2003
2003
UFC 42: Sudden Impactas Self