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