Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre
“Rush”
3 fights between them
Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Results
Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes
SubmissionR2 · 4:54Title fight
UFC 79: NemesisDecember 29, 2007Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Georges St-Pierre defeated Matt Hughes by submission at 4:54 of round 2 at UFC 79: Nemesis on December 29, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti.
Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre 3 — UFC 79: Nemesis (Dec 29, 2007)
- Result
- Georges St-Pierre won
- Method
- SUBSubmissionArmbar From Side Control
- Round & time
- R2 · 4:54
- Referee
- Steve Mazzagatti
- Division
- Interim Welterweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Event
- UFC 79: Nemesis
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 4:54 of round 2
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 55/13 · 38%Significant strikes28/40 · 70%28
- 1010/19 · 53%Total strikes97/117 · 83%97
- 00/3 · 0%Takedowns3/3 · 100%3
- 0Submission attempts3
- 0Reversals0
- 0:17Control time7:00
Significant strikes by target
Matt HughesHead 3 · Body 2 · Legs 0
Georges St-PierreHead 18 · Body 8 · Legs 2
Significant strikes by position
Matt HughesDistance 0 · Clinch 2 · Ground 3
Georges St-PierreDistance 4 · Clinch 2 · Ground 22
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 2/9 | 6/13 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 0 | 23/31 | 66/77 | 1/1 | 1 | 3:09 | |
| 2 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 3/4 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:17 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 0 | 5/9 | 31/40 | 2/2 | 2 | 3:51 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 15-3
- UFC record after
- 15-4
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WChris LytleMar 3, 2007
- LGeorges St-PierreNov 18, 2006
- WBJ PennSep 23, 2006
Next fight: L vs. Thiago Alves
- UFC record before
- 8-2
- UFC record after
- 9-2
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WJosh KoscheckAug 25, 2007
- LMatt SerraApr 7, 2007
- WMatt HughesNov 18, 2006
Next fight: W vs. Matt Serra
Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre 2 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions (Nov 18, 2006)
- Result
- Georges St-Pierre won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R2 · 1:25
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Welterweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Sacramento, California, USA
Finish at 1:25 of round 2
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns2
- 1010/39 · 26%Significant strikes45/92 · 49%45
- 1010/39 · 26%Total strikes49/96 · 51%49
- 00/3 · 0%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:37
Significant strikes by target
Matt HughesHead 6 · Body 3 · Legs 1
Georges St-PierreHead 32 · Body 3 · Legs 10
Significant strikes by position
Matt HughesDistance 8 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0
Georges St-PierreDistance 33 · Clinch 4 · Ground 8
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 5/29 | 5/29 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 1 | 28/60 | 32/64 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:27 | |
| 2 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 1 | 17/32 | 17/32 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:10 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 14-2
- UFC record after
- 14-3
- Streak coming in
- 6 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 33
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WBJ PennSep 23, 2006
- WRoyce GracieMay 27, 2006
- WJoe RiggsNov 19, 2005
Next fight: W vs. Chris Lytle
- UFC record before
- 6-1
- UFC record after
- 7-1
- Streak coming in
- 4 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 25
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WBJ PennMar 4, 2006
- WSean SherkNov 19, 2005
- WFrank TriggAug 20, 2005
Next fight: L vs. Matt Serra
Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre — UFC 50: The War Of '04 (Oct 22, 2004)
- Result
- Matt Hughes won
- Method
- SUBSubmissionArmbar From Side Control
- Round & time
- R1 · 4:59
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Welterweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Finish at 4:59 of round 1
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 44/14 · 29%Significant strikes6/17 · 35%6
- 88/21 · 38%Total strikes12/24 · 50%12
- 22/7 · 29%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
- 2Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 2:20Control time0:17
Significant strikes by target
Matt HughesHead 3 · Body 1 · Legs 0
Georges St-PierreHead 4 · Body 2 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Matt HughesDistance 3 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0
Georges St-PierreDistance 5 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 4/14 | 8/21 | 2/7 | 2 | 2:20 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 0 | 6/17 | 12/24 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:17 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 9-2
- UFC record after
- 10-2
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WRenato VerissimoJun 19, 2004
- LBJ PennJan 31, 2004
- WFrank TriggNov 21, 2003
Next fight: W vs. Frank Trigg
- UFC record before
- 2-0
- UFC record after
- 2-1
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 23
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WJay HieronJun 19, 2004
- WKaro ParisyanJan 31, 2004
Next fight: W vs. Jason Miller
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