Matt Hughes vs. Valeri Ignatov Result

Matt Hughes def. Valeri Ignatov

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 22: Only One Can be ChampionSeptember 24, 1999Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

Matt Hughes defeated Valeri Ignatov by unanimous decision at UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion on September 24, 1999 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Matt Hughes vs. Valeri Ignatov — UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion (Sep 24, 1999)

Result: Matt Hughes won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

Judges' scorecards

Judges' scores were not recorded for this bout.

Fight stats

Matt HughesValeri Ignatov

0Knockdowns0
7777/117 · 66%Significant strikes7/25 · 28%7
124124/164 · 76%Total strikes45/64 · 70%45
55/9 · 56%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Matt HughesHead 48 · Body 29 · Legs 0

Valeri IgnatovHead 5 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Matt HughesDistance 13 · Clinch 2 · Ground 62

Valeri IgnatovDistance 5 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Matt Hughes	23/39	36/52	4/5	0	0:00
	Valeri Ignatov	1/8	17/25	0/0	1	0:00
2	Matt Hughes	25/37	41/53	1/3	0	0:00
	Valeri Ignatov	3/6	13/16	0/0	0	0:00
3	Matt Hughes	29/41	47/59	0/1	0	0:00
	Valeri Ignatov	3/11	15/23	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Matt Hughes

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 25

Next fight: W vs. Marcelo Aguiar

Valeri Ignatov

UFC record before: 0-1
UFC record after: 0-2

Last UFC bouts before this one

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