Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Dec 29, 2007

Georges
St-Pierre

Welterweight

Record

14-2

UFC

8-2

Age

Height

5'11"

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Matt
Hughes

Welterweight

Record

42-5

UFC

15-3

Age

Height

5'9"

Reach

73"

Stance

Switch

Record and age going into this fight.

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Fight stats

Georges St-PierreMatt Hughes

Significant strikes28 of 405 of 13

Knockdowns00

Takedowns3 of 30 of 3

Control time7:010:17

Submission attempts30

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

Round 1

Round 2

■ Georges St-Pierre ■ Matt Hughes Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

BJ Penn

Georges St-Pierre

Won · decision, 3 rounds

Mar 2006 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute

Matt Hughes

Won · KO/TKO, round 3

Sep 2006 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute

Sean Sherk

Georges St-Pierre

Won · KO/TKO, round 2

Nov 2005 · landed 4.8 more significant strikes a minute

Matt Hughes

Won · decision, 5 rounds

Apr 2003 · landed 1.0 more significant strikes a minute

Frank Trigg

Georges St-Pierre

Won · submission, round 1

Aug 2005 · landed 5.8 more significant strikes a minute

Matt Hughes

Won · submission, round 1

Apr 2005 · even on significant strikes

Their other meetings

Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:25)Nov 18, 2006

Matt Hughes won by submission, round 1 (4:59)Oct 22, 2004

Other fights that night

Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silvadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Dean Lister def. Jordan Radevdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Mark Bocek def. Doug Evansdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Eddie Sanchez def. Soa PaleleiKO/TKO, round 3 (3:24) CLOSE— James Irvin def. Luiz Canedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjousubmission, round 2 (4:20) CLOSE— Manvel Gamburyan def. Nate Mohrsubmission, round 1 (1:31) CLOSE— Rich Clementi def. Melvin Guillardsubmission, round 1 (4:40) CLOSE— Roan Carneiro def. Tony DeSouzaKO/TKO, round 2 (3:33) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes?

Georges St-Pierre beat Matt Hughes by submission, round 2 (4:54) on Saturday, December 29, 2007.

What were Georges St-Pierre and Matt Hughes's records going into the fight?

Georges St-Pierre is 14-2 (8-2 in the UFC). Matt Hughes is 42-5 (15-3 in the UFC).

Have Georges St-Pierre and Matt Hughes fought before?

Yes. Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:25) (Nov 18, 2006); Matt Hughes won by submission, round 1 (4:59) (Oct 22, 2004).