Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Jun 7, 2008
Welterweight
Record
42-6
UFC
15-4
Age
34
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
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Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Welterweight
Record
15-5
UFC
7-2
Age
24
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Matt HughesThiago Alves
Significant strikes9 of 1310 of 16
Knockdowns01
Takedowns1 of 71 of 1
Control time3:031:27
Submission attempts00
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.
■ Matt Hughes
■ Thiago Alves
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Matt Hughes
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2007 · landed 0.5 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Alves
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Nov 2007 · Lytle landed 0.3 more a minute
Other fights that night
Antoni Hardonk def. Eddie SanchezKO/TKO, round 2 (4:15)
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Fabricio Werdum def. Brandon VeraKO/TKO, round 1 (4:40)
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Michael Bisping def. Jason DayKO/TKO, round 1 (3:42)
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Luiz Cane def. Jason LambertKO/TKO, round 1 (2:07)
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Paul Taylor def. Jess Liaudindecision, 3 rounds
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Martin Kampmann def. Jorge Riverasubmission, round 1 (2:44)
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Kevin Burns def. Roan Carneirosubmission, round 2 (3:50)
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Mike Swick def. Marcus Davisdecision, 3 rounds
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Matt Wiman def. Thiago TavaresKO/TKO, round 2 (1:57)
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Thales Leites def. Nate Marquardtdecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves?
Thiago Alves beat Matt Hughes by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:02) on Saturday, June 7, 2008.
What were Matt Hughes and Thiago Alves's records going into the fight?
Matt Hughes is 42-6 (15-4 in the UFC). Thiago Alves is 15-5 (7-2 in the UFC).