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Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jun 7, 2008
Thiago Alves def. Matt Hughes · KO/TKO, round 2 (1:02)
 
Matt
Hughes
Welterweight
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Record
42-6
UFC
15-4
Age
34
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
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HughesAlves
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Thiago
Alves
Welterweight
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Record
15-5
UFC
7-2
Age
24
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
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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.

7
14
Round 1
■ Matt Hughes ■ Thiago Alves

Common opponents

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

Chris Lytle
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

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