Result
Matt HughesSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:04:59
DateOct 22, 2004
DivisionWelterweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueAtlantic City Boardwalk Hall
BroadcastESPN+
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W
45-9-0Matt Hughes
L
Rush | 26-2-0Georges St-Pierre
Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:04:59
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Matt Hughes
Elo1807Great
3Y trend1835 → 1807
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:04:59
MethodSubmission
Georges St-Pierre
Elo1795Great
3Y trend1795 → 1795
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Matt Hughes won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:59. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Matt HughesGeorges St-Pierre
Elo edge
Matt Hughes1807-20 last move
Georges St-Pierre1795+14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Matt HughesNot on the active ladder · 1807 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat BJ Penn (rated 1663 at the time): +9.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to BJ Penn (rated 1667 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -23 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1717, not 1807: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Georges St-PierreNot on the active ladder · 1795 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat BJ Penn (rated 1679 at the time): +22.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +87 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1705, not 1795: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Activity
- Not on the active ladder: no rated fight in the last 24 months.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Matt HughesvsGeorges St-Pierre
Total strikes
8vs12
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Sig. strikes
4vs6
Takedowns
2vs1
Finishing profile
Matt HughesKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Georges St-Pierredecision leads 46% of wins
Common opponents
Josh KoscheckMatt Hughes: loss · KO (punches) · Sep 24, 2011Georges St-Pierre: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 11, 2010
Thiago AlvesMatt Hughes: loss · TKO (flying knee and punches) · Jun 7, 2008Georges St-Pierre: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 11, 2009
Round stats
Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre is a completed Welterweight Title fight from UFC 50 : Tito Ortiz VS Patrick Cote. Matt Hughes defeated Georges St-Pierre by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:59. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre quick answers
Who won Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre?
Matt Hughes won Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:59.
What event is Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre on?
Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre is listed on UFC 50 : Tito Ortiz VS Patrick Cote.
What are the records for Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre?
Matt Hughes enters with a 45-9-0 record and Georges St-Pierre enters with a 26-2-0 record.
What division is Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre?
Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre is listed as a Welterweight Title fight.
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