Result
Matt HughesDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-20Valeri Ignatov (1486 → 1466)
DateSep 24, 1999
DivisionFight card
StatusCompleted
VenueLake Charles Civic Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
45-9-0Matt Hughes
L
The X Factor | 1-2-0Valeri Ignatov
Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Matt Hughes
Elo1807Great
3Y trend1835 → 1807
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Valeri Ignatov
Elo1466Average
3Y trend1486 → 1466
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 Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Matt Hughes 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 Valeri Ignatov 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 HughesValeri Ignatov
Elo edge
Matt Hughes1807-20 last move
Valeri Ignatov1466-20 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.
Valeri IgnatovNot on the active ladder · 1466 Elo
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Matt Hughes (rated 1540 at the time): -20.
- Last 2 fights
- 0 wins, 2 losses, -34 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1376, not 1466: 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 HughesvsValeri Ignatov
Total strikes
124vs45
Sig. strikes
77vs7
Takedowns
5vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Finishing profile
Matt HughesKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Valeri Ignatovsubmission leads 100% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov is a completed Fight card fight from UFC 22 : Frank Shamrock VS Tito Ortiz. Matt Hughes defeated Valeri Ignatov by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov quick answers
Who won Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov?
Matt Hughes won Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov on?
Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov is listed on UFC 22 : Frank Shamrock VS Tito Ortiz.
What are the records for Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov?
Matt Hughes enters with a 45-9-0 record and Valeri Ignatov enters with a 1-2-0 record.
What division is Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov?
Matt Hughes vs Valeri Ignatov is listed as a Fight card fight.
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