Matt Hughes is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Hughes's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a two-time Division 1 All-American wrestling champion at Eastern Illinois University.
After winning 45 fights (17 by knockout, 18 by submission), he was inducted into UFC Hall of Fame.
He successfully defended his championship belt at UFC 36: Worlds Collide, defeating former Shooto Middleweight Champion Hayato Sakurai via TKO due to strikes at 3:01 of the fourth round. In the first round of the fight, Hughes spent all the time either clinching Sakurai up against the fence, or ripping his feet out from under him. In round 2, Sakurai landed a right hand that sent Hughes to the mat; despite this, Matt won the round by spending three minutes hitting Sakurai with elbows from the top position. At the start of the third round, Hughes quickly slammed Sakurai to the ground, again staying three minutes on top. He looked too strong for Sakurai. Hughes finished the bout in the 4th round, by taking down Sakurai and transitioning to full mount. After one minute of ground-and-pound onslaught, the contest was over as Sakurai had no answer for the champion.
