Result
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
· Sat 16 Apr 2005 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Matt Hughes vs Frank Trigg
W
Matt Hughes
37-4
1,733Elo
Sub
R1 · 4:05
Welterweight
Title fight
Frank Trigg
“Twinkle Toes”
12-2
1,699Elo
Elo
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litMatt HughesFrank Trigg
1,733
Elo
1,699
1,285
KO rating
1,432
1,308
Sub rating
1,148
1,298
Dec rating
1,244
Wins by
16
KO/TKO
9
13
Submission
3
8
Decision
0
Losses by
2
KO/TKO
1
2
Submission
1
0
Decision
0
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedMatt HughesFrank Trigg
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Moneyline
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What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstMatt HughesFrank Trigg
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Matt Hughes
37-4 going in · 41 bouts on record before this one
Full profile →
| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 2011-09-24 | L |
Josh Koscheck
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:59 | 37.9 | 1,762-50 | 1,922 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 53 | 2010-11-20 | L |
BJ Penn
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:21 | 37.1 | 1,837-76 | 1,885 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 52 | 2010-08-07 | W |
Ricardo Almeida
|
SubModified Anaconda Choke | R13:15 | 36.8 | 1,729+108 | 1,813 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 51 | 2010-04-10 | W |
 Renzo Gracie
|
KO/TKOPunches | R314:40 | 36.5 | 1,711+18 | 1,334 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 112: Invincible Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 50 | 2009-05-23 | W |
Matt Serra
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.6 | 1,711+0 | 1,715 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 49 | 2008-06-07 | L |
Thiago Alves
|
KO/TKOFlying Knee & Punches | R26:02 | 34.7 | 1,760-50 | 1,921 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 85: Bedlam Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 48 | 2007-12-29 | L |
 Georges St-Pierre
|
SubArmbar | R29:54 | 34.2 | 1,847-87 | 1,849 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 79: Nemesis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 47 | 2007-03-03 | W |
Chris Lytle
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.4 | 1,810+38 | 1,608 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 68: Uprising Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 46 | 2006-11-18 | L |
Georges St-Pierre
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R26:25 | 33.1 | 1,926-116 | 1,808 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 65: Bad Intentions Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 45 | 2006-09-23 | W |
BJ Penn
|
KO/TKOPunches | R313:53 | 32.9 | 1,886+39 | 1,671 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 44 | 2006-05-27 | W |
Royce Gracie
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:39 | 32.6 | 1,873+13 | 1,436 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 43 | 2005-11-19 | W |
Joe Riggs
|
SubKimura | R13:28 | 32.1 | 1,812+61 | 1,704 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 56: Full Force Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 42 | 2005-04-16 | W |
Frank Trigg
this fight
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:05 | 31.5 | 1,733+79 | 1,699 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 41 | 2004-10-22 | W |
Georges St-Pierre
|
SubArmbar | R14:59 | 31.0 | 1,661+72 | 1,600 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 50: The War of '04 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2004-06-19 | W |
Renato Verissimo
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.7 | 1,720-59 | 1,486 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 48: Payback Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2004-01-31 | L |
BJ Penn
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:39 | 30.3 | 1,858-138 | 1,631 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 46: Supernatural Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2003-11-21 | W |
Frank Trigg
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:54 | 30.1 | 1,819+39 | 1,602 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 45: Revolution Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2003-04-25 | W |
Sean Sherk
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 29.5 | 1,790+29 | 1,712 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 42: Sudden Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2002-11-22 | W |
Gil Castillo
|
KO/TKOCut | R15:00 | 29.1 | 1,758+32 | 1,497 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 40: Vendetta Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2002-07-13 | W |
Carlos Newton
|
KO/TKOPunches | R418:27 | 28.7 | 1,718+41 | 1,510 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2002-03-22 | W |
 Hayato Sakurai
|
KO/TKOPunches | R418:01 | 28.4 | 1,666+51 | 1,514 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 36: Worlds Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2001-11-02 | W |
Carlos Newton
|
KO/TKOSlam | R26:27 | 28.1 | 1,606+60 | 1,494 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 34: High Voltage Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2001-09-08 | W |
Steve Gomm
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 27.9 | 1,591+15 | 1,182 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 43 Extreme Challenge |
| 31 | 2001-08-11 | W |
Hiromitsu Kanehara
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 27.8 | 1,601-10 | 1,471 | -- | Middleweight | Rings - 10th Anniversary Fighting Network RINGS |
| 30 | 2001-07-13 | W |
Chatt Lavender
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R312:31 | 27.7 | 1,536+65 | 1,444 | -- | Welterweight | Extreme Challenge 41 Extreme Challenge |
| 29 | 2001-06-16 | W |
Scott Johnson
|
KO/TKOKnee, Punch | R13:24 | 27.7 | 1,529+6 | 961 | -- | Welterweight | Extreme Challenge 40 Extreme Challenge |
| 28 | 2001-05-11 | W |
John Cronk
|
KO/TKOSubmission to Punches | R1 | 27.6 | 1,505+24 | 1,187 | -- | -- | Gladiators 14 Nebraska Regional |
| 27 | 2001-03-31 | W |
Bruce Nelson
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R13:04 | 27.5 | 1,501+4 | 855 | -- | -- | Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 Freestyle Combat Challenge |
| 26 | 2001-03-17 | W |
Brett Al-azzawi
|
SubArmbar | R13:27 | 27.4 | 1,485+17 | 1,092 | -- | -- | Rings USA - Battle of Champions Fighting Network RINGS |
| 25 | 2001-02-08 | L |
Jose Landi-Jons
|
KO/TKOKnee | R14:45 | 27.3 | 1,580-96 | 1,548 | -- | Middleweight | Shidokan Jitsu - Warriors War 1 Shidokan Jitsu |
| 24 | 2000-12-16 | L |
Dennis Hallman
|
SubArmbar | R10:20 | 27.2 | 1,741-161 | 1,322 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2000-11-12 | W |
 Maynard Marcum
|
SubKeylock | R16:29 | 27.1 | 1,733+8 | 1,208 | -- | Open Weight | Rings Australia - Free Fight Battle Fighting Network RINGS |
| 22 | 2000-09-30 | W |
Robbie Newman
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R11:40 | 27.0 | 1,721+11 | 1,255 | -- | Welterweight | Rings USA - Rising Stars Final Fighting Network RINGS |
| 21 | 2000-08-23 | W |
Chris Haseman
|
DecisionUnanimous | R215:00 | 26.9 | 1,710+11 | 1,355 | -- | Open Weight | Rings - Millennium Combine 3 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 20 | 2000-06-29 | W |
Joe Guist
|
SubArmbar | R12:45 | 26.7 | 1,704+6 | 1,123 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 35 Extreme Challenge |
| 19 | 2000-06-09 | W |
Marcelo Aguiar
|
KO/TKOCut | R14:34 | 26.7 | 1,696+8 | 1,176 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2000-05-21 | W |
Shawn Peters
|
SubChoke | R12:52 | 26.6 | 1,687+9 | 1,174 | -- | Welterweight | Extreme Challenge 32 Extreme Challenge |
| 17 | 2000-05-13 | W |
Alexandre Barros
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.6 | 1,699-12 | 1,298 | -- | -- | WEF 9: World Class World Extreme Fighting |
| 16 | 2000-04-15 | W |
Eric Davila
|
SubKeylock | R28:24 | 26.5 | 1,666+33 | 1,414 | -- | Welterweight | SB 17: SuperBrawl 17 Icon Sport |
| 15 | 2000-01-15 | W |
Jorge Pereira
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R16:00 | 26.3 | 1,644+22 | 1,310 | -- | -- | WEF 8: Goin' Platinum World Extreme Fighting |
| 14 | 1999-11-20 | W |
Daniel Vianna
|
KO/TKOCut | R1 | 26.1 | 1,630+14 | 1,201 | -- | -- | JKD - Challenge 4 Regional / Unaffiliated |
| 13 | 1999-11-13 | W |
Tom Schmitz
|
Sub | R10:48 | 26.1 | 1,605+26 | 1,299 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 29 Extreme Challenge |
| 12 | 1999-11-13 | W |
LaVerne Clark
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 26.1 | 1,547+58 | 1,423 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 29 Extreme Challenge |
| 11 | 1999-11-13 | W |
Joe Doerksen
|
KO/TKOSubmission to Knees and Punches | R2 | 26.1 | 1,476+71 | 1,409 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 29 Extreme Challenge |
| 10 | 1999-09-24 | W |
 Valeri Ignatov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.9 | 1,452+24 | 1,215 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 1999-05-29 | W |
Akihiro Gono
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.6 | 1,441+11 | 1,224 | -- | Welterweight | Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event Shooto |
| 8 | 1999-04-24 | W |
Erick Snyder
|
KO/TKOSlam | R1 | 25.5 | 1,433+9 | 922 | -- | -- | JKD - Challenge 3 Illinois Regional |
| 7 | 1999-04-02 | W |
Joe Stern
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:30 | 25.5 | 1,393+39 | 1,177 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 23 Extreme Challenge |
| 6 | 1998-12-11 | W |
Ryan Stout
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R2 | 25.2 | 1,350+43 | 1,157 | -- | -- | Extreme Shootfighting Wisconsin Regional |
| 5 | 1998-10-17 | W |
Victor Hunsaker
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:39 | 25.0 | 1,260+90 | 1,269 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 21 Extreme Challenge |
| 4 | 1998-10-17 | W |
Dave Menne
|
DecisionUnanimous | R115:00 | 25.0 | 1,134+126 | 1,326 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 21 Extreme Challenge |
| 3 | 1998-10-17 | L |
Dennis Hallman
|
KO/TKO | R10:17 | 25.0 | 1,170-36 | 1,405 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 21 Extreme Challenge |
| 2 | 1998-04-25 | W | Craig Quick | KO/TKOSubmission to Punches | R1 | 24.5 | 1,096+74 | 1,043 | -- | -- | JKD - Challenge 2 Regional / Unaffiliated |
| 1 | 1998-01-01 | W |
Erick Snyder
|
Sub | R10:15 | 24.2 | 1,008+88 | 1,008 | -- | -- | JKD - Challenge 1 Illinois Regional |
Frank Trigg
12-2 going in · 14 bouts on record before this one
Full profile →
| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2011-09-10 | L |
 Jim Wallhead
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 39.3 | 1,644-41 | 1,519 | -- | Middleweight | BAMMA 7: Wallhead vs. Trigg BAMMA |
| 29 | 2011-05-21 | W |
 John Phillips
|
KO/TKOCut | R12:41 | 39.0 | 1,555+89 | 1,562 | -- | Middleweight | BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua BAMMA |
| 28 | 2010-11-09 | W |
Roy Neeman
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:36 | 38.5 | 1,546+9 | 1,045 | -- | Welterweight | Israel Fighting Championship - Genesis Israeli FC |
| 27 | 2010-02-06 | L |
Matt Serra
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:23 | 37.8 | 1,607-61 | 1,715 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 109: Relentless Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2009-09-19 | L |
Josh Koscheck
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:25 | 37.4 | 1,689-82 | 1,711 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2009-02-14 | W |
Danny Babcock
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.8 | 1,687+2 | 1,410 | -- | -- | XCF - Rumble in Racetown 1 Florida Regional |
| 24 | 2008-10-03 | W |
Falaniko Vitale
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.4 | 1,629+58 | 1,665 | -- | Middleweight | Strikeforce: Payback Strikeforce |
| 23 | 2008-08-24 | W |
Makoto Takimoto
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.3 | 1,619+11 | 1,399 | -- | Middleweight | Sengoku - Fourth Battle Sengoku |
| 22 | 2007-12-15 | W |
Edwin Dewees
|
SubKimura | R11:40 | 35.6 | 1,585+33 | 1,333 | -- | -- | HDNet Fights - Reckless Abandon Texas Regional |
| 21 | 2007-03-31 | L |
Robbie Lawler
|
KO/TKOPunches | R416:40 | 34.9 | 1,670-84 | 1,683 | -- | Middleweight | Icon Sport - Epic Icon Sport |
| 20 | 2007-02-24 | W |
Kazuo Misaki
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.8 | 1,585+85 | 1,687 | -- | Middleweight | Pride 33: Second Coming Pride FC |
| 19 | 2006-12-01 | W |
Jason Miller
|
KO/TKOSoccer Kicks | R27:53 | 34.6 | 1,442+143 | 1,700 | -- | Middleweight | Icon Sport - Mayhem vs. Trigg Icon Sport |
| 18 | 2006-04-21 | L |
Carlos Condit
|
SubTriangle Armbar | R11:22 | 34.0 | 1,532-90 | 1,522 | -- | Welterweight | Rumble on the Rock 9 Rumble on the Rock |
| 17 | 2006-01-20 | W |
Ronald Jhun
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.7 | 1,536-4 | 1,213 | -- | Welterweight | Rumble on the Rock 8 Rumble on the Rock |
| 16 | 2005-08-20 | L |
Georges St-Pierre
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:09 | 33.3 | 1,620-84 | 1,635 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 54: Boiling Point Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2005-04-16 | L |
Matt Hughes
this fight
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:05 | 32.9 | 1,699-79 | 1,733 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2004-10-22 | W |
Renato Verissimo
|
KO/TKOElbows | R27:11 | 32.5 | 1,634+66 | 1,546 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 50: The War of '04 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2004-06-19 | W |
Dennis Hallman
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:15 | 32.1 | 1,563+71 | 1,495 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 48: Payback Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2003-11-21 | L |
Matt Hughes
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:54 | 31.5 | 1,602-39 | 1,819 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 45: Revolution Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2002-11-23 | W |
Dennis Hallman
|
KO/TKORetirement | R13:50 | 30.5 | 1,518+84 | 1,505 | -- | Welterweight | WFA 3: Trigg vs. Hallman Nevada Regional |
| 10 | 2002-07-05 | W |
Jason Medina
|
KO/TKOSubmission to Elbows | R13:43 | 30.2 | 1,459+59 | 1,341 | -- | Middleweight | WFA 2: Level 2 Nevada Regional |
| 9 | 2001-11-03 | W |
LaVerne Clark
|
KO/TKOSubmission to Punches and Elbows | R3 | 29.5 | 1,437+22 | 1,100 | -- | Welterweight | World Fighting Alliance 1 Nevada Regional |
| 8 | 2000-12-17 | L |
Hayato Sakurai
|
KO/TKOKnees | R27:25 | 28.6 | 1,519-82 | 1,541 | -- | Welterweight | Shooto - R.E.A.D. Final Shooto |
| 7 | 2000-08-26 | W |
Raynell Cooper
|
SubForearm Choke | R2 | 28.3 | 1,430+88 | 1,433 | -- | -- | WEF - New Blood Conflict World Extreme Fighting |
| 6 | 1999-11-21 | W |
Fabiano Iha
|
KO/TKOPunches | R15:00 | 27.5 | 1,384+46 | 1,205 | -- | Welterweight | Pride FC - Pride 8 Pride FC |
| 5 | 1998-10-25 | W |
Jean Jacques Machado
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R3 | 26.5 | 1,342+43 | 1,150 | -- | -- | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Vale Tudo Japan |
| 4 | 1998-05-13 | W |
Marcelo Aguiar
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:08 | 26.0 | 1,253+90 | 1,261 | -- | Welterweight | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 Shooto |
| 3 | 1997-10-18 | W |
Javier Buentello
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R12:35 | 25.4 | 1,203+50 | 1,042 | -- | -- | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 Texas Regional |
| 2 | 1997-10-18 | W |
 Ali Elias
|
KO/TKOKnee | R110:36 | 25.4 | 1,127+76 | 1,080 | -- | -- | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 Texas Regional |
| 1 | 1997-10-18 | W |
Dan Gilbert
|
SubForearm Choke | R12:45 | 25.4 | 1,040+88 | 1,040 | -- | -- | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 Texas Regional |