Welterweight
3 Rounds
Matt Hughes won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 7, 2010·Oakland, California, USA, USA
Style matchupMatt Hughes: WrestlervsRicardo Almeida: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Ricardo Almeida wins(56.8%)
Actual result: Matt Hughes wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Matt Hughes threatens submissions; Ricardo Almeida has lost 50% of fights by sub.
- Stance matchup historically favors Matt Hughes (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Matt Hughes
Red Corner
VS
Ricardo Almeida
Blue Corner
+178
(36%)
Vegas Odds
-193
(66%)
52
Age
49
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
6'0"
185.42 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Matt HughesL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Renzo Gracie · Apr 10L
KOvs BJ Penn · Nov 10L
KOvs Josh Koscheck · Sep 11Ricardo Almeida
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Matt Brown · Mar 10W
vs TJ Grant · Dec 10L
vs Mike Pyle · Mar 11Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Matt HughesMetricRicardo Almeida
2.14
Strikes / min
2.02
1.36
Strikes absorbed / min
1.20
53%
Strike defense
61%
2.95
TDs / 15 min
3.74
35%
Takedown defense
31%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.78evenly matched on net striking+0.82
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Matt HughesRicardo Almeida
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Matt Hughes(4 fights)Ricardo Almeida(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Matt Hughes
StanceSwitch
Height69.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights4
Ricardo Almeida
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights4