UFC 79 · Welterweight · Main event
Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre
Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes by Submission (Armbar), round 2 at 4:54. Welterweight, 5 rounds, UFC 79, Dec 29, 2007. UFC records going in: Hughes 15-3, St-Pierre 8-2.
Result
Georges St-Pierre won by Submission (Armbar), round 2 at 4:54.
Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre by the numbers
| Matt Hughes | Georges St-Pierre | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-3 | UFC record going in | 8-2 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| 73 in | Reach | 76 in |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Georges St-Pierre has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Hughes vs. St-Pierre head-to-head
2 earlier UFC meetings: tied 1-1.
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 1:25Hughes vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Matt Hughes won by Submission (Armbar), round 1 at 4:59Hughes vs. St-Pierre fight page
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Hughes vs. St-Pierre: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Hughes | St-Pierre |
|---|---|---|
| BJ Penn | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Sep 2006) Loss, Submission, R1 (Jan 2004) | Win, Decision, Split, R3 (Mar 2006) |
| Sean Sherk | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Apr 2003) | Win, KO/TKO, R2 (Nov 2005) |
| Frank Trigg | Win, Submission, R1 (Apr 2005) Win, Submission, R1 (Nov 2003) | Win, Submission, R1 (Aug 2005) |
Last bouts
Matt Hughes: last 5 UFC bouts
- Matt Hughes vs. Chris Lytle Matt Hughes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Hughes vs. Lytle fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 1:25Hughes vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 3:53Hughes vs. Penn fight page
- Royce Gracie vs. Matt Hughes Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 4:39Gracie vs. Hughes fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs Matt Hughes won by Submission (Kimura), round 1 at 3:28Hughes vs. Riggs fight page
Georges St-Pierre: last 5 UFC bouts
- Josh Koscheck vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Koscheck vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Serra vs. Georges St-Pierre Matt Serra won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 3:25Serra vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 1:25Hughes vs. St-Pierre fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Penn vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Georges St-Pierre vs. Sean Sherk Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 2 at 2:53St-Pierre vs. Sherk fight page