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Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Hughes: UFC 79, Dec 29, 2007

UFC 79: Nemesis · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Georges St-Pierre8-2-0
SatDec 29Submission · R2Title fight · 5 rounds
Matt Hughes15-3-0
42.7% (Elo 1597)(Elo 1648) 57.3%

Result

Georges St-Pierre wins by Submission (armbar)

round 2, 4:54

Pre-fight Elo gave Matt Hughes 57.3%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Georges St-Pierre 1597, Matt Hughes 1648: a 51-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met 2 times; most recently on Nov 18, 2006: Georges St-Pierre wins by KO/TKO (head kick and punches).
Common opponents
B.J. Penn (St-Pierre: Win; Hughes: Loss, Win). Sean Sherk (St-Pierre: Win; Hughes: Win). Frank Trigg (St-Pierre: Win; Hughes: Win ×2).
Form
Georges St-Pierre won 4 of the last 5, Matt Hughes won 4 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Matt Hughes slightly favoured · Matt Hughes 57.3% by Elo.
Georges St-Pierre42.7%ELO57.3%Matt Hughes
1597 · Pre-fight Elo · 1648

Common opponents

OpponentGeorges St-PierreMatt Hughes
B.J. Penn
WinDecision (split), Mar 4, 2006
LossSubmission (rear-naked choke), Jan 31, 2004
WinKO/TKO (punches), Sep 23, 2006
Sean Sherk
WinKO/TKO (punches and elbows), Nov 19, 2005
WinDecision (unanimous), Apr 25, 2003
Frank Trigg
WinSubmission (rear-naked choke), Aug 20, 2005
WinSubmission (standing rear-naked choke), Nov 21, 2003
WinSubmission (rear-naked choke), Apr 16, 2005

Recent form

Georges St-Pierre · won 4 of last 5Matt Hughes · won 4 of last 5
15001550160016501700200020012002200320042005200620072008Georges St-Pierre 2004-01-31: 1517Georges St-Pierre 2004-06-19: 1532Georges St-Pierre 2004-10-22: 1519Georges St-Pierre 2005-04-16: 1534Georges St-Pierre 2005-08-20: 1549Georges St-Pierre 2005-11-19: 1564Georges St-Pierre 2006-03-04: 1581Georges St-Pierre 2006-11-18: 1600Georges St-Pierre 2007-04-07: 1580Georges St-Pierre 2007-08-25: 1597Georges St-Pierre 2007-12-29: 16151615Matt Hughes 1999-09-24: 1515Matt Hughes 2000-06-09: 1531Matt Hughes 2000-12-16: 1513Matt Hughes 2001-11-02: 1530Matt Hughes 2002-03-22: 1544Matt Hughes 2002-07-13: 1558Matt Hughes 2002-11-22: 1572Matt Hughes 2003-04-25: 1587Matt Hughes 2003-11-21: 1599Matt Hughes 2004-01-31: 1581Matt Hughes 2004-06-19: 1594Matt Hughes 2004-10-22: 1607Matt Hughes 2005-04-16: 1619Matt Hughes 2005-11-19: 1631Matt Hughes 2006-05-27: 1647Matt Hughes 2006-09-23: 1659Matt Hughes 2006-11-18: 1640Matt Hughes 2007-03-03: 1648Matt Hughes 2007-12-29: 16301630

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Georges St-Pierre
  • Win
    Josh KoscheckDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Loss
    Matt SerraKO/TKO (punches) · R1 3:25
  • Win
    Matt HughesKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R2 1:25
  • Win
    B.J. PennDecision (split) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Sean SherkKO/TKO (punches and elbows) · R2 2:53
Matt Hughes

Tale of the tape

26Age34
177.8 cmHeight175.3 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
no data yetStanceno data yet
8-2-0UFC record15-3-0
1747Peak Elo1659

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 79: Nemesis?

Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 79 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.