★ Championship Bout · Welterweight
UFC 45: Revolution
Uncasville, USA
21 Nov 2003
Welterweight
VS
62%
Hughes
38%
Trigg
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 3:54
MH
Matt Hughes
45 – 9
5'9"73" reachSwitch52 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 23
FT
Frank Trigg
"Twinkle Toes"
21 – 9
Knockout Artist4-fight slide54 yrsSouthpaw71" reach5'9"
CFR 14

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Hughes

Hughes holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Trigg has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 9 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Trigg throws more volume but Hughes connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Hughes's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Trigg has a chin rating of 20 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Hughes
Trigg
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
5'9"
73"+
Reach
71"
52+
Age
54
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Hughes
Trigg
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
23.0
13.9
64.6
Performance Avg
45.9
60
Quality of Victory
58
100
Momentum Score
0
Hughes
Trigg
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
2.6
56%
Strike Accuracy
48%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
6 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Hughes
Trigg
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.7
2.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
2.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Hughes
Trigg
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
20
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
4
KO/TKO Losses
2
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/54 fights
Chin rating based on
7/30 fights
Hughes
Trigg
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
0
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R2
Hughes
Trigg
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
61%
100%
6
KO / TKO Wins
2
5
Submission Wins
0
7
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Hughes
Trigg
Striking4.8 / 10.0Volume3.7 / 0.6Grappling2.9 / 0.0Wrestling2.0 / 0.0Submission2.8 / 0.0Pressure6.4 / 7.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
2.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
2.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.9
3.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.6

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Hughes
RND
Trigg
0/0R00/0

Hughes · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0104.5W4.0W1.5L5.1W5.4W5.4W4.0W4.5W5.0W1.5L4.5W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.2W2.1L4.5W2.1L2.8L4.5W5.5W5.0W1.5L1.5L1999-092003-042006-052010-042011-09
WinLossTrend

Trigg · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.5
0101.5L5.0W5.2W1.5L1.5L1.5L1.5L2003-112004-102005-082010-02
WinLossTrend

Hughes · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Josh KoscheckRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · 2011-09
L · KO · R1
BJ PennRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11
W · Sub · R1
Ricardo AlmeidaRating 5
Submission
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · 2010-08
W · KO · R3
Renzo GracieRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04
W · Dec · R3
Matt SerraRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · 2009-05

Trigg · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Matt SerraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 109: Relentless · 2010-02
L · KO · R1
Josh KoscheckRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · 2009-09
L · Sub · R1
Georges St-PierreRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 54: Boiling Point · 2005-08
L · Sub · R1
Matt HughesRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · 2005-04
W · KO · R2
Renato VerissimoRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 50: The War Of '04 · 2004-10

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