★ Championship Bout · Welterweight
UFC 50: The War Of '04
Atlantic City, USA
22 Oct 2004
Welterweight
VS
48%
Hughes
52%
St-Pierre
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 4:59
MH
Matt Hughes
45 – 9
5'9"73" reachSwitch52 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 23
GS
Georges St-Pierre
"Rush"
26 – 2
Well-Rounded13-fight win streak45 yrsOrthodox76" reach5'11"
CFR 25

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: St-Pierre

This is a genuine toss-up — Hughes at 48% vs St-Pierre at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

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

Risk flags

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

St-Pierre has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Hughes
St-Pierre
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+5'11"
73"
Reach
+76"
52
Age
+45
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Hughes
St-Pierre
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
23.0
24.6
64.6
Performance Avg
67.2
60
Quality of Victory
51
100
Momentum Score
100
Hughes
St-Pierre
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.2
56%
Strike Accuracy
57%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
6 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
4
1
Body
2
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance5
1Clinch1
0Ground0
Hughes
St-Pierre
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
2.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.6
2.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Hughes
St-Pierre
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
66
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
3
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
13 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/54 fights
Chin rating based on
22/28 fights
Hughes
St-Pierre
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
13-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Hughes
St-Pierre
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
61%
40%
6
KO / TKO Wins
5
5
Submission Wins
3
7
Decision Wins
12

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Hughes
St-Pierre
Striking4.8 / 4.3Volume3.7 / 6.6Grappling2.9 / 2.6Wrestling2.0 / 1.9Submission2.8 / 1.5Pressure6.4 / 5.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
2.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
2.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.5
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.5
3.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.6
Hughes
Strike Zones
St-Pierre
Hughes
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD2BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
St-Pierre
Attacking
4HEAD2BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Hughes targets the head (75% of attacks) — St-Pierre absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯St-Pierre targets the head (67% of attacks) — Hughes absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Hughes
RND
St-Pierre
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

St-Pierre · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W5.0W1.5L4.5W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.1W1.5L4.5W5.1W5.1W4.5W5.4W4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.2W2004-012006-032008-082012-112017-11
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

St-Pierre · Last 5

W · Sub · R3
Michael BispingRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11
W · Dec · R5
Johny HendricksRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · 2013-11
W · Dec · R5
Nick DiazRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · 2013-03
W · Dec · R5
Carlos ConditRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · 2012-11
W · Dec · R5
Jake ShieldsRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · 2011-04

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