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★ Championship Bout · Interim Welterweight
UFC 79: Nemesis
Las Vegas, USA
29 Dec 2007
Interim Welterweight
VS
52%
St-Pierre
48%
Hughes
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 4:54
★ Official Result
Georges St-PierrewinsSubmissionR2 · 4:54
def. Matt Hughes · UFC 79: Nemesis
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
St-Pierre
→
Actual result
St-Pierre wins
Submission · R2
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — St-Pierre at 52% vs Hughes at 48% (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
St-Pierre's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Hughes has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
St-PierreHughes
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
St-Pierre
Hughes
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"+
Height
5'9"
76"+
Reach
73"
45+
Age
52
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
St-Pierre
Hughes
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.6
23.0
67.2
Performance Avg
64.6
51
Quality of Victory
60
100
Momentum Score
100
St-Pierre
Hughes
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
1.3
57%
Strike Accuracy
56%
4.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.8
5 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
1
3
Body
2
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
1Clinch2
4Ground1
St-Pierre
Hughes
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
2.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.9
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
St-Pierre
Hughes
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
66
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
13 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
22/28 fights
Chin rating based on
25/54 fights
St-Pierre
Hughes
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
13-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
St-Pierre
Hughes
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
40%
61%
5
KO / TKO Wins
6
3
Submission Wins
5
12
Decision Wins
7
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
St-Pierre
Hughes
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.8
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
1.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.8
5.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.4
6.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.7
St-PierreHughes
Strike Zones
St-Pierre
Attacking
5 landedAbsorbing
3 absorbedHughes
Attacking
3 landedAbsorbing
5 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯St-Pierre targets the body (60% of attacks) — Hughes absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯Hughes targets the body (67% of attacks) — St-Pierre absorbs 67% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
St-Pierre
RND
Hughes
0/0R00/0
St-Pierre · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.5WinLossTrend
Hughes · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.0WinLossTrend
St-Pierre · Last 5
W · Sub · R3
Michael BispingRating 5.2Submission
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11
W · Dec · R5
Johny HendricksRating 4.5Decision
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · 2013-11
W · Dec · R5
Nick DiazRating 4.5Decision
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · 2013-03
W · Dec · R5
Carlos ConditRating 4.5Decision
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · 2012-11
W · Dec · R5
Jake ShieldsRating 4.5Decision
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · 2011-04
Hughes · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Josh KoscheckRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · 2011-09
L · KO · R1
BJ PennRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11
W · Sub · R1
Ricardo AlmeidaRating 5Submission
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · 2010-08
W · KO · R3
Renzo GracieRating 5.5KO/TKO
UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04
W · Dec · R3
Matt SerraRating 4.5Decision
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · 2009-05