Thiago Alves vs Matt Hughes prediction

UFC 85: Bedlam · Sunday, 8 June 2008 · Welterweight · main event

Thiago Alves28-15-0UFC wins: 8 KO, 1 SUB, 6 DECUFC debut
vs
Matt Hughes45-9-0UFC wins: 8 KO, 5 SUB, 5 DEC

Result: Thiago Alves by KO/TKO, R2 1:02.

Thiago Alves vs Matt Hughes: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Thiago AlvesTale of the tapeMatt Hughes
28-15-0Record45-9-0
–Nationality–
27UFC fights25
24Age34
175 cmHeight175 cm
178 cmReach185 cm
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
8 / 1 / 6UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC8 / 5 / 5
3 / 3 / 6UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC4 / 3 / 0
3.5Sig. strikes landed per minute2.6
3.3Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.3
0.7Takedowns per 15 minutes1.5
0.64Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.43

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Thiago Alves: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Matt Hughes: last UFC fights

Won 1 (50%)Lost 1 (50%)

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