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Matt Hughes’ Net Worth 2022: Income, Endorsements, Cars, Wages, Property, Affairs, Family

January 7, 2022

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What is Matt Hughes’ Net Worth?

Name	Matt Hughes
Age	48 Years
Net Worth	$9 Million
Source of Incomes	MMA and Endorsements
Last Updated	January 2022

Matt Hughes is a retired UFC fighter and a Hall of Famer who used to compete in the Welterweight division. He was a two-time UFC Welterweight Champion and his record of defending his title 7 times is still a record. He dominated the Welterweight division in the 2000s and even created two separate six-match winning streaks defeating all opponents in the Welterweight division.

Hughes was born on 13th October 1973 in Illinois. He has a twin brother named Mark and a sister. Matt and Mark were very active in wrestling and football during their high school at Hillsboro High School. Hughes initially started his career as a wrestler but transformed into MMA.

If we talk about his wrestling career then it was very impressive as well. Before switching to MMA, Matt was 2 time Class A state champion in the 145 lb category. He only lost 2 fights throughout his 3 years in college and finished with a record of 131 wins and 2 losses. We will now try to find the net worth of this beast and how he transformed into an MMA maniac.

Name	Matt Hughes
Place of Birth	Hillsboro, USA
Years Active	1998-present
Age	48
Other Name	Dominator
Height	5’9
Religion	Christian
Associations	UFC, Reebok, Venom
Major Achievements	2x UFC Welterweight Champion
Division	Welterweight
MMA Record	45-9-1

Matt Hughes’s Net Worth

Matt Hughes’s peak years were in the 2000s when UFC didn’t have big paychecks for their fighters but still, Hughes made big bucks through his fights and was the highest-paid fighter of that time. His net worth is currently near $9 Million and still earns a good income through his investments and Endorsements.

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Matt Hughes Career

Matt Hughes was competing in America’s prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship where he finished with 2-2 record which was his last tournament as a Wrestler. He made his MMA debut in 1999 on January 1 against Joe Goytia through a 15-second knockout which announced his arrival to the MMA scene. Next year UFC signed him in hope of reviving UFC’S declining revenue collection through a young face.

Hughes didn’t disappoint the faith shown by UFC and emerged to be the face of the company because of his beast-like popularity among fans around the world. He fought in the Welterweight division and became the champion 2 times which included defeating greats like GSP.

He still holds the record for defending the title second-most times which is 7 times and has a record of two separate 6 match-winning streaks by defeating all possible opponents in his division. He announced his retirement in 2013 and will always be remembered as one of the best Welterweight division fighters of all time.

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Matt Hughes Girlfriend and Marriage

Matt Hughes has always carried the image of a quiet person and some people even called him gay but he is divorced to Audra. Hughes married Audra despite Audra having a son from her previous marriage. They both had a daughter in 2010 but in 2019 things got very nastier and toxic as his wife filed a restraining order against Matt Hughes over accusations of domestic violence. Hughes filed for divorce in 2019 May and currently lives alone.

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Matt Hughes Career Earnings/ Fight

Fight	Result	Purse ($)
Vs Verissmo	Loss	110,000
Vs GSP	Win	110,000
Vs Trigg	Win	110,000
Vs Riggs	Win	110,000
Vs Roy Gracie	NC	110,000
Vs BJ Penn	Win	145,000
Vs Lytle	Win	150,000
Vs Re. Gracie	Win	200,000
Vs Matt Serra	Win	260,000
Vs Almeida	Win	260,000

Matt Hughes House

Matt Hughes lives in Hillsboro and details of his house are still unknown. He has kept himself away from the limelight after his stint with UFC and likes to chill privately but 2019 accusations by his twin brother Mark and Hughes’s wife have forced Hughes to become the center of attraction among media again. He reportedly lives in a Lavish Bungalow in Hillsboro, Illinois.

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Matt Hughes Brand Endorsements

Matt Hughes is arguably the main reason why UFC came from closure to the biggest fighting promotion in the world. Hughes brought back the stardom in the lackluster UFC and excitement among audiences through his energetic performances. He is still associated with brands like Apeman, Lifecycle but here’s the list of his renowned associations with brands.

Apeman
Lifecyckle
Purekana
CENTURY
BOWTECH
Toyo Tires
Tapout

Social Media Portfolio

Matt Hughes is looked up to as a veteran of UFC and MMA and people still admire his contributions to the MMA world. He has a big following around the world but he is not that active on Social media and stuff. Although he is on Instagram and has time to post stuff to keep up with his audience or fans. He owns runs a website where he is very active and posts regularly with Christianity.

Instagram

198 Followers

Matt Hughes Stats

MMA

Record: 45-9-0	Wins	Losses
Matches	45	9
By TKO	21	5
By Submission	14	4
By Decision	10	0

Matt Hughes’s Unknown Facts and Achievements

Matt Hughes became UFC Hall of Famer in 2010
He holds record for defending Welterweight Title second most times in UFC (7 Times)
He is only fighter to have two separate 6 match winning streak in UFC
He still holds record for most finishes in UFC Welterweight division (8)
He has won fight of the night award twice
He is a 2 time NCAA Division 1 All-American Wrestling Champion
He also won Extreme Challenge 29 Tournament
He is also a hall of famer of Black Belt Magazine

Matt Hughes’s Unknown Facts and Achievements

Matt Hughes is a very religious person and posts about Christianity very often on his website.
He and Mark are twin brothers
Both brothers were born on his father’s birthday
He has been part of three Television series which are Trophy Hunters TV, Uncaged with Matt Hughes and The Takedown with Matt Hughes
Hughes was rumored to be gay once during his fighting days
He released his autobiography titled “Made in America” in 2008
His last fight was in 2011 but he announced his retirement in 2013