Mark Hughes (fighter)

This article is about the American mixed martial arts fighter. For other people with the same name, see Mark Hughes (disambiguation)

Mark Hughes
Born	October 13, 1973 (1973-10-13) (age 38) Hillsboro, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division	Middleweight
Style	Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of	Hillsboro, Illinois
Team	Miletich Fighting Systems
Rank	black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total	8
Wins	6
By knockout	2
By submission	2
By decision	2
Losses	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Notable relatives	Matt Hughes, twin brother

Mark R. Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American former mixed martial artist. He now is heard to work at Itchen College. He trained with the Miletich Fighting Systems along with his twin brother and former UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Hughes.

Mark and Matt competed in a wrestling tournament at their school and ended up facing off in the finals. Mark won the match, showcasing both his wrestling prowess and the strength that the Hughes brothers are known for.

After fighting in the UFC, Mark decided that it just wasn't for him and he went back to his family, the farm and his construction company (Hughes Construction).

Personal life

Mark is five minutes younger than his twin brother Matt. Matt and Mark have an older sister, Beth Ulricy.^[1]

Mark and his wife Emily have two sons and one daughter.^[2][3]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
8 matches	6 wins	2 losses
By knockout	2	0
By submission	2	1
By decision	2	1
Draws	0
No contests	0

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	6-2	Leo Sylvest	Submission (armbar)	Extreme Challenge 51	02003-08-02 August 2, 2003	1	4:49
Loss	5-2	Joe Geromiller	Submission (rear naked choke)	Extreme Challenge Trials: 2000 US MMA National Championships	02001-01-20 January 20, 2001	2	4:12
Win	5-1	Alex Stiebling	Decision	UFC 28	02000-11-17 November 17, 2000	2	5:00
Win	4-1	Matthew Torrez	Decision (unanimous)	Extreme Challenge 36	02000-08-26 August 26, 2000	1	15:00
Win	3-1	Andrew Neil	Submission (strikes)	Extreme Challenge 36	02000-08-26 August 26, 2000	1	1:29
Win	2-1	Neal Binkley	TKO (punches)	Extreme Challenge 33	02000-06-10 June 10, 2000	1	1:01
Win	1-1	Ron Fields	TKO (punches)	Extreme Challenge 32	02000-05-21 May 21, 2000	1	1:46
Loss	0-1	Brian Gassaway	Decision (split)	JKD-Challenge 4	01999-04-24 April 24, 1999	N/A	N/A

Notes and references

1. ^ Interview with St. Louis Today
2. ^ Mark Hughes Page on matt Hughes Official Website
3. ^ Mark and Emily’s first little girl was born this morning at 3:10 AM.

External links

• The Official Website of Matt Hughes.
• Professional MMA record for Mark Hughes from Sherdog

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Name	Hughes, Mark
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Date of birth	October 13, 1973
Place of birth	Hillsboro, Illinois, United States
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