What is Matt Hughes?
[[File:Matt Hughes (cropped).png|thumb|upright|Matt Hughes]] '''Matthew Allen Hughes''' (born December 13, 1978 in Hillsboro, Illinois) is a retired [[Americans|American]] [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]. Hughes is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/8/UFC-52-Couture-vs-Liddell-II-Preview-2666 |title=UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell II Preview |publisher=sherdog.com |date=2005-04-13 |accessdate=2011-07-05}}</ref> and UFC Hall of Famer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmamania.com/2010/5/29/1492622/matt-hughes-inducted-into-ufc-hall |title=Matt Hughes inducted into UFC Hall of Fame |publisher=mmamania.com |date=2010-05-29 |accessdate=2012-07-20}}</ref> He put together two separate six-fight winning streaks. He defeated all the available opposition in his weight class. He defeated six former UFC Champions. Hughes also was the coach for the reality shows ''The Ultimate Fighter 2'' and ''The Ultimate Fighter 6''. He was the host of ''Trophy Hunters TV''. On June 16, 2017, Hughes was hospitalized with a serious [[head injury]] after a train struck the passenger side of his truck at a crossing near his home in [[Montgomery County, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/UFC-Hall-of-Fame-Member-Matt-Hughes-seriously-injured-in-Truck-vs-Train-Accident-428919953.html |title=UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes seriously injured in truck vs. train accident |publisher=kwqc.com|date=2017-06-17 |accessdate=2017-06-17 |last=Stratton |first=James}}</ref> ==Championships and achievements== ===Mixed martial arts=== *'''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]''' **UFC Welterweight Champion (two times) **Seven successful title defenses **Second most successful welterweight title defenses (seven) **Tapout of the Night (four times)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://matt-hughes.com/blog1/?page_id=626 |title=Titles & Awards |last=Hughes |first=Matt |publisher=matt-hughes.com |accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> **Submission of the Night (one time) **Fight of the N