Matt and Mark Hughes were born on October 13th, 1973 about 5 minutes apart. Matt was born first, but that was only because (in his words) Mark "kicked him out." Matt has always admitted that his brother is the stronger of the two and, when they fought, Mark would "throw him around like a rag doll." Mark no longer fights or trains for MMA. He trained with Matt for years at the Miletich camp, as he began to create a name for himself in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. Mark made it all the way to the UFC and won his debut fight at UFC 28 against Alex Stiebling. After that fight, however, he decided that it just wasn't for him and he went back to his family, the farm and his construction company (Hughes Construction). Mark currently lives on the same family farm that he grew up on, just outside Hillsboro, IL, with his wife, Emily, and his sons, Marshall and Griffin. Rumor has it that, to this day, people around Hillsboro would still rather fight Matt than Mark.
Quick Stats: Height: 5’8” Weight: 185 lbs. Age: 33 DOB: 13 Oct. 1973 Born: Hillsboro, Illinois Resides: Hillsboro, Illinois   Professional MMA Record: 6-2-0 Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Date Win Leo Sylvest Extreme Challenge 51 Submission (Armbar) 1 4:49 02 AUG 2003 Loss Joe Geromiller Extreme Challenge Trials: 2000 US MMA National Championship Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 4:12 20 JAN 2001 Win Alex Stiebling UFC 28-High Stakes Unanimous Decision 2 5:00 17 NOV 2000 Win Matthew Torrez Extreme Challenge 36 Unanimous Decision 3 5:00 26 AUG 2000 Win Andrew Neil Extreme Challenge 36 Submission (Strikes) 1 1:29 26 AUG 2000 Win Neal Binkley Extreme Challenge 33 TKO (Referee Stoppage from Punches) 1 1:01 10 JUN 2000 Win Ron Fields Extreme Challenge 32 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:46 21 MAY 2000 Loss Brian Gassaway JKD Challenge 4 Split Decision N/A - 24 APR 1999