Mark Hughes (fighter) explained

Mark Hughes
Birth Date:13 October 1973
Birth Place:Hillsboro, Illinois, U.S.
Weight:185lb
Weight Class:Middleweight
Style:Wrestling
Fighting Out Of:Hillsboro, Illinois
Team:Miletich Fighting Systems
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Relatives:Matt Hughes (brother)
Sherdog:268

Mark R. Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American former mixed martial artist. He trained with the Miletich Fighting Systems along with his twin brother, UFC Hall of Famer and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Hughes.

Soon 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

|-| Win |align=center| 6–2| Leo Sylvest | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Challenge 51 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:49|Saint Charles, Illinois, United States||-| Loss |align=center| 5–2| Joe Geromiller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge Trials: 2000 US MMA National Championships | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 4:12|Springfield, Illinois, United States||-| Win |align=center| 5–1| Alex Stiebling | Decision (unanimous)| UFC 28| |align=center| 2 |align=center| 5:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win |align=center| 4–1| Matthew Torrez | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 36 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 15:00|Davenport, Iowa, United States||-| Win |align=center| 3–1| Andrew Neil | TKO (submission to punches) | Extreme Challenge 36 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:29|Davenport, Iowa, United States||-| Win |align=center| 2–1| Neal Binkley | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 33 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:01|Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States||-| Win |align=center| 1–1| Ron Fields | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 32 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:46|Springfield, Illinois, United States||-| Loss |align=center| 0–1| Brian Gassaway | Decision (split) | JKD Challenge 3| |align=center| N/A |align=center| N/A|Chicago, Illinois, United States|

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/everyday/story/59078C1069466D4586257285000099AA?OpenDocument Interview with St. Louis Today
  2. http://www.matt-hughes.com/mark_index.html Mark Hughes Page on matt Hughes Official Website
  3. http://www.matt-hughes.com/ Mark and Emily’s first little girl was born this morning at 3:10 AM.