Mark R. Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American former

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. He trained with the

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along with his twin brother,

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r and former two-time

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, Matt Hughes. Soon after fighting in the

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, 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. Mark and his wife Emily have two sons and one daughter.Mark and Emily’s first little girl was born this morning at 3:10 AM.
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Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Mark 1973 births Living people Identical twins American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Illinois Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu American twins People from Hillsboro, Illinois Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters 20th-century American sportsmen