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FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-BD81DE
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TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
5'5"
REACH
64.0"
GYM
Fortis MMA
BORN
United States
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
7y 1m ago
LAST FIGHT
3mo ago
UFC DEBUT
5y 3m ago
PRE-UFC1y 10m
UFC · 5y 3m ago
UFC5y 3m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
11:30
Avg Fight · UFC
13:24
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.6
Fights/Yr · UFC
2.3
Performance Matrix
18 bouts recordedvs Strawweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.97
Absorbed / Min
6.42
Off. Accuracy
47.5%
Def. Avoidance
58.1%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
710
754
Attempted
1494
1800
Per Minute
4.97
6.42
Accuracy
47.5%58.1%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
-44
Net Attempted
-306
Total fight time: 02:40:50
MMA Record
Fight #18
Sam HughesL
11-6
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
March 14, 2026
WPiera Rodriguez
11-2
Current: 13-8-0
Sam HughesL
vsWPiera Rodriguez
UFC Fight NightMarch 14, 2026
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #17
Sam HughesW
10-6
via SUB
Strawweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 1:58 · R2
UFC Fight Night
September 6, 2025
LShauna Bannon
7-1
Current: 14-1-0
Sam HughesW
vsLShauna Bannon
UFC Fight NightSeptember 6, 2025
Rear Naked Choke · 1:58 · R2
Fight #16
Sam HughesW
9-6
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
March 15, 2025
LStephanie Luciano
6-1-1
Current: 14-8-0
Sam HughesW
vsLStephanie Luciano
UFC Fight NightMarch 15, 2025
Decision · Split
Fight #15
Sam HughesW
8-6
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
August 3, 2024
LVictoria Dudakova
8-0
Current: 6-9-1
Sam HughesW
vsLVictoria Dudakova
UFC Fight NightAugust 3, 2024
Decision · Split
Fight #14
Sam HughesL
8-5
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
February 24, 2024
WYazmin Jauregui
10-1
Current: 19-7-0
Sam HughesL
vsWYazmin Jauregui
UFC Fight NightFebruary 24, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #13
Sam HughesW
7-5
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2
April 8, 2023
LJaqueline Amorim
6-0
Current: 5-3-1
Sam HughesW
vsLJaqueline Amorim
UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2April 8, 2023
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #12
Sam HughesL
7-4
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
October 15, 2022
WPiera Rodriguez
8-0
Current: 13-8-0
Sam HughesL
vsWPiera Rodriguez
UFC Fight NightOctober 15, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Sam HughesW
6-4
via TKO
Strawweight Bout
Elbows From Mount · 3:52 · R3
UFC Fight Night
May 21, 2022
LElise Reed
5-1
Current: 13-2-0
Sam HughesW
vsLElise Reed
UFC Fight NightMay 21, 2022
Elbows From Mount · 3:52 · R3
Fight #10
Sam HughesW
5-4
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Majority
UFC Fight Night
April 16, 2022
LIstela Nunes
6-2
Current: 4-3-0
Sam HughesW
vsLIstela Nunes
UFC Fight NightApril 16, 2022
Decision · Majority
Fight #9
Sam HughesL
5-3
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
November 20, 2021
WLuana Pinheiro
9-1
Current: 13-8-0
Sam HughesL
vsWLuana Pinheiro
UFC Fight NightNovember 20, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #8
Sam HughesL
5-2
via DEC
Strawweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
May 1, 2021
WLoma Lookboonmee
5-2
Current: 10-4-0
Sam HughesL
vsWLoma Lookboonmee
UFC Fight NightMay 1, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #7
Sam HughesL
5-1
via TKO
Strawweight Bout
Doctor Stoppage (Eye Injury) · 5:00 · R1
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
December 12, 2020
WTecia Pennington
11-5
Current: 15-8-0
Sam HughesL
vsWTecia Pennington
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. MorenoDecember 12, 2020
Doctor Stoppage (Eye Injury) · 5:00 · R1
Fight #6
Sam HughesW
4-1
via SUB
Catchweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 5:00 · R1
LFA 93: Petroski vs. Jeffery
October 16, 2020
LDanielle Hindley
4-1
Current: 6-6-0, 1 NC
Sam HughesW
vsLDanielle Hindley
LFA 93: Petroski vs. JefferyOctober 16, 2020
Guillotine Choke · 5:00 · R1
Fight #5
Sam HughesL
4-0
via SUB
LFA Vacant Strawweight Championship
Inverted Triangle Choke · 2:21 · R4
LFA 85: Hughes vs. Demopoulos
July 17, 2020
WVanessa Demopoulos
4-1
Current: 8-5-0
Sam HughesL
vsWVanessa Demopoulos
LFA 85: Hughes vs. DemopoulosJuly 17, 2020
Inverted Triangle Choke · 2:21 · R4
Fight #4
Sam HughesW
3-0
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
LFA 81: Emmers vs. Barbosa
January 31, 2020
LLisa Mauldin
3-1
Current: 6-2-1
Sam HughesW
vsLLisa Mauldin
LFA 81: Emmers vs. BarbosaJanuary 31, 2020
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #3
Sam HughesW
2-0
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Armbar · 0:52 · R1
Battle at the Bay 15
October 19, 2019
LBethany Christensen
0-0
Current: 1-0-0
Sam HughesW
vsLBethany Christensen
Battle at the Bay 15October 19, 2019
Armbar · 0:52 · R1
Fight #2
Sam HughesW
1-0
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
KO/TKO · 1:30 · R2
XKO 46: Summer Bash
July 13, 2019
LLoren Benjar
0-0
Current: 0-1-0
Sam HughesW
vsLLoren Benjar
XKO 46: Summer BashJuly 13, 2019
KO/TKO · 1:30 · R2
Fight #1
Sam HughesW
0-0
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 1:35 · R1
COGA Combat Games 62
February 23, 2019
LKyla Frajman
0-0
Current: 2-2-0
Sam HughesW
vsLKyla Frajman
COGA Combat Games 62February 23, 2019
Rear Naked Choke · 1:35 · R1