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Sam Hughes

Active #24 womens strawweight · Orthodox · 165 cm · reach 163 cm
Elo rating
1524 ±36
LCB 1478
Rank
#24
top 45% of division
UFC record
6-6-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d -14 · Δ1y +5
Last fight
Mar 14, 2026
L by Decision

Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Dec 12, 2020 — L vs Tecia Pennington Δ-24May 1, 2021 — L vs Loma Lookboonmee Δ-25Nov 20, 2021 — L vs Luana Pinheiro Δ-25Apr 16, 2022 — W vs Istela Nunes Δ+32May 21, 2022 — W vs Elise Reed Δ+37Oct 15, 2022 — L vs Piera Rodriguez Δ-15Apr 8, 2023 — W vs Jaqueline Amorim Δ+17Feb 24, 2024 — L vs Yazmin Jauregui Δ-15Aug 3, 2024 — W vs Viktoriia Dudakova Δ+19Mar 15, 2025 — W vs Stephanie Luciano Δ+17Sep 6, 2025 — W vs Shauna Bannon Δ+19Mar 14, 2026 — L vs Piera Rodriguez Δ-14 13861434148215301578 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":137.2,"elo":1476,"date":"2020-12-12","opp":"Tecia Pennington","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":1,"x":86.2,"y":164.6,"elo":1451,"date":"2021-05-01","opp":"Loma Lookboonmee","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":2,"x":176.4,"y":191.9,"elo":1426,"date":"2021-11-20","opp":"Luana Pinheiro","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":3,"x":241.7,"y":156.3,"elo":1458,"date":"2022-04-16","opp":"Istela Nunes","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":257.2,"y":115.3,"elo":1496,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Elise Reed","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":5,"x":322.5,"y":131.4,"elo":1481,"date":"2022-10-15","opp":"Piera Rodriguez","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":6,"x":400.2,"y":112.7,"elo":1498,"date":"2023-04-08","opp":"Jaqueline Amorim","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":543.3,"y":129.5,"elo":1483,"date":"2024-02-24","opp":"Yazmin Jauregui","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":614.8,"y":108.6,"elo":1502,"date":"2024-08-03","opp":"Viktoriia Dudakova","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":714.3,"y":89.4,"elo":1519,"date":"2025-03-15","opp":"Stephanie Luciano","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":792,"y":68.1,"elo":1538,"date":"2025-09-06","opp":"Shauna Bannon","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":83.8,"elo":1524,"date":"2026-03-14","opp":"Piera Rodriguez","result":"L","delta":-14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 14, 2026 Piera Rodriguez L -14
Sep 6, 2025 Shauna Bannon W +19
Mar 15, 2025 Stephanie Luciano W +17
Aug 3, 2024 Viktoriia Dudakova W +19
Feb 24, 2024 Yazmin Jauregui L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.30 avg 3.81
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 47%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.57 avg 3.29
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
58% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.09 avg 1.87
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
29% avg 46%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
63% avg 67%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.18 avg 0.54
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 4
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
2 / 6
Finish rate
KO
1
17% of wins
SUB
1
17% of wins
DEC
4
67% of wins
KO: 1 (17%) 1 Sub: 1 (17%) 1 Dec: 4 (67%) 4
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
1 50%
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1541
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
5.3
actual +1 vs expected