Sam Hughes
6W · 6L
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
33% finish rate100% as favorite45% as underdog
1510
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1509.5Mid-tier→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#19of 42 active
Age
34
Jun 28, 1992
Height
5'5" (165.1 cm)
Reach
162.56 cm
Win Rate
50.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.41
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.69
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.28
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
58%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.12
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
63%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
4.2
Sig. Strikes
0.8
Takedowns
0.1
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO1 (17%)
Submission1 (17%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (17%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
100%
1W – 0L in 1 fights
As Underdog
45%
5W – 6L in 11 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Piera Rodriguez
-12.51510
def. Shauna Bannon
+11.41522
def. Stephanie Luciano
+7.21511
def. Viktoriia Dudakova
+4.91503
lost to Yazmin Jauregui
-3.31499
def. Jaqueline Amorim
+2.31502
lost to Piera Rodriguez
-1.31500
def. Elise Reed
+2.11501
def. Istela Nunes
+1.71499
lost to Luana Pinheiro
-1.51497
lost to Loma Lookboonmee
-0.81499
lost to Tecia Torres
-0.71499
Division ELO Rankings
Women's Strawweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Alexia Thainara
1546
Denise Gomes
1540
Fatima Kline
1539
Talita Alencar
1528
Piera Rodriguez
1527
Iasmin Lucindo
1526
Jaqueline Amorim
1524
Loopy Godinez
1522
Tabatha Ricci
1522
Fight History (12 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · Feb 24, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Elise Reed
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
vs Istela Nunes
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad · Apr 16, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · Nov 20, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · May 1, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →vs Tecia Torres
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · Dec 12, 2020
Loss
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