Women's Strawweight
3 Rounds
Sam Hughes won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Saturday, September 6, 2025·Paris, Ile-de-France, France, France
Style matchupShauna Bannon: Pressure fightervsSam Hughes: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Shauna Bannon wins(56.3%)
Actual result: Sam Hughes wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sam Hughes has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Sam Hughes has 23pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Shauna Bannon (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Shauna Bannon
Red Corner
VS
Sam Hughes
Blue Corner
+225
(31%)
Vegas Odds
-275
(73%)
32
Age
33
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'5"
165.1 cm
Reach
162.56 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Shauna BannonW2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Bruna Brasil · Jul 23W
vs Alice Ardelean · Jul 24W
SUBvs Puja Tomar · Mar 25Sam Hughes
oldest →latest
W
vs Jaqueline Amorim · Apr 23L
vs Yazmin Jauregui · Feb 24W
vs Viktoriia Dudakova · Aug 24W
vs Stephanie Luciano · Mar 25L
vs Piera Rodriguez · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Shauna BannonMetricSam Hughes
4.32
Strikes / min
4.41
3.75
Strikes absorbed / min
4.69
45%
Strike defense
58%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
1.12
40%
Takedown defense
63%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.57evenly matched on net striking-0.28
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Shauna BannonSam Hughes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Shauna Bannon(4 fights)Sam Hughes(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+3.4-3.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-7.07.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Shauna Bannon
StanceSwitch
Height65.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights4
Sam Hughes
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights12