Sam Hughes: record, fights and statistics
Sam Hughes (“Sampage”) is a women's strawweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 11-7-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Sam Hughes (6-6). In the 3 fights stored since Mar 15, 2025, Sam Hughes is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'5" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 64" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Women's Strawweight |
| Born | 1992 |
What are Sam Hughes's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (161 minutes) through March 14, 2026, Sam Hughes lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.69, with 47.5% striking accuracy and 58.1% striking defense. Grappling: 1.12 takedowns per 15 minutes at 29.3% accuracy, 63.5% takedown defense, 0.19 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 6-6 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 6 wins inside the distance.
Sam Hughes: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.41 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.69 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 47.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 58.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.12 |
| Takedown accuracy | 29.3% |
| Takedown defense | 63.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.19 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.05 |
| Share of fight time in control | 27.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (160.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 67.3% head, 17% body, 15.6% legs; 76.5% at distance, 11% in the clinch, 12.5% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 5 |
6-6 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since December 13, 2020, averaging 13.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Mar 15, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by submission, 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 15, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 174 of 342 (50.9%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 202 of 520 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 5 of 18 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 9 (77.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 2 |
| Control time | 10:12 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Piera Rodriguez (4-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 77 of 144 (107) | 0 of 7 | 0:22 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Shauna Bannon (2-1) | Win | Submission | R2 1:58 | 7 | Women's Strawweight | 21 of 46 (13) | 2 of 3 | 5:29 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Stephanie Luciano (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 76 of 152 (82) | 3 of 8 | 4:21 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Viktoriia Dudakova (2-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 97 of 193 (61) | 0 of 0 | 2:14 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Yazmin Jauregui (2-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 83 of 197 (94) | 0 of 6 | 0:17 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Jaqueline Amorim (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 46 of 104 (12) | 1 of 1 | 7:02 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Piera Rodriguez (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 69 of 155 (83) | 0 of 1 | 0:30 |
| May 21, 2022 | Elise Reed (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 3:52 | 13.9 | Women's Strawweight | 43 of 65 (17) | 4 of 7 | 11:59 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Istela Nunes (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 76 of 182 (89) | 2 of 5 | 3:26 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Luana Pinheiro (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 53 of 130 (60) | 0 of 0 | 0:19 |
| May 1, 2021 | Loma Lookboonmee (2-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 49 of 73 (84) | 0 of 2 | 6:34 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Tecia Pennington (5-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 5:00 | 5 | Women's Strawweight | 20 of 53 (52) | 0 of 1 | 0:51 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Sam Hughes in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Women's Strawweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Women's Strawweight
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