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Sam Hughes

“Sampage”

Women's StrawweightUnited States

11Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWWL

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Profile

Age
34 (born June 28, 1992)
Height
5' 5"
Weight
115 lbs.
Reach
64"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
6-6

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.41 top 31%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.69
Striking accuracy48%Better than 67% of women's strawweights
Strike defense58%Better than 70% of women's strawweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.12 top 47%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy29%Better than 27% of women's strawweights
Takedown defense63%Better than 49% of women's strawweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Hughes last fought on March 14, 2026 (Loss vs Piera Rodriguez).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Sam Hughes

Sam Hughes "Sampage" is a women's strawweight mixed martial artist from United States. Hughes stands 5' 5", has a 64" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Hughes turned professional in 2019, debuting with Combat Games. A 5-1 record outside the UFC came first. Hughes made a UFC debut at UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno in December 2020 and lost to Tecia Pennington by TKO. In the UFC, Hughes is 6-6 across 12 fights.

Hughes usually wins on the scorecards: 4 of 6 UFC wins went to a decision.

Most recently, Hughes lost to Piera Rodriguez by decision at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos in March 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Piera Rodriguez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos

    Mar 14, 2026

    77Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Shauna Bannon

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:58

    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho

    Sep 6, 2025

    21Str 2TD 0KD
  3. W

    Stephanie Luciano

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2

    Mar 15, 2025

    76Str 3TD 0KD
  4. W

    Viktoriia Dudakova

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov

    Aug 3, 2024

    97Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Yazmin Jauregui

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

    Feb 24, 2024

    83Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Jaqueline Amorim

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

    Apr 8, 2023

    46Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Piera Rodriguez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo

    Oct 15, 2022

    69Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Elise Reed

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount · R3 3:52

    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira

    May 21, 2022

    43Str 4TD 0KD
  9. W

    Istela Nunes

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad

    Apr 16, 2022

    76Str 2TD 0KD
  10. L

    Luana Pinheiro

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate

    Nov 20, 2021

    53Str 0TD 0KD
  11. L

    Loma Lookboonmee

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka

    May 1, 2021

    49Str 0TD 0KD
  12. L

    Tecia Pennington

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Eye Injury · R1 5:00

    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno

    Dec 12, 2020

    20Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Sam Hughes is 11-7 across 18 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on February 23, 2019 (Combat Games). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins11

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 5

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
55% of wins
Longest win streak
4

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC6-62020
LFA2-12020
Battle at the Bay1-02019
Combat Games1-02019
Xtreme Knockout1-02019

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Piera Rodriguez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos Mar 14, 2026
W Shauna Bannon Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho Sep 6, 2025
W Stephanie Luciano Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Mar 15, 2025
W Victoria Dudakova Decision (split), R3 UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Aug 3, 2024
L Yazmin Jauregui Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb 24, 2024
W Jaqueline Amorim Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 287 Apr 8, 2023
L Piera Rodríguez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo Oct 15, 2022
W Elise Reed TKO (elbow and punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022
W Istela Nunes Decision (majority), R3 UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 Apr 16, 2022
L Luana Pinheiro Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate Nov 20, 2021
L Loma Lookboonmee Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka May 1, 2021
L Tecia Torres TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 UFC 256 Dec 12, 2020
W Danielle Hindley Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 LFA 93 Oct 16, 2020
L Vanessa Demopoulos Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke), R4 LFA 85 Jul 17, 2020
W Lisa Mauldin Decision (unanimous), R3 LFA 81 Jan 31, 2020
W Bethany Christensen Submission (armbar), R1 Battle at the Bay 15 Oct 19, 2019
W Loren Benjar TKO (knee to the body and punches), R2 Xtreme Knockout 46 Jul 13, 2019
W Kyla Frajman Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Combat Games 62 Feb 23, 2019

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Sam Hughes's record?

Sam Hughes's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes is 34 years old, born on June 28, 1992.

How tall is Sam Hughes and what is their reach?

Sam Hughes stands 5' 5" with a 64" reach.

Who did Sam Hughes fight last?

Sam Hughes lost to Piera Rodriguez by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos on Mar 14, 2026.