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Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes

Piera Rodriguez

Pro Record
11-2-0
UFC Record
4-2-0 (6 fights)
VS

Sam Hughes

Pro Record
11-6-0
UFC Record
6-5-0 (11 fights)

Fighter Profiles

Piera Rodriguez
Age33
Height5'3"
Weight115 lbs
Reach63"
StanceOrthodox
Sam Hughes
Age33
Height5'5"
Weight115 lbs
Reach64"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Piera Rodriguez Sam Hughes Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.5%46.9%-
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.74.3-
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.94.4A
Strike Differential0.8/min-0.1/minA
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy65.8%35.3%A
Takedown Defense71.4%60.9%A
Takedowns Landed/15min4.81.2A
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.2-
Control Time/15min5:124:25-
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%16.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%16.7%
Decision % of Wins100.0%66.7%
Avg Fight Time12:5613:15
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.20.0
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges504 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Piera Rodriguez Sam Hughes Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.2%46.7%-
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.84.8B
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.13.9A
Takedown Accuracy64.7%33.3%A
Takedown Defense71.4%73.9%-
Control Time/Fight4:203:52-
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Piera Rodriguez

WIN
vs. Ketlen Souza
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Aug 2025
Piera Rodriguez64/15043%TD 7/10Ctrl 4:36
Ketlen Souza56/10354%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josefine Knutsson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Dec 2024
Piera Rodriguez36/6456%TD 8/10Ctrl 10:24
Josefine Knutsson26/5547%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ariane Carnelossi
DQ • Rd 2, 3:16 • May 2024
Piera Rodriguez40/8149%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:53KD 1
Ariane Carnelossi16/4933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Sam Hughes

WIN
vs. Shauna Bannon
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:58 • Sep 2025
Sam Hughes21/4646%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:29
Shauna Bannon13/3834%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stephanie Luciano
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Mar 2025
Sam Hughes76/15250%TD 3/8Ctrl 4:21
Stephanie Luciano82/25133%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Viktoriia Dudakova
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Aug 2024
Sam Hughes97/19350%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:14
Viktoriia Dudakova61/14442%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:38
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 4.3 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Piera Rodriguez shoots 4.8 TD/15min at 66% accuracy against Sam Hughes's 61% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Sam Hughes shoots at 35% accuracy against Piera Rodriguez's 71% defense — Piera Rodriguez should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Piera Rodriguez (100% of wins) and Sam Hughes (67%).

Report generated: 2026-02-20 22:59:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com