Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes

Piera Rodriguez

Pro 12-2-0  |  UFC 5-2-0
VS

Sam Hughes

Pro 11-7-0  |  UFC 6-6-0
Age
33|34
Height
5'3"|5'5"
Reach
63"|64"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Piera Rodriguez Sam Hughes Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.6%47.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.24.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.24.7
Strike Differential1.0/min-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy59.1%29.3%
Takedown Defense81.8%63.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.21.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.2
Control Time/15min4:464:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%16.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%16.7%
Decision % of Wins100.0%66.7%
Avg Fight Time13:1313:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.20.0
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges504 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Piera Rodriguez   Sam Hughes   League median
StatisticPiera RodriguezSam HughesEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate88.2%89.4%
Avg Fight Time13:1313:24
% Fights Inside the Distance28.6%25.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)54.8%65.7%
Opponent UFC Record (all)23-19 (54.8%)23-12 (65.7%)
Opponent Record (among wins)13-12 (52.0%)6-3 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)53.6%61.8%
% Time in Control31.9%27.0%
% Time Controlled14.5%11.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time68.7%70.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.975.46
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.615.91
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.36-0.45
Distance Strike Accuracy39.5%42.7%
Distance Strike Defense56.5%63.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.310.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.16
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.432.06
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.222.61
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.051.30
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Piera Rodriguez Sam Hughes Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.3%48.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.15.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.25.3
Takedown Accuracy62.1%20.8%
Takedown Defense84.6%73.7%
Control Time/Fight4:282:32
Edges411 even

Last 3 Fights

Piera Rodriguez

WIN
vs. Sam Hughes
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Piera Rodriguez107/23146%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:35
Sam Hughes77/14453%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ketlen Souza
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Piera Rodriguez64/15043%TD 7/10Ctrl 4:36
Ketlen Souza56/10354%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josefine Knutsson
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Piera Rodriguez36/6456%TD 8/10Ctrl 10:24
Josefine Knutsson26/5547%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
▼ Rounds

Sam Hughes

LOSS
vs. Piera Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Hughes77/14453%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:22
Piera Rodriguez107/23146%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shauna Bannon
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Women's Strawweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:58
Sam Hughes21/4646%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:29
Shauna Bannon13/3834%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stephanie Luciano
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Hughes76/15250%TD 3/8Ctrl 4:21
Stephanie Luciano82/25133%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:15
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.2 vs 4.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Piera Rodriguez shoots at 59% accuracy but Sam Hughes stops 64% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Sam Hughes shoots at 29% accuracy against Piera Rodriguez's 82% defense — Piera Rodriguez should keep it standing.

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

Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com