Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes

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 Accuracy	48.6%	47.5%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2	4.4	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2	4.7	◄
Strike Differential	1.0/min	-0.3/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	59.1%	29.3%	◄
Takedown Defense	81.8%	63.5%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.2	1.1	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	4:46	4:02	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	16.7%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	16.7%	—
Decision % of Wins	100.0%	66.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:13	13:24	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Edges	5	0	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Piera Rodriguez Sam Hughes League median

Statistic	Piera Rodriguez	Sam Hughes	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	88.2%	89.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:13	13:24	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	28.6%	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 Control	31.9%	27.0%	—
% Time Controlled	14.5%	11.2%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	68.7%	70.7%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.97	5.46	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.61	5.91	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.36	-0.45	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.5%	42.7%	—
Distance Strike Defense	56.5%	63.1%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.31	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.16	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.43	2.06	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.22	2.61	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.05	1.30	—

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 Accuracy	46.3%	48.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	5.3	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2	5.3	◄
Takedown Accuracy	62.1%	20.8%	◄
Takedown Defense	84.6%	73.7%	◄
Control Time/Fight	4:28	2:32	◄
Edges	4	1	1 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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Piera Rodriguez	40/85	47%	0/3	1:04	—
	Sam Hughes	33/43	77%	0/4	0:22	—

R2	Piera Rodriguez	30/63	48%	1/1	1:14	—
	Sam Hughes	22/37	59%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Piera Rodriguez	37/83	45%	0/2	0:17	—
	Sam Hughes	22/64	34%	0/1	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Piera Rodriguez	21/55	38%	2/3	1:37	—
	Ketlen Souza	19/32	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Piera Rodriguez	22/42	52%	3/5	1:28	—
	Ketlen Souza	16/28	57%	0/1	1:23	—

R3	Piera Rodriguez	21/53	40%	2/2	1:31	—
	Ketlen Souza	21/43	49%	0/2	0:18	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Piera Rodriguez	19/31	61%	4/5	3:40	—
	Josefine Knutsson	18/30	60%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Piera Rodriguez	12/19	63%	3/4	2:39	—
	Josefine Knutsson	6/19	32%	0/0	0:57	—

R3	Piera Rodriguez	5/14	36%	1/1	4:05	—
	Josefine Knutsson	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Hughes	33/43	77%	0/4	0:22	—
	Piera Rodriguez	40/85	47%	0/3	1:04	—

R2	Sam Hughes	22/37	59%	0/2	0:00	—
	Piera Rodriguez	30/63	48%	1/1	1:14	—

R3	Sam Hughes	22/64	34%	0/1	0:00	—
	Piera Rodriguez	37/83	45%	0/2	0:17	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Hughes	13/29	45%	1/2	4:09	—
	Shauna Bannon	7/21	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Sam Hughes	8/17	47%	1/1	1:20	—
	Shauna Bannon	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Hughes	35/68	51%	2/2	0:47	—
	Stephanie Luciano	42/104	40%	0/1	0:15	—

R2	Sam Hughes	13/29	45%	1/1	3:19	—
	Stephanie Luciano	18/44	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sam Hughes	28/55	51%	0/5	0:15	—
	Stephanie Luciano	22/103	21%	1/1	1:00	—

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: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com