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Heavyweight
Jeff Hughes
Last fought: Sep 2020
RECORD
Pro
10-4-0 (1 NC)
UFC
0-3-0
Age
38
Height
6'2"
Weight
250 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:27 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 63.1% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.89 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 25.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 5-3 (62.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 80.9% |
| % Time in Control | 6.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 13.0% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 31.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.40 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.62 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.23 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 45.0% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 66.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.87 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.16 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.63 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Jeff Hughes
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Jeff Hughes |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.9 |
| Strike Differential | -0.9/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 40.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:54 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:27 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 40.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:34 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Juan Espino
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020Heavyweight
Jeff Hughes0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Juan Espino10/1759%TD 5/7Ctrl 2:36
LOSS
vs. Raphael Pessoa
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren • Oct 2019Heavyweight
Jeff Hughes34/7744%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:16
Raphael Pessoa39/13828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
NC
vs. Todd Duffee
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Heavyweight
Jeff Hughes16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
Todd Duffee30/6645%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:55KD 1
LOSS
vs. Maurice Greene
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019Heavyweight
Jeff Hughes66/14346%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:45
Maurice Greene70/16143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Josh Appelt
DWCS 2.6 • Jul 2018
Jeff Hughes51/7667%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Josh Appelt6/1540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00