11
55%
Finish Rate
2
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
2019
Pro Debut
Biography
Sam Kristen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy48%
Takedown accuracy29%
4.41
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
4.69
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
1.12
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0.19
avg
Submissions
0
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 163 cmUFC debut Dec. 12, 2020Born Davenport, United StatesTeam Fortis MMA
How He Wins
KO / TKO2
Decision4
Submission4
Finish Rate
55%
6 of 11
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
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W
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Mixed Martial Arts18 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Piera RodriguezH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Win |  Shauna BannonH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | Sep 6, 2025 |
| Win |  Stephanie LucianoH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Win |  Victoria DudakovaH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Aug 3, 2024 |
| Loss |  Yazmin JaureguiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | Feb 24, 2024 |
| Win | Jaqueline AmorimH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 287 | Apr 8, 2023 |
| Loss | Piera RodríguezH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Win |  Elise ReedH2H | TKO (elbow and punches) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | May 21, 2022 |
| Win | Istela NunesH2H | Decision (majority) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | Apr 16, 2022 |
| Loss | Luana PinheiroH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | Nov 20, 2021 |
| Loss |  Loma LookboonmeeH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 |
| Loss | Tecia Torres | TKO (doctor stoppage) | R1 | UFC 256 | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Win | Danielle HindleyH2H | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | LFA 93 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Loss | Vanessa DemopoulosH2H | Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke) | R4 | LFA 85 | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Win | Lisa MauldinH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | LFA 81 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Win | Bethany ChristensenH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Battle at the Bay 15 | 2019 |
| Win | Loren BenjarH2H | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | R2 | Xtreme Knockout 46 | 2019 |
| Win | Kyla Frajman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Combat Games 62 | 2019 |
Related Fighters
Piera Rodriguez12-2-0 · SW
Shauna Bannon7-3-0 · SW
Stephanie Luciano7-2-1 · SW
Victoria Dudakova9-2-0 · SW
Yazmin Jauregui11-2-0 · SW
Jaqueline Amorim10-2-0 · SW
Elise Reed8-5-0 · SW
Istela Nunes6-6-0 · SW
Luana Pinheiro11-5-0 · SW
Konklak Suphisara10-4-0 · SW
Tecia Pennington15-8-0 · SW
Danielle Hindley4-3-0 · SWData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.