Sam Hughes “Sampage”
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 58 · Volume striker · 6–6 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Sam Hughes holds an ORCA rating of 55 (career peak 58), 23rd of 52 active women's strawweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 82, 8th of 52 active women's strawweights (total strikes landed per minute 91). Grappling offence trails at 33. 4 of 6 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 82 | 8 of 52 | Total strikes landed per minute 91 |
| Striking defence | 44 | 34 of 52 | — |
| Grappling offence | 33 | 37 of 52 | — |
| Grappling defence | 51 | 28 of 52 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 81 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 91. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 81.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 58)
- Women's Strawweight rank
- 23 of 52 active
- UFC record
- 6–6
- Pro record
- 11–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′5″ (165 cm)
- Reach
- 64″ (163 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Fortis MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.41
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.69
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.12
- Takedown accuracy: 29%
- Takedown defence: 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.19
Fight history
- 2026-03-14 · L vs Piera Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
- 2025-09-06 · W vs Shauna Bannon · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
- 2025-03-15 · W vs Stephanie Luciano · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
- 2024-08-03 · W vs Viktoriia Dudakova · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
- 2024-02-24 · L vs Yazmin Jauregui · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
- 2023-04-08 · W vs Jaqueline Amorim · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- 2022-10-15 · L vs Piera Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
- 2022-05-21 · W vs Elise Reed · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
- 2022-04-16 · W vs Istela Nunes · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
- 2021-11-20 · L vs Luana Pinheiro · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
- 2021-05-01 · L vs Loma Lookboonmee · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
- 2020-12-12 · L vs Tecia Pennington · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
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