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Anatolij Baal vs Connor Hughes

Anatolij Baal is 10-4-1; Connor Hughes is 12-3-0. Anatolij Baal is 5 years older than Connor Hughes. Connor Hughes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Anatolij Baal. Connor Hughes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Anatolij Baal. They have met once: Anatolij Baal 0, Connor Hughes 1.

Anatolij Baal
Germany
Anatolij Baal
“Siberian Tiger” · 10-4-1
Loss · KnockoutLoss · KnockoutWin · TKO
Met once
Connor Hughes
England
Connor Hughes
12-3-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · KnockoutWin · Knockout
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Style & credentials

Anatolij Baal

No background on record

Camp · Fight Club Gelsenkirchen · Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Connor Hughes

No background on record

Camp · MMA Academy Liverpool

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
39%
14%
Body
29%
9%
Leg
31%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Anatolij Baallast 3 fights
42%18%40%
Connor Hugheslast 8 fights
59%17%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anatolij Baal· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Connor Hughes· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.752.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anatolij Baal · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.714.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anatolij Baal · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.910.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anatolij Baal · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anatolij Baal · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anatolij Baal · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anatolij Baal · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.75
Strikes landed / min
2.20
3.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.54
0.91 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.18 / 1.1
100%
Takedown accuracy
17%
80%
Takedown defence
36%
2:10
Control time / fight
1:48
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Anatolij Baal3 fights · by range and by target
Range
27%Distance · 35
44%Clinch · 58
30%Ground · 39
Target
77%Head · 61
14%Body · 11
9%Leg · 7

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Connor Hughes8 fights · by range and by target
Range
64%Distance · 149
23%Clinch · 54
13%Ground · 30
Target
39%Head · 71
29%Body · 53
31%Leg · 56

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Anatolij BaalConnor Hughes

Frequently asked questions

Have Anatolij Baal and Connor Hughes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Europe 1: 2024 Regular Season (Thu, Mar 7, 2024), where Connor Hughes won by Knockout.

What are the records of Anatolij Baal and Connor Hughes?

Anatolij Baal is 10-4-1 and Connor Hughes is 12-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Anatolij Baal or Connor Hughes?

Connor Hughes has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Anatolij Baal, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Anatolij Baal or Connor Hughes?

Connor Hughes is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Anatolij Baal stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Anatolij Baal or Connor Hughes?

Anatolij Baal is 34 and Connor Hughes is 29.

Who has more finishes, Anatolij Baal or Connor Hughes?

Anatolij Baal has 8 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Connor Hughes has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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