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Claudio Pacella vs Gavin Hughes

Claudio Pacella is 7-3-0; Gavin Hughes is 11-5-0. Claudio Pacella has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Gavin Hughes. Gavin Hughes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Claudio Pacella. They have met once: Claudio Pacella 1, Gavin Hughes 0.

Claudio Pacella
Italy
Claudio Pacella
7-3-0
DECDECUD
Met once
Gavin Hughes
England
Gavin Hughes
“Big Tasty” · 11-5-0
UDSUBSD

Style & credentials

Claudio Pacella

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland · Italy
Gavin Hughes

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
66%
34%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Claudio Pacellalast 6 fights
61%32%
Gavin Hugheslast 3 fights
60%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Claudio Pacella· from fights outside the UFC Gavin Hughes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.142.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Pacella · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersGavin Hughes · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.374.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Pacella · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGavin Hughes · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.500.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Pacella · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersGavin Hughes · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%10%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Pacella · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersGavin Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Pacella · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersGavin Hughes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.14
Strikes landed / min
2.89
2.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.48
0.50 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.83 / 8.3
50%
Takedown accuracy
10%
4:04
Control time / fight
4:48
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Claudio Pacella6 fights · by range and by target
Range
64%Distance · 322
30%Clinch · 151
6%Ground · 32
Target
58%Head · 215
34%Body · 126
9%Leg · 32

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

Gavin Hughes3 fights · by range and by target
Range
54%Distance · 89
37%Clinch · 61
9%Ground · 15
Target
66%Head · 69
18%Body · 19
15%Leg · 16

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Claudio Pacella and Gavin Hughes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round (Fri, May 9, 2025), where Claudio Pacella won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Claudio Pacella and Gavin Hughes?

Claudio Pacella is 7-3-0 and Gavin Hughes is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Claudio Pacella or Gavin Hughes?

Claudio Pacella has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Gavin Hughes, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Claudio Pacella or Gavin Hughes?

Gavin Hughes is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Claudio Pacella stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who has more finishes, Claudio Pacella or Gavin Hughes?

Claudio Pacella has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Gavin Hughes has 10 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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