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Connor Hughes vs Gino van Steenis

Connor Hughes is 12-3-0; Gino van Steenis is 9-2-0. Gino van Steenis is 2 years older than Connor Hughes. Gino van Steenis has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Connor Hughes. Gino van Steenis is 2" · 5 cm taller than Connor Hughes. They have met once: Connor Hughes 1, Gino van Steenis 0.

Connor Hughes
England
Connor Hughes
12-3-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · KnockoutWin · Knockout
LightweightMet once
Gino van Steenis
Spain
Gino van Steenis
“The Ghost Assassin” · 9-2-0
Win · DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Connor Hughes

No background on record

Camp · MMA Academy Liverpool
Gino van Steenis

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

39%
Head
68%
29%
Body
6%
31%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Connor Hugheslast 8 fights
59%17%24%
Gino van Steenislast 5 fights
55%18%27%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Connor Hughes· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC Gino van Steenis· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.202.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersGino van Steenis · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.543.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersGino van Steenis · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.180.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersGino van Steenis · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersGino van Steenis · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersGino van Steenis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersGino van Steenis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.20
Strikes landed / min
2.35
4.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.95
0.18 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.89 / 2.1
17%
Takedown accuracy
43%
36%
Takedown defence
50%
1:48
Control time / fight
2:16
0.40
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

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.

Gino van Steenis5 fights · by range and by target
Range
70%Distance · 106
21%Clinch · 32
9%Ground · 13
Target
68%Head · 81
6%Body · 7
26%Leg · 31

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 Connor Hughes and Gino van Steenis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025 (Fri, Sep 26, 2025), where Connor Hughes won by Knockout.

What are the records of Connor Hughes and Gino van Steenis?

Connor Hughes is 12-3-0 and Gino van Steenis is 9-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Connor Hughes or Gino van Steenis?

Gino van Steenis has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Connor Hughes, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Connor Hughes or Gino van Steenis?

Gino van Steenis is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Connor Hughes stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Connor Hughes or Gino van Steenis?

Gino van Steenis is 31 and Connor Hughes is 29.

Who has more finishes, Connor Hughes or Gino van Steenis?

Connor Hughes has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Gino van Steenis has 5 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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