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Connor Hughes vs Sebastien Di Franco

Connor Hughes is 12-3-0; Sebastien Di Franco is 10-5-0. Sebastien Di Franco is 3 years older than Connor Hughes. Connor Hughes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Sebastien Di Franco. They have met once: Connor Hughes 1, Sebastien Di Franco 0.

Connor Hughes
England
Connor Hughes
12-3-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · KnockoutWin · Knockout
LightweightMet once
Sebastien Di Franco
Belgium
Sebastien Di Franco
10-5-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · KnockoutLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Connor Hughes

No background on record

Camp · MMA Academy Liverpool
Sebastien Di Franco

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

39%
Head
71%
29%
Body
19%
31%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Connor Hugheslast 8 fights
59%17%24%
Sebastien Di Francolast 2 fights
72%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Connor Hughes· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC Sebastien Di Franco· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.201.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.542.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.182.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Hughes · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1493 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.20
Strikes landed / min
1.90
4.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.17
0.18 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.71 / 5.4
17%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1:48
Control time / fight
1:12
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.

Sebastien Di Franco2 fights · by range and by target
Range
88%Distance · 21
13%Clinch · 3
0%Ground · 0
Target
71%Head · 15
19%Body · 4
10%Leg · 2

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 Sebastien Di Franco ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Europe 1: Belfast 2025 (Sat, May 10, 2025), where Connor Hughes won by Knockout.

What are the records of Connor Hughes and Sebastien Di Franco?

Connor Hughes is 12-3-0 and Sebastien Di Franco is 10-5-0.

Who is taller, Connor Hughes or Sebastien Di Franco?

Connor Hughes is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Sebastien Di Franco stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Connor Hughes or Sebastien Di Franco?

Sebastien Di Franco is 32 and Connor Hughes is 29.

Who has more finishes, Connor Hughes or Sebastien Di Franco?

Connor Hughes has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Sebastien Di Franco has 5 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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