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Fabiano Silva vs Paul Hughes

Fabiano Silva is 34-18-1; Paul Hughes is 14-3-0. Fabiano Silva is 9 years older than Paul Hughes. Paul Hughes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Fabiano Silva. Paul Hughes is 4" · 10 cm taller than Fabiano Silva. They have met once: Fabiano Silva 0, Paul Hughes 1.

Fabiano Silva
Brazil
Fabiano Silva
“Jacarezinho” · 34-18-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Paul Hughes
Ireland
Paul Hughes
“Big News” · 14-3-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Decision
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Style & credentials

Fabiano Silva

No background on record

Paul Hughes

No background on record

Camp · Next Generation Northern Ireland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
50%
25%
Body
33%
5%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Fabiano Silvalast 3 fights
55%31%14%
Paul Hugheslast 6 fights
70%20%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Fabiano Silva· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Paul Hughes· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.732.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabiano Silva · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersPaul Hughes · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.002.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabiano Silva · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersPaul Hughes · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.030.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabiano Silva · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersPaul Hughes · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabiano Silva · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersPaul Hughes · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
33%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabiano Silva · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersPaul Hughes · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabiano Silva · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersPaul Hughes · 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

1.73
Strikes landed / min
2.88
6.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.63
3.03 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.41 / 0.8
47%
Takedown accuracy
50%
33%
Takedown defence
70%
3:10
Control time / fight
1:40
0.90
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

Fabiano Silva3 fights · by range and by target
Range
66%Distance · 54
27%Clinch · 22
7%Ground · 6
Target
70%Head · 42
25%Body · 15
5%Leg · 3

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

Paul Hughes6 fights · by range and by target
Range
65%Distance · 191
28%Clinch · 83
7%Ground · 20
Target
50%Head · 106
33%Body · 70
17%Leg · 35

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 Fabiano Silva and Paul Hughes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 170 (Sat, Apr 6, 2024), where Paul Hughes won by TKO.

What are the records of Fabiano Silva and Paul Hughes?

Fabiano Silva is 34-18-1 and Paul Hughes is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Fabiano Silva or Paul Hughes?

Paul Hughes has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Fabiano Silva, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Fabiano Silva or Paul Hughes?

Paul Hughes is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Fabiano Silva stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Fabiano Silva or Paul Hughes?

Fabiano Silva is 38 and Paul Hughes is 29.

Who has more finishes, Fabiano Silva or Paul Hughes?

Fabiano Silva has 26 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Paul Hughes has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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