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Gavin Hughes vs George Hardwick

Gavin Hughes is 11-5-0; George Hardwick is 15-4-0. Gavin Hughes is 9 years older than George Hardwick. George Hardwick has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Gavin Hughes. Gavin Hughes and George Hardwick have never fought each other. They are booked to fight at Cage Warriors 216: Newcastle on Sat, Dec 5, 2026.

BookedThey fight at Cage Warriors 216: Newcastle, Sat, Dec 5, 2026.This fight: time, card & odds →
Gavin Hughes
“Big Tasty” · 11-5-0
Loss · DecisionWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
LightweightNever fought
George Hardwick
“King” · 15-4-0
Win · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Gavin Hughes

No background on record

George Hardwick

No background on record

Camp · Middlesbrough Fight Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
62%
18%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Gavin Hugheslast 3 fights
60%35%
George Hardwicklast 6 fights
69%20%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gavin Hughes· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC George Hardwick· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.895.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gavin Hughes · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersGeorge Hardwick · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.484.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gavin Hughes · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersGeorge Hardwick · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.830.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gavin Hughes · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersGeorge Hardwick · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
10%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gavin Hughes · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersGeorge Hardwick · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gavin Hughes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGeorge Hardwick · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.89
Strikes landed / min
5.03
4.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.10
0.83 / 8.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
10%
Takedown accuracy
0%
4:48
Control time / fight
1:34
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

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.

George Hardwick6 fights · by range and by target
Range
74%Distance · 391
24%Clinch · 128
2%Ground · 12
Target
62%Head · 252
21%Body · 85
17%Leg · 68

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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Gavin Hughes and George Hardwick ever fought?

Not yet. Gavin Hughes and George Hardwick have never fought, but they are booked to meet at Cage Warriors 216: Newcastle on Sat, Dec 5, 2026.

What are the records of Gavin Hughes and George Hardwick?

Gavin Hughes is 11-5-0 and George Hardwick is 15-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gavin Hughes or George Hardwick?

George Hardwick has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Gavin Hughes, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gavin Hughes or George Hardwick?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gavin Hughes or George Hardwick?

Gavin Hughes is 38 and George Hardwick is 29.

Who has more finishes, Gavin Hughes or George Hardwick?

Gavin Hughes has 10 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); George Hardwick has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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