Istela Nunes vs Sam Hughes
Istela Nunes is 6-6-0 (1 NC); Sam Hughes is 11-7-0. Istela Nunes has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Sam Hughes. Sam Hughes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Istela Nunes. They have met once: Istela Nunes 0, Sam Hughes 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team Brasil · BrazilNo background on record
Camp · Fortis MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont Viana · Oct 16, 2021Submission · R3 · 2:57 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 13 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- WKaroline MartinsFLC 2 · Apr 21, 2016TKO · R3 · 3:00 · Strawweight
- WThais CamilaNCE 4 · Jan 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- NCCaroline SilvaImortal FC 2 · Dec 13, 2015NC · Strawweight
- WMaria Vega3FC: Desafio Tres Fronters · Nov 21, 2015Unanimous Decision
- WCynthia CândidoPRVT: Cascavel Top Fight 2 · Oct 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025Submission · R2 · 1:58 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WDanielle HindleyLFA 93: Petroski vs. Jeffery · Oct 16, 2020Submission · R1 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- L
- W
- WBethany ChristensenBattle at the Bay 15 · Oct 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Flyweight
- WLoren BenjarXKO 46: Summer Bash · Jul 13, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Flyweight
- WKyla FrajmanCOGA Combat Games 62 · Feb 23, 2019Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Istela Nunes and Sam Hughes ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 (Sat, Apr 16, 2022), where Sam Hughes won by Majority Decision.
What are the records of Istela Nunes and Sam Hughes?
Istela Nunes is 6-6-0 (1 NC) and Sam Hughes is 11-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Istela Nunes or Sam Hughes?
Istela Nunes has the longer reach: 66" · 168 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Sam Hughes, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Istela Nunes or Sam Hughes?
Sam Hughes is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Istela Nunes stands 5'4" · 163 cm.
Who is older, Istela Nunes or Sam Hughes?
They are the same age: 34.
Who has more finishes, Istela Nunes or Sam Hughes?
Istela Nunes has 2 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sam Hughes has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).