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Sam Hughes vs Stephanie Luciano

Sam Hughes is 11-7-0; Stephanie Luciano is 8-2-1. Sam Hughes is 8 years older than Stephanie Luciano. Stephanie Luciano has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Sam Hughes. Stephanie Luciano is 1" · 3 cm taller than Sam Hughes. They have met once: Sam Hughes 1, Stephanie Luciano 0.

Sam Hughes
United States
Sam Hughes
“Sampage” · 11-7-0
UDSUBSD
Women's StrawweightMet once
Stephanie Luciano
Brazil
Stephanie Luciano
“Rondinha” · 8-2-1
SUBSUBSD

Style & credentials

Sam Hughes

No background on record

Camp · Fortis MMA · United States
Stephanie Luciano

No background on record

Camp · Gordinho Fight Team · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
61%
17%
Body
21%
16%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Sam Hugheslast 8 fights
57%16%27%
Stephanie Lucianolast 5 fights
68%12%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Hughes Stephanie Luciano
Strikes landed / min
4.415.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Hughes · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersStephanie Luciano · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.693.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Hughes · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersStephanie Luciano · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.121.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Hughes · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersStephanie Luciano · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Hughes · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersStephanie Luciano · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Hughes · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersStephanie Luciano · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Hughes · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersStephanie Luciano · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.41
Strikes landed / min
5.25
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.29
1.12 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.47 / 2.2
29%
Takedown accuracy
66%
63%
Takedown defence
80%
3:37
Control time / fight
1:53
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Sam Hughes12 UFC fights · 710 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%345/982
13%90/149
15%108/142
Clinch
7%49/63
4%29/36
0%0/0
Ground
12%84/117
0%2/2
0%3/3
Stephanie Luciano5 UFC fights · 321 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%165/511
17%56/88
17%55/75
Clinch
5%16/30
3%9/9
0%0/0
Ground
5%16/29
0%1/2
1%3/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Sam Hughes and Stephanie Luciano ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 (Sat, Mar 15, 2025), where Sam Hughes won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Sam Hughes and Stephanie Luciano?

Sam Hughes is 11-7-0 and Stephanie Luciano is 8-2-1.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Hughes or Stephanie Luciano?

Stephanie Luciano has the longer reach: 65" · 165 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Sam Hughes, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sam Hughes or Stephanie Luciano?

Stephanie Luciano is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Sam Hughes stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Sam Hughes or Stephanie Luciano?

Sam Hughes is 34 and Stephanie Luciano is 26.

Who has more finishes, Sam Hughes or Stephanie Luciano?

Sam Hughes has 6 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Stephanie Luciano has 4 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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