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Shem Rock
“Shem” · 12-3-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Decision
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··d ··h ··m
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
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Connor Hughes
12-3-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · KnockoutWin · Knockout
Saturday, November 14, 2026Main card This fight approx. Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Shem Rock vs Connor Hughes

Style & credentials

Shem Rock

No background on record

Camp · Monarchy MMA
Connor Hughes

No background on record

Camp · MMA Academy Liverpool

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
39%
25%
Body
29%
15%
Leg
31%

Time in position

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

Shem Rocklast 7 fights
67%18%15%
Connor Hugheslast 8 fights
59%17%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Shem Rock· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Connor Hughes· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.602.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shem Rock · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.664.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shem Rock · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.010.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shem Rock · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shem Rock · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shem Rock · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shem Rock · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersConnor Hughes · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.60
Strikes landed / min
2.20
3.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.54
2.01 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.18 / 1.1
35%
Takedown accuracy
17%
64%
Takedown defence
36%
1:50
Control time / fight
1:48
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Shem Rock7 fights · by range and by target
Range
55%Distance · 143
26%Clinch · 67
19%Ground · 49
Target
60%Head · 104
25%Body · 44
15%Leg · 26

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

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.

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

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