Sam Hughes defeated Istela Nunes by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-28, 29-27, 29-27, Sam Hughes won the decision.
Istela Nunes vs Sam Hughes
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
- − Nunes was docked 1 point in round 3 · Eye poke
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-27Hughes
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-27Hughes
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-27Hughes
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29-27Hughes
- CombatPress.com29-27Hughes
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-27Hughes
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Hughes
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-27Hughes
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-27Hughes
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-27Hughes
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-27Hughes
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-27Hughes
- MMAJunkie.com29-27Hughes
- MMAMania.com29-27Hughes
Fan Scorecards
42 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Istela Nunes | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -255 | +200 |
| BetOnline | -230 | +195 |
| BetUS | -220 | +175 |
| Betway | -182 | +130 |
| Bovada | -235 | +183 |
| Cloudbet | -230 | +178 |
| DraftKings | -220 | +180 |
| FanDuel | -235 | +194 |
| mybookie | -220 | +180 |
| Pinnacle | -253 | +185 |
| sportsbetio | -238 | +174 |
| sports-interaction | -265 | +190 |
| unibet | -250 | +195 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sam Hughes absorbs 4.69 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
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 1499 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Istela Nunes vs Sam Hughes?
Sam Hughes defeated Istela Nunes by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-28, 29-27, 29-27, Sam Hughes won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Istela Nunes vs Sam Hughes?
The judges scored it 28-28, 29-27, 29-27, Sam Hughes won the decision.
Was Istela Nunes vs Sam Hughes a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 42 fan cards scored it for Sam Hughes; 100% of 14 media scores picked Sam Hughes.