Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Istela Nunes
Istela Nunes
6-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Sam Hughes def. Istela Nunes (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sam Hughes
Sam Hughes
“Sampage”
11-7-0
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Istela Nunes
Sam Hughes
0
Knockdowns
0
89 of 228
Significant strikes
76 of 182
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
90 of 229
Total strikes
151 of 257
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:26
Significant strikes by target
52 of 173
Head
67 of 167
26 of 44
Body
9 of 15
11 of 11
Leg
0 of 0
83 of 220
Distance
59 of 156
5 of 6
Clinch
4 of 7
1 of 2
Ground
13 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 92
Sig. str.
15 of 48
40 of 92
Total str.
15 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 98
Sig. str.
31 of 76
37 of 98
Total str.
60 of 105
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 38
Sig. str.
30 of 58
13 of 39
Total str.
76 of 104
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:51

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#NunesHughes
1109
2109
3810
Total2828
Douglas Crosby
#NunesHughes
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
Sal D'Amato
#NunesHughes
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
  • − Nunes was docked 1 point in round 3 — Eye poke

Media Scores

0
Nunes
–
14
Hughes
●29–27 Hughes×14
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Nunes
29%
Draw
64%
Hughes
42 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Hughes59.5%●28–28 Draw28.6%●29–28 Hughes4.8%●28–27 Nunes4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Nunes
R2
64%
Hughes
R3
88%
Hughes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

6-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
—
Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
4.41
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.07
SApM
4.69
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.12
0%
TD Acc.
29%
47%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Istela Nunes · 0-5
  • L
    Loma Lookboonmee
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Viktoriia Dudakova
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno SilvaSat, Jul 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Yazmin Jauregui
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Sam Hughes
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2Sat, Apr 16, 2022
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Ariane Carnelossi
    UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont VianaSat, Oct 16, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:57 · Women's Strawweight
Sam Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Piera Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Shauna Bannon
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:58 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Stephanie Luciano
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Viktoriia Dudakova
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Yazmin Jauregui
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 12 fights
45.0
Avg sig. strikes
59.2
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:42
Avg control time
3:37
89
Career high strikes
97
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Istela Nunes
Strike target
Sam Hughes
52%
Head
67%
29%
Body
17%
19%
Leg
16%
Istela Nunes
Strike position
Sam Hughes
89%
Distance
76%
11%
Clinch
11%
0%
Ground
13%