Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Stephanie Luciano
Rondinha
8-2-1
RESULT

Sam Hughes def. Stephanie Luciano (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sam Hughes
Sampage
11-7-0
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Sam Hughes defeated Stephanie Luciano by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2, held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 28-29, Sam Hughes won the decision.

Fight stats

Stephanie Luciano
Sam Hughes
0
Knockdowns
0
82 of 251
Significant strikes
76 of 152
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
101 of 273
Total strikes
146 of 233
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 8
50%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:15
Control time
4:21
Significant strikes by target
45 of 202
Head
43 of 113
23 of 34
Body
15 of 20
14 of 15
Leg
18 of 19
79 of 246
Distance
69 of 144
3 of 5
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
42 of 104
Sig. str.
35 of 68
52 of 114
Total str.
42 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 44
Sig. str.
13 of 29
20 of 47
Total str.
71 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
3:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 103
Sig. str.
28 of 55
29 of 112
Total str.
33 of 60
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

#LucianoHughes
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#LucianoHughes
1910
2810
3109
Total2729
#LucianoHughes
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Luciano
2
Draw
3
Hughes
29-28 Luciano×429-28 Hughes×328-28 Draw×2
All 9 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

46%
Luciano
27%
Draw
26%
Hughes
84 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Luciano46.4%28-28 Draw26.2%29-28 Hughes13.1%29-27 Hughes8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Luciano
R2
62%
Hughes
R3
91%
Luciano

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Stephanie Luciano
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -260Best: +200
Sam Hughes
+128
44% implied win probability
Open: +210Best: +205

Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.

SportsbookStephanie LucianoSam Hughes
4casters-169+153
Bet105-186+162
BetAnything-165+135
BetOnline-175+150
BetRivers-186+150
BetUS-168+141
Betway+140-200
Bookmaker-163+132
Bovada-175+205
Caesars-160+135
Circa-180+155
Cloudbet-177+151
DraftKings+100-130
FanDuel+200-270
MyBookie+170-250
Pinnacle-177+155
SXBet-176+153

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stephanie Luciano vs Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes defeated Stephanie Luciano by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2, held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 28-29, Sam Hughes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Stephanie Luciano vs Sam Hughes?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 28-29, Sam Hughes won the decision.

Was Stephanie Luciano vs Sam Hughes a robbery?

Many scored it for Stephanie Luciano: 46% of 84 fan cards scored it for Stephanie Luciano; 57% of 7 media scores picked Stephanie Luciano. The judges gave it to Sam Hughes.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Stephanie Luciano 52%48% Sam Hughes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)

Stephanie Luciano
Submission Ace
3 edges
Sam Hughes
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power77
85Speed79
68Precision75
74Durability87
96Engine97
92Wrestling93
75Ground81

Biggest edge Sam Hughes, Ground striking +21

Attribute by attribute

Stephanie Luciano is on the left of every row, Sam Hughes on the right.
61Punch power78
79Kick power75
75Punch speed79
94Kick speed79
68Accuracy75
92Takedowns93
53Ground striking74
97Submissions88
83Chin95
65Body strength79
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

8-2-1
Record
11-7-0
1652
Power Index rating
1636
2
Win Streak
0
26
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.25
SLpM
4.41
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.29
SApM
4.69
63%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.47
TD Avg.
1.12
66%
TD Acc.
29%
80%
TD Def.
63%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stephanie Luciano · 3-1-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:20 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 2:50 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • D
    Contender Series 2023 · Sep 19, 2023
    Decision · Strawweight
Sam Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:58 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 12 fights
58.5
Avg sig. strikes
59.2
1.25
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:26
Avg control time
3:37
82
Career high strikes
97
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Stephanie Luciano
Strike target
Sam Hughes
56%
Head
67%
22%
Body
17%
23%
Leg
16%
Stephanie Luciano
Strike position
Sam Hughes
90%
Distance
76%
6%
Clinch
11%
4%
Ground
13%