Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Stephanie Luciano
RESULT
Sam Hughes def. Stephanie Luciano (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Michael Bell
| # | Luciano | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
Derek Cleary
| # | Luciano | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2729
Sal D'Amato
| # | Luciano | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Media Scores
4
Luciano
2
Draw
3
Hughes
●29–28 Luciano×4●29–28 Hughes×3●28–28 Draw×2
All 9 media scorecards▾
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Hughes
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Hughes
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–28Hughes
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com28–28Draw
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com28–28Draw
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Luciano
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Luciano
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Luciano
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Luciano
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
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
7-2-1
Record
11-7-0
1
Win Streak
0
26
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
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Stance
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Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
5.20
SLpM
4.41
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.04
SApM
4.69
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.30
TD Avg.
1.12
71%
TD Acc.
29%
80%
TD Def.
63%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Stephanie Luciano · 2-1
- WUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025Submission · R3 · 2:50 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Sam Hughes · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025Submission · R2 · 1:58 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 3 fights · 12 fights
71.3
Avg sig. strikes
59.2
1.33
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:46
Avg control time
3:37
82
Career high strikes
97
3
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Stephanie Luciano
Strike target
Sam Hughes
54%
Head
67%
24%
Body
17%
22%
Leg
16%
Stephanie Luciano
Strike position
Sam Hughes
89%
Distance
76%
6%
Clinch
11%
5%
Ground
13%