Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Piera Rodriguez
La Fiera
12-2-0
RESULT

Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sam Hughes
Sampage
11-7-0
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Piera Rodriguez defeated Sam Hughes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Piera Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Piera Rodriguez
Sam Hughes
0
Knockdowns
0
107 of 231
Significant strikes
77 of 144
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
111 of 237
Total strikes
91 of 160
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 7
17%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:35
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
52 of 163
Head
47 of 110
45 of 55
Body
13 of 17
10 of 13
Leg
17 of 17
72 of 188
Distance
65 of 132
34 of 42
Clinch
12 of 12
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 85
Sig. str.
33 of 43
41 of 87
Total str.
37 of 47
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 63
Sig. str.
22 of 37
32 of 66
Total str.
27 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 83
Sig. str.
22 of 64
38 of 84
Total str.
27 of 69
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#RodriguezHughes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#RodriguezHughes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#RodriguezHughes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

9
Rodriguez
-
0
Hughes
30-27 Rodriguez×9
All 9 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Rodriguez
0%
Hughes
16 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Rodriguez100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Rodriguez
R2
100%
Rodriguez
R3
100%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Piera Rodriguez
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -142Best: -132
Sam Hughes
+163
38% implied win probability
Open: +106Best: +1000

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPiera RodriguezSam Hughes
4casters-138+124
4Cx-140+119
Bet105-132+117
BetAnything-145+115
BetOnline-145+125
BetRivers-3333+1000
BetUS-140+118
Betway-150+120
Bookmaker-150+130
Bovada-145+125
Caesars-150+125
Circa-145+125
Cloudbet-138+122
DraftKings-142+120
FanDuel-146+124
HardRockBet-150+120
MyBookie-147+120
Pinnacle-138+122
Polymarket-133+127
Stake-137+116
SXBet-135+113

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes?

Piera Rodriguez defeated Sam Hughes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Piera Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Piera Rodriguez won the decision.

Was Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 9 media scores picked Piera Rodriguez.

Full robbery index
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Piera Rodriguez 53%47% 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)

Piera Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Sam Hughes
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power77
80Speed79
63Precision75
81Durability87
95Engine97
96Wrestling93
68Ground81

Biggest edge Sam Hughes, Submissions +29

Attribute by attribute

Piera Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Sam Hughes on the right.
94Punch power78
75Kick power75
79Punch speed79
80Kick speed79
63Accuracy75
96Takedowns93
77Ground striking74
59Submissions88
86Chin95
75Body strength79
95Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

12-2-0
Record
11-7-0
1708
Power Index rating
1685
3
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Venezuela
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.04
SLpM
4.41
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.13
SApM
4.69
53%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

4.04
TD Avg.
1.12
50%
TD Acc.
29%
81%
TD Def.
63%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Piera Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Disqualification · R2 · 3:16 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Women's 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 7 fights · 12 fights
56.0
Avg sig. strikes
59.2
3.71
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:13
Avg control time
3:37
107
Career high strikes
97
8
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Piera Rodriguez
Strike target
Sam Hughes
53%
Head
67%
36%
Body
17%
10%
Leg
16%
Piera Rodriguez
Strike position
Sam Hughes
63%
Distance
76%
29%
Clinch
11%
8%
Ground
13%