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.
Piera Rodriguez 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
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
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
Media Scores
All 9 media scorecards
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30-27Rodriguez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Rodriguez
- CombatPress.com30-27Rodriguez
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30-27Rodriguez
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Rodriguez
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-27Rodriguez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Rodriguez
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Rodriguez
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Rodriguez
Fan Scorecards
16 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Piera Rodriguez | Sam 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.
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 83% of UFC fighters.
- Piera Rodriguez lands 4.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Piera Rodriguez's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · VenezuelaNo 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 1483 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024Disqualification · R2 · 3:16 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Women's Strawweight
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- WValesca MachadoDana White's Contender Series 44 · Oct 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WSvetlana GotsykLFA 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk · Apr 23, 2021TKO · R5 · 1:15 · Strawweight
- WKayla HrachoUCC 48 · Jan 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- WYamila SanchezVida Fighting Championships 1 · Sep 14, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Flyweight
- WCarmen Virginia ArancibiaAFL 17: Coal and Blood · Nov 24, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Strawweight
- WLina FrancoUCC Fantastic Fight Night 7 · Aug 19, 2017TKO · R3 · 4:41 · Strawweight
- WKarol Ximena Naranjo LopezUCC Fantastic Fight Night 5 · May 20, 2017TKO · R2 · 5:00 · 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
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- L
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- 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
- W
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- 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 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.