Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Michael Bell
| # | Rodriguez | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Eric Colón
| # | Rodriguez | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
| # | Rodriguez | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Media Scores
9
Rodriguez
–
0
Hughes
●30–27 Rodriguez×9
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
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
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
12-2-0
Record
11-7-0
3
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
63"
160 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
4.04
SLpM
4.41
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.13
SApM
4.69
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
4.04
TD Avg.
1.12
50%
TD Acc.
29%
81%
TD Def.
63%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Piera Rodriguez · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Disqualification · R2 · 3:16 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:21 · 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 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%