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Jeff Hughes

10-4-0 (1 NC) UFC 0-3-0 (1 NC)
Precision Striker Durable
6'2"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
9:27Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 33.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 54.3 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 48.9 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 28.7 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 10.0 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 20.5 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 22.4 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 20.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 54
  2. Striking D Average 49
  3. Striking Below avg 33
  4. Durability Below avg 29
  5. Grappling Weak 22
  6. TD Defense Weak 20
  7. Control Weak 20
  8. Wrestling Weak 10

Built on 37 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 54 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable below avg durability — rates 29 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.06
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.94
Striking accuracy46.4%
Striking defense61.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense40.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time6.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
March 9, 2019 vs Maurice Greene — 4.4/min (L) Mar '19 September 14, 2019 vs Todd Duffee — 3.95/min (NC) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '19 October 26, 2019 vs Raphael Pessoa — 2.27/min (L) Oct '19 September 26, 2020 vs Juan Espino — 0.0/min (L) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '20

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Juan Espino 9-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:48 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
0/1Sig. strikes
10/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Raphael Pessoa 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · October 26, 2019
34/77Sig. strikes
39/138Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Todd Duffee 9-3 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 4:03 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
16/29Sig. strikes
30/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Maurice Greene 6-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
66/143Sig. strikes
70/161Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-4-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Evolve MMA and Victory Martial Arts, Strong Style Fight Team (2017–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 4
Big Guns 3
LFA 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
IT Fight Series 1
Caged Madness 1
PA Cage Fight 1
RFO 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 15 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Juan Espino Submission (scarf hold choke) UFC 253
September 27, 2020
 UFC 1 3:48
L Raphael Pessoa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
October 26, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Todd Duffee NC (accidental eye poke) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019
 UFC 1 4:03
L Maurice Greene Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Appelt TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 14
July 24, 2018
 Dana White's Contender Series 1 4:26
W Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous) LFA 38
April 27, 2018
 LFA 5 5:00
W Richard Odoms Decision (unanimous) LFA 26
November 3, 2017
 LFA 5 5:00
W Ryan Pokryfky Decision (unanimous) Big Guns 24
June 10, 2017
 Big Guns 3 5:00
L Dan Spohn TKO (punches) IT Fight Series 48
December 10, 2016
 IT Fight Series 5 2:02
W John Hawk Decision (unanimous) Big Guns 18
March 19, 2016
 Big Guns 3 5:00
W Jason Riley KO (spinning back kick) Caged Madness 40
January 16, 2016
 Caged Madness 1 4:59
W Curt Lemmon Decision (unanimous) Big Guns 16
August 22, 2015
 Big Guns 3 5:00
W Ed Abrasley TKO (punches) PA Cage Fight 21
May 30, 2015
 PA Cage Fight 1 1:59
W Leviticus Roberson TKO (retirement) RFO: Big Guns 15
March 21, 2015
 RFO 1 5:00
W Devon Wilson Submission (guillotine choke) Rock N Rumble 8
October 4, 2014
 Rock N Rumble 1 3:52

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jeff Hughes (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 46.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 61.0% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 40.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 6.0% avg 21.4%