Sam Hughes vs. Istela Nunes Result

Sam Hughes def. Istela Nunes

Majority decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. MuhammadApril 16, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Sam Hughes defeated Istela Nunes by majority decision at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad on April 16, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 29-27, 29-27, 28-28.

Sam Hughes vs. Istela Nunes — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad (Apr 16, 2022)

Result: Sam Hughes won
Method: DECMajority decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Women's Strawweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
29–27
For Sam Hughes
Sal D'amato
29–27
For Sam Hughes
Adalaide Byrd
28–28
Scored even

Fight stats

Sam HughesIstela Nunes

0Knockdowns0
7676/182 · 42%Significant strikes89/228 · 39%89
151151/257 · 59%Total strikes90/229 · 39%90
22/5 · 40%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
3:26Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Sam HughesHead 67 · Body 9 · Legs 0

Istela NunesHead 52 · Body 26 · Legs 11

Significant strikes by position

Sam HughesDistance 59 · Clinch 4 · Ground 13

Istela NunesDistance 83 · Clinch 5 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Sam Hughes	15/48	15/48	0/0	0:00
	Istela Nunes	40/92	40/92	0/0	0:00
2	Sam Hughes	31/76	60/105	1/4	0:35
	Istela Nunes	37/98	37/98	0/0	0:00
3	Sam Hughes	30/58	76/104	1/1	2:51
	Istela Nunes	12/38	13/39	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Sam Hughes

UFC record before: 0-3
UFC record after: 1-3
Streak coming in: 3 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LLuana PinheiroNov 20, 2021
LLoma LookboonmeeMay 1, 2021
LTecia PenningtonDec 12, 2020

Next fight: W vs. Elise Reed

Istela Nunes

UFC record before: 0-1
UFC record after: 0-2
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAriane CarnelossiOct 16, 2021

Next fight: L vs. Yazmin Jauregui

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