Result
Piera RodriguezDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeChris Tognoni
Details(30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Elo swing+13Piera Rodriguez (1696 → 1709)-13Sam Hughes (1619 → 1607)
DateMar 14, 2026
DivisionWomen's Strawweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMeta APEX
BroadcastPARAMOUNT +
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W
La Fiera | 13-2-0Piera Rodriguez
L
Sampage | 11-7-0Sam Hughes
Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Chris Tognoni
Details :(30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Piera Rodriguez
Elo1723Good
3Y trend1668 → 1723
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Sam Hughes
Elo1607Solid
3Y trend1577 → 1607
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Piera Rodriguez won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Piera Rodriguez led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Piera Rodriguez and Sam Hughes across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Piera RodriguezSam Hughes
Elo edge
Piera Rodriguez1723+14 last move
Sam Hughes1607-13 last move
Why they are ranked here
Piera Rodriguez#7 of 112 active Women Strawweight fighters · 1723 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tina Black (rated 1617 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Gillian Robertson (rated 1622 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +41 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #6 Iasmin Lucindo, 10 ahead of #8 Xiaonan Yan.
Sam Hughes#57 of 112 active Women Strawweight fighters · 1607 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Istela Nunes (rated 1565 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Luana Pinheiro (rated 1642 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +29 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #56 Melissa Martinez, 1 ahead of #58 Luana Pinheiro.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Piera RodriguezvsSam Hughes
Control time
2:35vs0:22
Sig. strikes
107vs77
Total strikes
111vs91
Takedowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Piera Rodriguezdecision leads 62% of wins
Sam Hughesdecision leads 45% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes is a completed Women's Strawweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EMMETT VS VALLEJOS. Piera Rodriguez defeated Sam Hughes by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes quick answers
Who won Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes?
Piera Rodriguez won Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes on?
Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EMMETT VS VALLEJOS.
What are the records for Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes?
Piera Rodriguez enters with a 13-2-0 record and Sam Hughes enters with a 11-7-0 record.
What division is Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes?
Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes is listed as a Women's Strawweight fight.
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