Sam Hughes vs Shauna Bannon

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At a glance

3Key stats ledof 7 compared2
6-6UFC record2-3
Women's StrawweightDivisionWomen's Strawweight
908ELO rating: Hughes leads878
0Win streak: Level0
LWWWLLast 5 (old → new)LWWLL
33.3%Finish rate: Bannon leads50.0%
64"Reach: Bannon leads65"
5' 5"Height: Level5' 5"
34 yrsAge33 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
59.2Sig. strikes / fight: Hughes leads45.0
1.0Takedowns / fight: Hughes leads0.0

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

1Hughes leads the series0
  1. Hughes wonSubmission · R2UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025

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How they win share of UFC wins

HughesDEC
BannonSUBDEC
1 (16.7%)KO/TKO: Hughes leads0 (0.0%)
1 (16.7%)Submission: Level1 (50.0%)
4 (66.7%)Decision: Hughes leads1 (50.0%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

710Sig. strikes landed: Hughes leads225
47.5%Strike accuracy: Hughes leads44.6%
0Knockdowns: Level0
478Head strikes: Hughes leads103
121Body strikes: Hughes leads78
111Leg strikes: Hughes leads44

Grappling career totals

12Takedowns landed: Hughes leads0
29.3%Takedown accuracy: Hughes leads0.0%
43:24Control time: Hughes leads4:04
2Sub. attempts: Level2
1Reversals: Hughes leads0

Career UFC bouts

12Fights: Hughes leads5
6Wins: Hughes leads2
6Losses: Bannon leads3
2Finishes: Hughes leads1
50.0%Win rate: Hughes leads40.0%
3Best win streak: Hughes leads2
1,000Peak ELO: Bannon leads1,015
180Days / fight: Hughes leads242
115 lbs.Weight115 lbs.

Sam Hughes vs Shauna Bannon: Matchup Breakdown

Sam Hughes is 6-6 in the Women's Strawweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Shauna Bannon is 2-3 at Women's Strawweight, winning 40.0% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Sam Hughes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho on Sep 6, 2025, won by Sam Hughes by Submission in round 2.

Sam Hughes holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 908 to 878. Career peaks are 1,000 for Sam Hughes and 1,015 for Shauna Bannon. Sam Hughes has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 6 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Shauna Bannon has 0 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 50.0% of the time.

Sam Hughes stands 5' 5" with a reach of 64" and fights orthodox. Shauna Bannon is 5' 5" with a reach of 65", switch. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Shauna Bannon. Sam Hughes is 34, Shauna Bannon is 33.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Sam Hughes has landed 710 significant strikes at 47.5% accuracy with 12 takedowns and 43:24 of control time. Shauna Bannon has landed 225 at 44.6% with 0 takedowns and 4:04 of control.

They have no opponents in common.

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Have Sam Hughes and Shauna Bannon fought before?

Yes. Sam Hughes and Shauna Bannon have fought once in the UFC. Sam Hughes won by submission at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho on September 6, 2025.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Sam Hughes or Shauna Bannon?

Sam Hughes has more UFC wins: 6 to 2. Sam Hughes's UFC record is 6-6; Shauna Bannon's is 2-3.

KO/TKO wins: Sam Hughes 1, Shauna Bannon 0. Submission wins: Sam Hughes 1, Shauna Bannon 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Sam Hughes or Shauna Bannon?

Sam Hughes and Shauna Bannon are the same height: 5'5". Shauna Bannon has the longer reach: 65 inches to 64.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.