Jeff Hughes

"Lights Out"
0-3
Record
Age / DOB 38
(May 17, 1988)
Height 6' 2"
Weight 250 lbs.
Reach 77.0"
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages
3.95 Sig. Strikes / Min
51.0% Sig. Strike Acc.
3.67 Absorbed / Min
60.0% Strike Defense
0.71 TD Avg / 15 min
50.0% TD Accuracy
45.0% TD Defense
0.0 Sub. / Fight
Loss Methods (3)
KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 2

Fight History

Result / Opponent
Event & Date
Method/Round
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Comments
Submission (scarf hold choke) R1 3:48
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Juan Espino 0 10 of 17 58% 21 of 29 5 of 7 71% 1 0 2:36
Jeff Hughes 0 0 of 1 0% 0 of 1 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Juan Espino 0 10 of 17 58% 21 of 29 5 of 7 71% 1 0 2:36
Jeff Hughes 0 0 of 1 0% 0 of 1 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Juan Espino 10 of 17 58% 9 of 14 1 of 1 0 of 2 2 of 7 0 of 0 8 of 10
Jeff Hughes 0 of 1 0% 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 1 0 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Juan Espino 10 of 17 58% 9 of 14 1 of 1 0 of 2 2 of 7 0 of 0 8 of 10
Jeff Hughes 0 of 1 0% 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 1 0 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0
Expert Picks (4)
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Sep 23, 2020 (4 days before fight)
Juan Espino

Big Brady is confident in Espino, citing his strong wrestling and submission game. He thinks Espino will get the fight to the mat and finish quickly, as Hughes is low-volume and lacks power. He notes the submission prop is already priced in at +150 but considers Espino a fine parlay piece.

Espino by first-round submission (+150); parlay piece
"i'm gonna go with uh juan spino to get a first round submission here"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Lean picked Sep 25, 2020 (2 days before fight)
Juan Espino

Daniel Levi slightly leans Juan Espino because his biggest skill (grappling) is better than any of Hughes' skills, but he is worried about Espino's cardio if the fight goes past the first round and the layoff. He notes Hughes has good wrestling and durability but struggles to pull the trigger. He would not lay the chalk in this spot.

dog or pass
"i'm gonna slightly lean with espino just because i think that you know his biggest skill is better than any of hugh's skills but i would not be laying chalk in a spot like this"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Hesitant picked Sep 26, 2020 (1 day before fight)
Juan Espino

The host picks Juan Espino but is hesitant due to the two-year layoff and unknowns about Jeff Hughes' submission defense. He expects Espino to win by second-round submission, but prefers the over 1.5 rounds because Hughes is durable and tough. He notes that Espino's -300 price is too high for a fighter with ring rust.

over 1.5 rounds (-150), Espino inside distance (-115), Espino by decision (+280)
"I like the over one and a half here i am going to go with espino... second round submission i think he wears on hughes and then eventually gets to finish late in the second round."
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Sep 20, 2020 (7 days before fight)
Juan Espino

The MMA Guru picks Juan Espino, noting he won The Ultimate Fighter and beat Maurice Green. He thinks Espino will ragdoll Jeff Hughes due to being naturally bigger and more athletic, and predicts a submission win by arm triangle choke in the first round. He mentions Espino has been inactive due to injuries but is now returning.

Win by submission (arm triangle choke) in round 1
"i'm definitely going to be going with juan espino taking down jeff hughes by just being naturally bigger and more athletic man getting a job done by arm triangle choke in the first round by submission"
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Raphael Pessoa 1 39 of 138 28% 43 of 143 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:06
Jeff Hughes 0 34 of 77 44% 48 of 93 0 of 0 --- 0 1 1:16
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Raphael Pessoa 0 14 of 56 25% 14 of 56 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:02
Jeff Hughes 0 11 of 27 40% 11 of 27 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Raphael Pessoa 1 17 of 49 34% 21 of 54 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Jeff Hughes 0 9 of 26 34% 23 of 42 0 of 0 --- 0 1 1:16
3 Raphael Pessoa 0 8 of 33 24% 8 of 33 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Jeff Hughes 0 14 of 24 58% 14 of 24 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Raphael Pessoa 39 of 138 28% 22 of 112 3 of 8 14 of 18 32 of 125 7 of 13 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 34 of 77 44% 10 of 46 6 of 9 18 of 22 28 of 68 3 of 4 3 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Raphael Pessoa 14 of 56 25% 7 of 44 0 of 3 7 of 9 12 of 50 2 of 6 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 11 of 27 40% 4 of 17 1 of 2 6 of 8 10 of 25 1 of 2 0 of 0
2 Raphael Pessoa 17 of 49 34% 12 of 43 2 of 2 3 of 4 12 of 42 5 of 7 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 9 of 26 34% 3 of 18 2 of 3 4 of 5 5 of 20 1 of 1 3 of 5
3 Raphael Pessoa 8 of 33 24% 3 of 25 1 of 3 4 of 5 8 of 33 0 of 0 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 14 of 24 58% 3 of 11 3 of 4 8 of 9 13 of 23 1 of 1 0 of 0
No Contest (accidental eye poke) R1 4:03
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Todd Duffee 1 30 of 66 45% 38 of 74 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:55
Jeff Hughes 0 16 of 29 55% 26 of 39 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:16
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Todd Duffee 1 30 of 66 45% 38 of 74 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:55
Jeff Hughes 0 16 of 29 55% 26 of 39 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:16
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Todd Duffee 30 of 66 45% 25 of 60 5 of 6 0 of 0 19 of 51 9 of 12 2 of 3
Jeff Hughes 16 of 29 55% 12 of 24 0 of 0 4 of 5 14 of 23 2 of 6 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Todd Duffee 30 of 66 45% 25 of 60 5 of 6 0 of 0 19 of 51 9 of 12 2 of 3
Jeff Hughes 16 of 29 55% 12 of 24 0 of 0 4 of 5 14 of 23 2 of 6 0 of 0
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Maurice Greene 0 70 of 161 43% 72 of 163 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:19
Jeff Hughes 0 66 of 143 46% 67 of 144 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:45
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Maurice Greene 0 26 of 68 38% 27 of 69 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:19
Jeff Hughes 0 22 of 47 46% 22 of 47 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:18
2 Maurice Greene 0 26 of 51 50% 27 of 52 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Jeff Hughes 0 23 of 50 46% 24 of 51 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:27
3 Maurice Greene 0 18 of 42 42% 18 of 42 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Jeff Hughes 0 21 of 46 45% 21 of 46 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Maurice Greene 70 of 161 43% 42 of 114 10 of 20 18 of 27 58 of 145 12 of 16 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 66 of 143 46% 42 of 107 11 of 15 13 of 21 62 of 139 4 of 4 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Maurice Greene 26 of 68 38% 18 of 49 6 of 12 2 of 7 16 of 55 10 of 13 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 22 of 47 46% 10 of 31 5 of 6 7 of 10 20 of 45 2 of 2 0 of 0
2 Maurice Greene 26 of 51 50% 14 of 36 2 of 4 10 of 11 24 of 49 2 of 2 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 23 of 50 46% 15 of 39 6 of 7 2 of 4 21 of 48 2 of 2 0 of 0
3 Maurice Greene 18 of 42 42% 10 of 29 2 of 4 6 of 9 18 of 41 0 of 1 0 of 0
Jeff Hughes 21 of 46 45% 17 of 37 0 of 2 4 of 7 21 of 46 0 of 0 0 of 0