Hughes vs Guedes

Who won Hughes vs Guedes?

Connor Hughes beat Sebas Santana Guedes by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of PFL Europe 4, on Friday 8th December 2023 at 3Arena Dublin in Dublin.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Hughes vs Guedes stats

Connor Hughes stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Sebas Santana Guedes made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw and 5 by submission.

This was Connor Hughes' 5th fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.

Connor Hughes' PFL record stood at 3-2-0, while Sebas Santana Guedes' came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Hughes had a large advantage in power over Guedes, boasting a 29% knock out percentage over Guedes' 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Guedes had a slight advantage over Hughes, with a 63% submission rate over Hughes' 57%.

Connor Hughes was the younger man by 30 years, at years old.

Hughes was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years and 3 months later than Guedes, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 24 to Guedes' 37.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Sebas Santana Guedes had been fighting more than Connor Hughes.

Going to this contest, Connor Hughes had last fought 1 year, 9 months and 12 days ago, while Sebas Santana Guedes' last outing had been 1 year, 9 months and 12 days ago.

What were the odds on Hughes vs Guedes?

Connor Hughes was a 2/11 (-560) favourite going into the contest, while Sebas Santana Guedes made his way into the ring at 17/5 (+350) with oddsmakers.