Hughes vs Amorim

Who won Hughes vs Amorim?

Sam Hughes beat Jaqueline Amorim by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 287, on Saturday 8th April 2023 at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Sam Hughes.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Hughes vs Amorim stats

Sam Hughes stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Jaqueline Amorim made her way to the cage with an unblemished record of 6 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Sam Hughes' 10th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2020. Jaqueline Amorim marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Sam Hughes' UFC record stood at 5-5-0, while Jaqueline Amorim's came in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggested Hughes had an advantage in power over Amorim, with a 29% knock out percentage over Amorim's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Amorim had a massive advantage over Hughes, boasting a 83% submission rate over Hughes' 43%.

Sam Hughes was the older woman by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Hughes had a height advantage of 2 inches over Amorim.

Hughes was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made her debut in 2019, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Amorim, whose first professional fight was in 2020. She had fought 26 more professional rounds, 40 to Amorim's 14.

Activity check

Hughes' last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 27 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

Amorim's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 18 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year and 4 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hughes vs Amorim?

Sam Hughes was a 43/20 (+220) underdog going into the contest, while Jaqueline Amorim made her way into the ring at 37/100 (-270) with oddsmakers.