Hughes vs Capella

Who won Hughes vs Capella?

Connor Hughes beat Ignacio Capella by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of PFL Europe 3, on Saturday 28th September 2024 at OVO Hydro in Glasgow.

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

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 Capella stats

Connor Hughes stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Ignacio Capella made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Connor Hughes' 5th fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Ignacio Capella marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Connor Hughes' PFL record stood at 3-2-0, while Ignacio Capella's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Capella had a massive power advantage over Hughes, boasting a 75% knock out percentage over Hughes' 44%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hughes had a massive advantage over Capella, boasting a 44% submission rate over Capella's 13%.

Connor Hughes was the same age as Ignacio Capella, at years old.

Hughes was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 7 years and 1 month later than Capella, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 7 more professional rounds, 24 to Capella's 17.

Activity check

Hughes' last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hughes vs Capella?

Connor Hughes was a 8/15 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Ignacio Capella made his way into the ring at 7/5 (+140) with oddsmakers.