Hughes vs Kaszuba

Who won Hughes vs Kaszuba?

Jakub Kaszuba beat Connor Hughes by knockout in the 4th round during the main card of PFL Europe 2024 Championships, on Saturday 14th December 2024 at LDLC Arena in Lyon.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Hughes vs Kaszuba stats

Connor Hughes stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Jakub Kaszuba made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 13 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Connor Hughes' 5th fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Jakub Kaszuba marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Connor Hughes' PFL record stood at 3-2-0, while Jakub Kaszuba's came in at 6-0-0.

The stats suggested Hughes had a slight advantage in power over Kaszuba, with a 40% knock out percentage over Kaszuba's 38%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hughes had a large advantage over Kaszuba, boasting a 40% submission rate over Kaszuba's 15%.

Connor Hughes was the younger man by 29 years, at years old.

Hughes was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 4 years and 3 months later than Kaszuba, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 14 less professional rounds, 24 to Kaszuba's 38.

Hughes vs Kaszuba form

Kaszuba remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Daniele Scatizzi at PFL Europe 3: 2024 Playoffs on 28th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at OVO Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beaten Kane Mousah at PFL Europe 1: 2024 Regular Season on 7th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Going into that contest, he had defeated John Mitchell at PFL Europe 4: 2023 Championships on 8th December 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Before that, he was victorious against Dylan Tuke at PFL Europe 3 – 2023 Playoffs on 30th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Zenith Paris La Villette, Paris, France.

He had won against Maxim Radu at PFL Europe on 8th July 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany.

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.

Kaszuba's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

What time did Hughes vs Kaszuba start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:10 PM UTC , which was 12:10 PM EST or 9:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:10 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Hughes vs Kaszuba?

Connor Hughes was a 13/8 (+160) underdog going into the contest, while Jakub Kaszuba made his way into the ring at 4/9 (-230) with oddsmakers.