March 14, 2026
Women's Strawweight Bout
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| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 119 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -32 |
Piera Rodriguez overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sam Hughes.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 061 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 136 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Piera Rodriguez earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 107 | 77 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 231 | 144 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 111 | 91 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 080 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -32 |
Piera Rodriguez controlled the striking exchanges with 111 vs 91 total strikes, 107 vs 77 significant strikes. Piera Rodriguez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:35 | 0:22 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 241 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -74 |
Piera Rodriguez controlled Sam Hughes on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:35 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 224 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 099 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -27 |
Piera Rodriguez demonstrated standard activity with 224 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Piera Rodriguez capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Hughes's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 082 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -22 |
Piera Rodriguez extended her 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Hughes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Strawweight | Women's Strawweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 061 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.