UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Las Vegas, USA
12 Dec 2020
Women's Strawweight
VS
50%
Pennington
50%
Hughes
Win Probability
Tecia
Tecia Pennington
"Tiny Tornado"
158
5'1"60" reachOrthodox36 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 50
Sam
Sam Hughes
"Sampage"
117
Well-Rounded33 yrsOrthodox64" reach5'5"
CFR 50

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pennington

This is a genuine toss-up — Pennington at 50% vs Hughes at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Pennington has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Pennington
Hughes
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'1"
Height
+5'5"
60"
Reach
+64"
36
Age
+33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Pennington
Hughes
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
49.8
49.8
39.8
Performance Avg
40.0
28
Quality of Victory
33
89
Momentum Score
76
Pennington
Hughes
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
1.8
51%
Strike Accuracy
48%
1.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.7
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
27
Head
9
13
Body
2
12
Leg
9
RangeRange
50Distance19
2Clinch1
0Ground0
Pennington
Hughes
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.7
/ 10
2.9
/ 10
1.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.0
0.9
Submission Style (/10)
1.7
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Pennington
Hughes
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
84
88
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Strikes absorbed / min
19/23 fights
Chin rating based on
12/18 fights
Pennington
Hughes
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
89
76
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Pennington
Hughes
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
9%
33%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
1
10
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pennington
Hughes
Striking1.2 / 2.7Volume7.7 / 6.3Grappling2.7 / 2.9Wrestling1.9 / 2.0Submission0.9 / 1.7Pressure2.4 / 3.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.7
2.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
0.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.7
2.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.8
7.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.3
Pennington
Strike Zones
Hughes
Pennington
Attacking
27HEAD13BODY12LEGS52 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD2BODY9LEGS20 absorbed
Hughes
Attacking
9HEAD2BODY9LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
27HEAD13BODY12LEGS52 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Pennington targets the head (52% of attacks) — Hughes absorbs 52% of strikes there
🎯Hughes targets the head (45% of attacks) — Pennington absorbs 45% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pennington
RND
Hughes
0/0R00/0

Pennington · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0104.5W4.6W4.5W6.9L4.5W5.2W4.5W6.3L5.5L7.3L6.2L4.5W4.7W4.6W6.7L6.2L4.8W4.5W6.8L2014-122017-072019-082024-052025-11
WinLossTrend

Hughes · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.7
0104.7L6.4L5.5L4.5W5.5W6.3L6.3W5.8L5.2W5.9W5.8W6.3L2020-122022-042023-042025-032026-03
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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Decision
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Decision
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Decision
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Decision
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Hughes · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Piera RodriguezRating 6.3
Decision
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W · Sub · R2
Shauna BannonRating 5.8
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Stephanie LucianoRating 5.9
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Viktoriia DudakovaRating 5.2
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Yazmin JaureguiRating 5.8
Decision
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