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American mixed martial arts fighter
Jeff Hughes Born (1988-05-17 ) May 17, 1988 (age 36 ) Canton, Ohio , United States[1] Other names Light Out Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m ) Weight 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb ) Division Heavyweight Reach 77 in (196 cm )[1] Fighting out of Canton, Ohio , United StatesTeam Evolve MMA and Victory Martial Arts[citation needed [2] Years active 2014–present Total 15 Wins 10 By knockout 4 By submission 1 By decision 5 Losses 4 By knockout 1 By submission 1 By decision 2 No contests 1
Occupation Truck driver[citation needed Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Jeff Hughes (born May 17, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist . A professional since 2014, he has also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance , where he was a former heavyweight champion.
Background
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Hughes was born and raised in Canton, Ohio . He played basketball and wrestled in high school. He then turned to MMA after he graduated from high school in his hometown of Canton, Ohio .[3]
Mixed martial arts career
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Early career
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After compiling an amateur record of 11-3 from 2007 until 2013, Hughes started his professional MMA career in 2014 and fought under numerous organizations, notably Legacy Fighting Alliance where he was the Heavyweight Champion twice.[4] [5] Dana White's Contender Series 14 .[6]
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Hughes appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 14 web-series program on July 24, 2018, facing Josh Appelt .[7] [8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Hughes made his UFC debut on March 9, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 146 against Daniel Spitz .[9] Maurice Greene .[10] [11]
Hughes faced Todd Duffee on September 14, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 158 .[12] [13]
Hughes faced Raphael Pessoa on October 26, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 162 .[14] [15]
Hughes was expected to face promotional newcomer Carlos Felipe on March 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170 .[16] COVID-19 pandemic , the event was eventually postponed .[17]
Hughes faced Juan Espino on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253 .[18] [19]
On October 2, 2020 it was reported that Hughes was released by the UFC.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
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Mixed martial arts record
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Professional record breakdown
15 matches
10 wins
4 losses
By knockout
4 1
By submission
1 1
By decision
5 2
No contests
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
10–4 (1 )
Juan Espino
Submission (scarf hold choke)
UFC 253
September 27, 2020
1 3:48
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Loss
10–3 (1 )
Raphael Pessoa
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
October 26, 2019
3 5:00
Kallang , Singapore
NC 10–2 (1 )
Todd Duffee
NC (accidental eye poke)
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019
1 4:03
Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
Accidental eye poke rendered Duffee unable to continue.
Loss
10–2
Maurice Greene
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019
3 5:00
Wichita, Kansas , United States
Win
10–1
Josh Appelt
TKO (punches)
Dana White's Contender Series 14
July 24, 2018
1 4:26
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
9–1
Maurice Greene
Decision (unanimous)
LFA 38
April 27, 2018
5 5:00
Minneapolis , United States
Defended the LFA Heavyweight Championship.
Win
8–1
Richard Odoms
Decision (unanimous)
LFA 26
November 3, 2017
5 5:00
Houston, Texas , United States
Won the LFA Heavyweight Championship.
Win
7–1
Ryan Pokryfky
Decision (unanimous)
Big Guns 24
June 10, 2017
3 5:00
Tallmadge, Ohio , United States
Loss
6–1
Dan Spohn
TKO (punches)
IT Fight Series 48
December 10, 2016
5 2:02
Columbus, Ohio , United States
For the vacant IT Fight Series Heavyweight Championship.
Win
6–0
John Hawk
Decision (unanimous)
Big Guns 18
March 19, 2016
3 5:00
Mansfield, Ohio , United States
Win
5–0
Jason Riley
KO (spinning back kick)
Caged Madness 40
January 16, 2016
1 4:59
Akron, Ohio , United States
Win
4–0
Curt Lemmon
Decision (unanimous)
Big Guns 16
August 22, 2015
3 5:00
Streetsboro, Ohio , United States
Win
3–0
Ed Abrasley
TKO (punches)
PA Cage Fight 21
May 30, 2015
1 1:59
Akron, Ohio , United States
Win
2–0
Leviticus Roberson
TKO (retirement)
RFO: Big Guns 15
March 21, 2015
1 5:00
Akron, Ohio , United States
Win
1–0
Devon Wilson
Submission (guillotine choke)
Rock N Rumble 8
October 4, 2014
1 3:52
Canton, Ohio , United States
Heavyweight debut.
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See also
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References
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^ "LFA heavyweight champion Jeff "Lights Out" Hughes looks to pass one more test and earn a UFC contract on Contender Series" . MyMMANews.com . 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2019-12-05 .
^ a b "LFA 26 Results & Fight Highlights: Jeff Hughes Crowned Heavyweight Champion" . MMAWeekly.com . 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2019-10-24 .
^ a b Sherdog.com. "Jeff Hughes Outpaces Maurice Greene to Retain Legacy Fighting Alliance Heavyweight Crown" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2019-10-24 .
^ a b Sherdog.com. "Jeff" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2019-10-24 .
^ Kontek, Riley. "Contender Series: Season 2, Episode 6 Preview and Predictions" . Combat Press . Retrieved 2019-10-25 .
^ "Dana White's Contender Series 14 results: Sodiq Yusuff, Jeff Hughes, Jim Crute win UFC deals" . MMA Junkie . 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
^ DNA, MMA (4 January 2019). "Daniel Spitz treft LFA Heavyweight Kampioen Jeff Hughes tijdens UFC Wichita" . Retrieved 2019-10-25 .
^ DNA, MMA (16 February 2019). "Blessuregeval zorgt voor rematch tussen Jeff Hughes en Maurice Greene tijdens UFC Wichita" . Retrieved 2019-10-25 .
^ Staff (2019-03-09). "UFC Wichita Preliminary Card Results and Recap" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2019-10-25 .
^ "Five fights official for UFC on ESPN+ 16, including return of Todd Duffee" . MMA Junkie . 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-10-25 .
^ Evanoff, Josh (2019-09-14). "UFC Vancouver Results: Todd Duffee vs. Jeff Hughes Ends In No-Contest" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2019-10-25 .
^ Sherdog.com. "Jeff Hughes vs. Raphael Pessoa Added to UFC Fight Night 162 Lineup" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2019-10-24 .
^ Harshman, Heath (2019-10-26). "UFC Singapore Results: Noticeably Improved Raphael Pessoa Earns Decision Against Jeff Hughes" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2019-10-26 .
^ Marcelo Barone (2019-12-04). "Undefeated in MMA, Carlos Boi will face Jeff Hughes at UFC Brasilia in March" . sportv.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-12-04 .
^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16 .
^ Tristen Critchfield (2020-09-08). "UFC 253 UPDATE: HEAVYWEIGHTS JUAN ESPINO, JEFF HUGHES TO CLASH IN ABU DHABI" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2020-09-08 .
^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-09-26). "UFC 253 Results: Juan Espino Submits Jeff Hughes" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2020-09-27 .
^ Martin, Damon (2020-10-02). "Mara Romero Borella, Iuri Alcantara, Jeff Hughes and Khadis Ibragimov released by UFC" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2020-10-03 .
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