// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Kerry Hughes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Kerry
Hughes

NICKNAME"Rocksteady"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-5-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kerry Hughes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
53
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
3/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 67% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.14
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.36
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.95
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1443
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
20th
percentile · average opponent rated 1517 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.44 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 27, 2019 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
67%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING72CHIN58STRIKING45CARDIO74AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (35%)

Grappling72
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=8 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (35%)Not recorded
Grappling72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share8 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2013WAUG 2013LDEC 2013WJUN 2014WJUL 2016LFEB 2017LNOV 2017LJUN 2018LSEP 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 35, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 28, SUB R1.

Peaked at 61 (W vs Schreiber), bottomed at 28 (L vs McCourt). Current reading: 28.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
25%
1
13%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
13%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
50%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Leah McCourtSep 27, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
Bellator 227 - Gallagher vs. Salazar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Pannie KianzadJun 9, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Danish MMA Night - Vol. 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cindy DandoisNov 25, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:53
CWFC 89 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Zarah FairnFeb 18, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:53
BCMMA - British Challenge MMA 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Clemence SchreiberJul 23, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BCMMA - British Challenge MMA 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Amanda KellyJun 7, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 4:56
CWFC 69 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 69: Super Saturday
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Aga NiedzwiedzDec 7, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWFC 62 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 62
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS L.J. AdamsAug 3, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UCMMA 35 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 3-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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