Jeff Hughes (10-4, 5) was born in Canton, Ohio, U.S. on May 17, 1988. At the age of 26 years on October 4, 2014, he made his professional MMA debut against Devon Wilson, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On March 9, 2019, 30-year old Jeff Hughes made his UFC debut on his 12th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos against a 32-year old Maurice Greene but lost the fight via split decision.
Hughes' last fight was a 1st-round submission loss to Juan Espino at UFC 253 at age 32 on September 27, 2020. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought four times in the UFC, and has a record of 3 losses and 1 no-contest in the promotion.
Some of Jeff Hughes' best fights have been against Josh Appelt.
Hughes has 4 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15  | Sep 27, 2020 32 years, 4 months 10-4 (5) | 39 years, 11 months 9-1 (7) | UFC | HW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Scarf hold choke |
14  | Oct 26, 2019 31 years, 5 months 10-3 (5) | 30 years, 7 months 9-1 (7) | UFC | HW | 3 | UD | LOSS |
13  | Sep 14, 2019 31 years, 3 months 10-2 (5) | 33 years, 9 months 9-3 (9) | UFC | HW | 1 | NC | NC Accidental eye poke |
12  | Mar 9, 2019 30 years, 9 months 10-2 (5) | 32 years, 8 months 6-2 (5) | UFC | HW | 3 | SD | LOSS |
11  | Jul 24, 2018 30 years, 2 months 10-1 (5) | 35 years, 1 months 15-6 (13) | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
10 | Apr 27, 2018 29 years, 11 months 9-1 (4) | Maurice Greene | HW | 5 | UD | WIN Defended LFA heavyweight title | |
9 | Nov 3, 2017 29 years, 5 months 8-1 (4) | Richard Odoms | HW | 5 | UD | WIN Won LFA heavyweight title | |
8 | Jun 10, 2017 29 years 7-1 (4) | Ryan Pokryfky | HW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
7 | Dec 10, 2016 28 years, 6 months 6-1 (4) | Dan Spohn | HW | 5 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
6 | Mar 19, 2016 27 years, 10 months 6-0 (4) | John Hawk | HW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
5 | Jan 16, 2016 27 years, 7 months 5-0 (4) | Jason Riley | HW | 1 | KO | WIN Spinning back kick | |
4 | Aug 22, 2015 27 years, 3 months 4-0 (3) | Curt Lemmon | HW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
3 | May 30, 2015 27 years 3-0 (3) | Ed Abrasley | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
2 | Mar 21, 2015 26 years, 10 months 2-0 (2) | Leviticus Roberson | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Retirement | |
1 | Oct 4, 2014 26 years, 4 months 1-0 (1) | Devon Wilson | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
