Lightweight · Men

Gavin Hughes

“Big Tasty”
United Kingdom HFFS debut 2014
Held by Gadzhi Rabadanov
Form L L L W L
Elo 1,312 peak 1,456 · 4 Nov 2017 144 below it
Tapology Sherdog
11-5pro record
1L current streak
1,331best win, Elo
1,147average opponent
-- born 12 Dec 1987
70.0" / 69.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,062 Sub1,197 Dec1,074

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2024): 1,349 Elo, 11-4, aged 37, average opponent 1,158.

  1. William Sriyapai then 1,299, 11-4, aged 36 3-5 after peaked 1,343
  2. Paul Reed then 1,272, 11-4, aged 38 14-9 after peaked 1,361 ▲
  3. Johnny Iwasaki then 1,273, 11-4, aged 36 16-4 after peaked 1,538 ▲
  4. Abdelghani Saber then 1,358, 11-2, aged 36 · Featherweight 2-1 after peaked 1,382
  5. Eddie Hoch then 1,355, 11-4 0-2 after peaked 1,222 ▼
  6. Jesse Medina then 1,377, 11-4 6-12 after peaked 1,369 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Deon Brunning Decision R3 · 4 Nov 2017 · EFC Worldwide 1,331
  2. Dean Trueman Submission R2 · 21 Sep 2024 · Cage Warriors 1,266
  3. Chris Bungard Submission R1 · 1 Oct 2016 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,260
  4. Mohammad Yahya Submission R2 · 4 May 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,256
  5. Danny Nash KO/TKO R2 · 12 May 2017 · Tankō Fighting Championships 1,110

Losses

Newest first
  1. Claudio Pacella Decision R3 · 10 May 2025 · Professional Fighters League 1,443
  2. Chris Bungard Decision R3 · 15 Apr 2023 · Cage Warriors 1,411
  3. Yves Landu KO/TKO R1 · 6 May 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,516
  4. Daniele Scatizzi Submission R1 · 26 Sep 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,291
  5. Martin van Staden KO/TKO R2 · 31 Mar 2018 · EFC Worldwide 1,501

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Chris Bungard 2 meetings · 2016, 2023 1–1

Fight history

19 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
19 10 May 202537.4 yrs L11-5 Claudio Pacella 5-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,349→1,312 -37 1,443 +250→+300 PFL Europe 1: Belfast 2025 Professional Fighters League
18 21 Sep 202436.8 yrs W11-4 Dean Trueman 10-8 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:58 1.00 1,260→1,349 +89 1,266 -141→-140 Cage Warriors 178: Manchester Cage Warriors
17 15 Apr 202335.3 yrs L10-4 Chris Bungard 17-8 · 34.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.33* 1,259→1,266 +7 1,411 +125→-119 Cage Warriors 152: Manchester Cage Warriors
16 6 May 202234.4 yrs L10-3 Yves Landu 17-9 · 35.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOBody Kick R13:01 0.00 1,298→1,259 -39 1,516 -170→-185 Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 Bellator MMA
15 26 Sep 202032.8 yrs L10-2 Daniele Scatizzi 9-5 · 27.4 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:41 0.00 1,427→1,307 -120 1,291 -235→-235 Bellator Euro Series 8: Edwards vs. Van Steenis Bellator MMA
14 4 May 201931.4 yrs W10-1 Mohammad Yahya 5-1 · 24.9 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:51 1.00 1,378→1,436 +58 1,256 – Bellator Birmingham: Primus vs. Wilde Bellator MMA
13 31 Mar 201830.3 yrs L9-1 Martin van Staden 18-9 Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:20 0.00 1,456→1,380 -76 1,501 – EFC Worldwide 68 EFC Worldwide
12 4 Nov 201729.9 yrs W9-0 Deon Brunning 4-0-1 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,418→1,456 +38 1,331 – EFC Worldwide 65 EFC Worldwide
11 12 May 201729.4 yrs W8-0 Danny Nash 3-2 Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R26:31 1.00 1,389→1,418 +29 1,110 – Tanko Fighting Championships 4 Tankō Fighting Championships
10 16 Apr 201729.3 yrs W7-0 Joe Barnett debut Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:23 1.00 1,369→1,389 +19 1,005 – Aeron MMA FC 1: Dawn of the Dragon Aeron MMA
9 1 Oct 201628.8 yrs W6-0 Chris Bungard 7-2 · 27.8 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:56 1.00 1,289→1,369 +80 1,260 – Absolute Championship Berkut 47: Braveheart Absolute Championship Berkut
8 21 May 201628.4 yrs W5-0 Tom Pedreno 0-1 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,266→1,289 +23 940 – ICE FC 14 ICE FC
7 20 Feb 201628.2 yrs W4-0 Manuel Bernal 0-2 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,237→1,266 +28 952 – ICE FC 11 ICE FC
6 5 Dec 201528.0 yrs W3-0 Alejandro Kratz-Ferrer 0-7 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:32 1.00 1,225→1,237 +13 784 – ICE FC 10: Clamp vs. Klinger ICE FC
5 12 Sep 201527.8 yrs W2-0 Tyler Thomas 2-6 · 22.7 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:33 1.00 1,200→1,225 +25 886 – ICE FC 8 ICE FC
4 25 Jul 201527.6 yrs W1-0 David Stone 3-14 · 34.1 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:11 1.00 1,175→1,200 +25 860 – ICE FC 7 ICE FC
3 7 Mar 201527.2 yrs W3-0 Birgir Tómasson 2-0 · 33.6 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.81 1,120→1,175 +55 1,198 – Shinobi War 4: This Is War Shinobi MMA Fighting Championships am
2 20 Sep 201426.8 yrs W2-0 Aaron McDonnell 1-1 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:46 1.00 1,046→1,120 +75 1,094 – Shinobi War 3: Divide And Conquer Shinobi MMA Fighting Championships am
1 31 May 201426.5 yrs W1-0 John Spencer 0-10 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:25 1.00 1,030→1,046 +16 681 – Shinobi War 2 Shinobi MMA Fighting Championships am