Dennis Hughes Jr.
UFC DebutNickname“DJ”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Wiggins, Mississippi
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Dennis Hughes Jr. makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
56-47
.544 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 3 sub · 1 decXFC · EFC 47 · PFL · XFC 45 · AKA +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | EFC 47 | May 20, 2022 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Mar 18, 2022 | |
| W | Jorden McDonald3-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:47 | XFC | Dec 10, 2021 |
| W | Davi Young4-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:52 | XFC 45 | Aug 6, 2021 |
| W | Ali Omar5-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFC | May 28, 2021 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AKA | Apr 23, 2021 | |
| W | Jaime Garcia0-3 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:45 | GCMMA | Jan 23, 2021 |
| W | Calvin Glover0-12 | Submission | Shoulder Choke | R1 | 1:08 | EFC | Dec 19, 2020 |
| L | Christian Lohsen12-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | iFF 1 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | ROC 69 | Sep 13, 2019 | |
| W | Austin Cowan0-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:23 | Bayou FC 40 | Aug 24, 2019 |
| W | Dane Espinosa0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:10 | SECC | May 25, 2019 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-3across 9 amateur bouts · 7 promotionsAKA · WFC · SF Combat 10 · EFC · Gulf Coast MMA +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Alec Baudanza | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:53 | SF Combat 10 | Feb 18, 2023 |
| L | A.J. Fletcher10-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | EFC | Mar 30, 2019 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AKA | Jan 5, 2019 | |
| W | Jalen Hill3-3 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 1:07 | Gulf Coast MMA | Oct 20, 2018 |
| L | Don Doyle6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AKA | Sep 1, 2018 |
| L | Blake Anthony7-0 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | — | Square Ring Promotions | Jul 28, 2018 |
| W | Dalton Barton0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:25 | WFC | May 12, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:54 | AF 32 | Mar 24, 2018 | |
| W | Brad Thibodeaux0-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | — | WFC | Jan 27, 2018 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.