Payton Hughes
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
Before the UFC
Payton Hughes makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Their professional record and background are below.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 1 bout · 1 promotion · wins by 1 subNLC 34
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nathaniel Mitchell | Submission | — | R1 | 0:21 | NLC 34 | May 10, 2025 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-1across 6 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsHRMMA · NLC 31 · B2 Fighting Series 134
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ricky Lobatto | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:03 | NLC 31 | Dec 7, 2024 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:07 | B2 Fighting Series 134 | Sep 25, 2021 | |
| W | David Richardson | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:48 | HRMMA | Apr 24, 2021 |
| W | Ben Fowler3-3 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:55 | HRMMA | Feb 2, 2019 |
| L | Trevor Peek9-3 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 2:47 | HRMMA | Oct 13, 2018 |
| W | Robert Dempsey | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:30 | HRMMA | May 13, 2017 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.