Elise Reed vs Sam Hughes betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Elise Reed vs Sam Hughes UFC fight info, date and time

Elise Reed vs Sam Hughes is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira at 5:00pm EST on Saturday 21st May 2022 in a 115lbs matchup.

Elise Reed is looking to build on her first UFC victory after defeating Cory McKenna by split decision in March.

Sam Hughes snapped a three-fight losing streak and also recorded her first UFC win with a majority decision over Istela Nunes in April.

Elise Reed vs Sam Hughes betting odds

Elise Reed will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -150.

Sam Hughes is the betting underdog with opening odds of +135.

Fight information

Elise Reed vs Sam Hughes was first reported on May 3rd.

Elise Reed will fight Sam Hughes at UFC event on May 21st. (first rep. The Jinx @AlexBehunin) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/fd4fgnArhN

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) May 3, 2022

Both women are making a relatively quick turnaround after fighting in March and April respectively.

Elise Reed

Elise Reed stepped back down to her natural weight class (115lbs) and picked up her first UFC win against Cory McKenna.

Back in the win column by SD!

🙌 @EliseReedMMA earns the victory tonight at #UFCLondon.

[ Prelims continue LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/SuyijDEB7p

— UFC (@ufc) March 19, 2022

Reed went up to Flyweight on her UFC debut and lost to veteran Sijara Eubanks by ground and pound in Round 1.

Sam Hughes

Sam Hughes recorded a much-needed victory in her last UFC appearance with a majority decision over Istela Nunes.

At the horn!#LFA93 pic.twitter.com/Au8mLX2vjA

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) October 17, 2020

Hughes lost her first three UFC fights to Luana Pinheiro, Loma Lookboonmee, and Tecia Torres.

How they match up

Sam Hughes will be the taller fighter in this matchup at 5”5 compared to Reed who is 5”3. Hughes will also have a slight 2-inch reach advantage.

Both fighters are 29 years old, although Hughes has more MMA experience having fought 10 times. Reed has 6 pro fights on her record.

Reasons to watch

This fight will kick off the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira.

Both women have a lot to prove, so expect a scrap in this matchup.

The stakes

After recording their first wins in the UFC in the past couple of months, Reed and Hughes have a lot at stake in this fight.

A loss for Hughes would make it four defeats in five in the UFC. Both fighters know that a victory here is essential if they are to advance in the promotion.

Elise Reed vs Sam Hughes predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Elise Reed as the moderate betting favorite with opening odds of -150.

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Elise Reed vs Sam Hughes tale of the tape

• No age difference: Both fighters are the same age, at 29 years old.
• Hughes has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Hughes has 4 more professional MMA fights than Reed.

Elise Reed	vs	Sam Hughes
29	Age	29
6	Fights	10
5	Wins	6
1	Losses	4
2	KO’s	1
0	Subs	3
5′ 3	Height (in)	5′ 5
63	Reach (in)	64.5

Elise Reed fighter profile and recent form

Elise Reed is a 29 year old female fighter from United States with 5 pro wins and 1 losses. See Elise Reed’s full MMA record.

Elise Reed has a 40% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 3 by decision.

Elise Reed is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Cory McKenna at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	4-1-0	Cory McKenna	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-03-19	Strawweight	UFC
Loss	4-0-0	Sijara Eubanks	KO/TKO R1 3:49	UFC Fight Night	2021-07-24	Flyweight	UFC
Win	3-0-0	Hilarie Rose	KO/TKO R2 4:57	CFFC 97	2021-05-29	Strawweight	CFFC
Win	2-0-0	Jillian DeCoursey	DEC R4 3:00	CFFC 91	2020-12-18	Strawweight	CFFC
Win	1-0-0	Jasmine Jasudavicius	DEC R3 5:00	CFFC 83	2020-08-13	Strawweight	CFFC

“Sampage” Sam Hughes fighter profile and recent form

Sam Hughes is a 29 year old female fighter from United States with 6 pro wins and 4 losses. See Sam Hughes’s full MMA record.

Sam Hughes has a 67% finish rate, including 1 by knockout, 3 by submission, 2 by decision.

Sam Hughes is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Istela Nunes at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	5-4-0	Istela Nunes	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-04-16	Strawweight	UFC
Loss	5-3-0	Luana Pinheiro	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-11-20	Strawweight	UFC
Loss	5-2-0	Loma Lookboonmee	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-05-01	Strawweight	UFC
Loss	5-1-0	Tecia Torres	KO/TKO R1 5:00	UFC 256	2020-12-12	Strawweight	UFC
Win	4-1-0	Danielle Hindley	SUB R1 5:00	LFA 93	2020-10-16	Catchweight	LFA