Strawweight Focused On Executing A Stellar Performance Saturday By E. Spencer Kyte, on Twitter @SpencerKyte • Apr. 26, 2021 Sam Hughes didn’t just wade into the UFC strawweight waters in her promotional debut last December — she ignored the rules about running around the pool, hit full stride, launched herself into the air and did a cannonball into the deep end, accepting a fight against Top 15 fixture Tecia Torres on a week’s notice. “The fight with Tecia, I wouldn’t do anything different as far as taking the fight on short notice,” said Hughes, reflecting on her debut assignment as she prepares to make the walk to the Octagon for the second time this weekend against fellow prospect Loma Lookboonmee. “It was a wide-eyed awakening for me to step into the cage with a Top 10 contender, see what kind of pace that she had, and what level comes with being in the Top 10.”