Austin Hubbard

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USA

Gets no help from judges in defeat
LightweightUFC
March 29, 2025
Hubbard lost to Marquel Mederos via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Mexico City.
ANALYSIS
Hubbard put forth a strong showing, and there's most definitely a case to be made that he deserved a better fate. His ability to generate significant strikes were few and far between, but he was able to turn two successful takedowns into 7:34 worth of control time. With the fight clearly tied a round apiece, two of the three judges preferred one big Round 3 elbow from Mederos over Hubbard's positional advantage. The 33 year-old Colorado native has lost three of four, including his last two via split decision, since returning to the UFC for his second stint back in August 2023.
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Gets new opponent
LightweightUFC
March 17, 2025
Hubbard will now take on Marquel Mederos in a lightweight bout at UFC Mexico on March 29, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Hubbard was initially a replacement to face Daniel Zellhuber after Elves Brener withdrew, but now Zellhuber himself has withdrawn from the fight for reasons that are currently unclear. Hubbard will now take on a fresh-faced opponent in MarQuel Mederos who is 1-0 in the UFC, winning his debut bout against Landon Quinones via unanimous decision.
Possible late-notice replacement
LightweightUFC
March 3, 2025
Hubbard will step in on short notice to face Daniel Zellhuber in a lightweight matchup at UFC Mexico on March 29, CC Legaspi of ESPN Deportes reports.
ANALYSIS
While it's an opportunity for Hubbard to get back in the win column after losing three of his last four, this fight may already be in jeopardy, as rumors have been circulating that Zellhuber was planning to withdraw due to an injury of his own. No official word from the UFC has came down yet with the event just over three weeks away.
Inconsistent ways continue
LightweightUFC
October 5, 2024
Hubbard lost to Alexander Hernandez via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC 307 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
ANALYSIS
It was a middling performance from Hubbard in a fight that wasn't as close as the "split decision" term would lead you to believe. Hubbard tried to turn this into a grappling match, but he failed all all 12 of his takedown attempts. He also got off second in most of the striking exchanges between the two, finding himself on the short end of a 91-65 count in terms of total strikes landed. You'd have to squint pretty hard in order to give him the decision. The 32-year-old Colorado native has now alternated losses and wins in three fights since returning to the company in August 2023.
Set to face Hernandez
LightweightUFC
September 18, 2024
Hubbard will take on Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Hubbard was initially slated to fight Nate Landwehr, but that fight was called off. Now, the lightweight will take on Alexander Hernandez, who is in desperate need of a victory after loosing four of his last five bouts in the UFC. Hubbard, meanwhile, is coming off a victory over Michal Figlak via unanimous decision back in April.
Will get new opponent
LightweightUFC
September 15, 2024
Hubbard will receive a new opponent in his lightweight bout at UFC 307 on Oct. 5, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
In his move to the lightweight division, Hubbard was slated to fight Nate Landwehr on Oct. 5. However, Hubbard said via social media that he will be facing a new opponent due to undisclosed reasons. The 32-year-old holds a record of 17-7-0 with five (T)KO's, and he won his last contest versus Michal Figlak on April 27 via unanimous decision.