LFA Veteran Sam Hughes Steps in to Face Tecia Torres at UFC 256

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Three-time Legacy Fighting Alliance competitor Sam Hughes will step in on less than one week’s notice to face Tecia Torres at UFC 256.

Hughes is a replacement for Angela Hill, who withdrew from the event after a positive COVID-19 test. Multiple outlets confirmed the new matchup following an initial report from Best Fight Picks. UFC 256 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a flyweight championship tilt between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno.

Hughes has won two of her three bouts under the LFA banner and is coming off a guillotine choke submisison against Danielle Hindley at LFA 93 on Oct. 16. The Everett, Washington, native is 5-1 as a pro, with all but one of her victories coming inside the distance.

Torres, meanwhile, snapped a four-fight skid in her last outing, as she took a unanimous verdict over Brianna Van Buren at UFC on ESPN 11.