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UFC fighter notches big upset, then happily admits boyfriend committed potential code of conduct violation

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There is never a great time to admit you or a person close to you has committed a potentially serious violation of the UFC code of conduct, but "minutes after the biggest win of your career" probably falls somewhere toward the bottom.

That was the apparent fate of one Sam Hughes, a UFC strawweight who notched a big upset over Jaqueline Amorim in the early prelims of UFC 287 then said something she will likely come to regret minutes later.

Speaking to reporters at her post-fight news conference, Hughes happily told them her boyfriend had bet $1,000 on her to win at around +400 odds and that was she planning to personally enjoy his winnings.