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Dan Hooker vs Brian Ortega

Dan Hooker

Pro 24-15-0  |  UFC 14-11-0
Lightweight
VS

Brian Ortega

Pro 16-5-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 8-5-0
Age
36|35
Height
6'0"|5'8"
Reach
75"|69"
Stance
Switch|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Dan Hooker Brian Ortega Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.6%37.3%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.83.8◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.96.4◄
Strike Differential-0.1/min-2.5/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%25.0%—
Takedown Defense77.1%54.5%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min0.70.9—
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.9—
Control Time/15min2:361:17◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%37.5%—
Submission % of Wins14.3%50.0%—
Decision % of Wins35.7%12.5%—
Avg Fight Time9:4913:48—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.4—
Reversals/15min0.10.2—
Edges603 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Dan Hooker   Brian Ortega   League median
StatisticDan HookerBrian OrtegaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate59.2%69.0%—
Avg Fight Time9:4913:48—
% Fights Inside the Distance64.0%64.3%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)69.9%74.3%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)160-69 (69.9%)124-43 (74.3%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)91-48 (65.5%)72-31 (69.9%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)67.9%80.0%—
% Time in Control17.4%8.6%◀
% Time Controlled14.7%11.4%—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time54.1%42.9%—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.004.25◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.706.88◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.31-2.63◀
Distance Strike Accuracy46.2%35.2%◀
Distance Strike Defense52.9%51.1%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.040.80◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.320.21—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.991.55—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.151.07—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.261.86—
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Dan Hooker Brian Ortega Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.1%36.0%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.83.2◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.26.5—
Takedown Accuracy0.0%30.0%►
Takedown Defense67.7%50.0%◄
Control Time/Fight1:031:46—
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Dan Hooker

LOSS
vs. Salahdine Parnasse
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:35
Dan Hooker14/3145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Salahdine Parnasse12/1771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:45
Dan Hooker30/4764%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28
Benoit Saint Denis97/12776%TD 2/9Ctrl 6:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:34
Dan Hooker10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Arman Tsarukyan42/6070%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:02
▼ Rounds

Brian Ortega

LOSS
vs. Aljamain Sterling
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Catch Weight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brian Ortega55/17432%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08
Aljamain Sterling124/22755%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Diego Lopes
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC • Sep 2024Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Ortega63/19532%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
Diego Lopes106/20651%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 • Feb 2024Featherweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 0:58
Brian Ortega28/7338%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:21
Yair Rodriguez55/11548%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:32KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Yair Rodriguez
Dan Hooker
LOSS
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker19/7924%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:01
Yair Rodriguez52/10450%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
Brian Ortega
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 • Feb 2024Featherweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 0:58
Brian Ortega28/7338%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:21
Yair Rodriguez55/11548%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:32KD 1
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Dan Hooker is the busier striker, landing 4.8 significant strikes per minute vs 3.8. Their opponent absorbs 6.4 strikes per minute on average — Dan Hooker's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Dan Hooker connects on 48.6% of significant strikes compared to 37.3%. The 11pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Dan Hooker shoots at 33% accuracy but Brian Ortega stops 54% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Brian Ortega shoots at 25% accuracy against Dan Hooker's 77% defense — Dan Hooker should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Dan Hooker finishes 64% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 14% sub). Brian Ortega finishes 88% of wins (38% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Brian Ortega's fights average 13:48 vs 9:49 for Dan Hooker. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brian Ortega's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com