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Dan Hooker

Last fought: Jan 2026
RECORD
Pro
24-14-0
UFC
14-10-0
Age
36
Height
6'0"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:07
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)62.3%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.03
% Fights Inside the Distance62.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)156-64 (70.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)90-45 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)66-19 (77.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)67.6%
% Time in Control17.5%
% Time Controlled14.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time54.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.73
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.28
Distance Strike Accuracy46.2%
Distance Strike Defense53.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.05
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.22
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.19
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.16
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.27
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Dan Hooker   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Dan Hooker
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.9
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense77.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min2:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins14.3%
Decision % of Wins35.7%
Avg Fight Time10:07
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.4
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense74.4%
Control Time/Fight1:28

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026
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
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:34
Dan Hooker10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Arman Tsarukyan42/6070%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
UFC 305 • Aug 2024
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker65/14345%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28
Mateusz Gamrot64/12950%TD 5/15Ctrl 4:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jalin Turner
UFC 290 • Jul 2023
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker125/19763%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:09
Jalin Turner100/17756%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Claudio Puelles
UFC 281 • Nov 2022
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:06
Dan Hooker29/6346%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:08
Claudio Puelles5/1828%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Arnold Allen
UFC Fight Night • Mar 2022
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:33
Dan Hooker14/4929%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Arnold Allen49/8458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 2:25
Dan Hooker4/1331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Islam Makhachev2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nasrat Haqparast
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker73/15348%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:04
Nasrat Haqparast27/6939%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Chandler
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30
Dan Hooker8/1942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Michael Chandler17/2471%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Dan Hooker155/25361%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:02
Dustin Poirier153/23166%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Paul Felder
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker • Feb 2020
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Dan Hooker122/22155%TD 1/5Ctrl 5:05
Paul Felder110/23048%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Al Iaquinta
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker98/20747%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:30
Al Iaquinta37/11632%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. James Vick
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:33
Dan Hooker22/4154%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
James Vick7/2330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:19
Dan Hooker81/20440%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05
Edson Barboza126/22656%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Burns
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier • Jul 2018
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:28
Dan Hooker22/3465%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
Gilbert Burns13/2846%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:00
Dan Hooker24/4455%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
Jim Miller10/2050%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marc Diakiese
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm • Dec 2017
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:42
Dan Hooker17/4042%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:14
Marc Diakiese24/6935%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ross Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt • Jun 2017
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:02
Dan Hooker69/14149%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
Ross Pearson38/8843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jason Knight
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker47/10047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
Jason Knight59/18532%TD 4/13Ctrl 4:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Eddiva
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir • Mar 2016
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:24
Dan Hooker5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Mark Eddiva4/850%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker19/7924%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:01
Yair Rodriguez52/10450%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hatsu Hioki
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:13
Dan Hooker21/6134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Hatsu Hioki32/9235%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Maximo Blanco
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Hooker99/23642%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:44
Maximo Blanco132/24055%TD 3/13Ctrl 2:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ian Entwistle
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt • Jun 2014
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:34
Dan Hooker12/1867%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:54
Ian Entwistle1/911%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:41 | Data source: UFCStats.com