Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“The Hangman”

Dan Hooker

24-1424 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

· 2L

Declining

3× Title

3× 5R

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'0"ht·75"reach·Switchstance·36age

Last fightLBenoit Saint Denis·KO/TKO·R2·3mo ago

Fighter Context

14–10UFC·

7KO

2Sub

5Dec

10.1min/fight

243UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

11–7(18 fights)

55%finish rate

+0.0str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–6(11 fights)

60%finish rate

-0.7str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

1–1(2 fights)

100%finish rate

+2.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.12

Neutral

43%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.073

Average

38%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

39%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

55%

Average

52%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Hooker

Blitzer

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.82

Str. Accuracy48%

1,171UFC landed/2,405attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.7 vs avg4.94

Str. Defense49%

KD Rate / fight0.38

9UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.08

CQ KO Power

Above Avg62%ile0.77

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

18%

Leg

20%

By Position

Distance84%

Clinch9%

Ground7%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 124 rounds	Round 216 rounds	Round 311 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	19	24	24	13	22
Avg. Absorbed	17	28	24	23	26
Avg. Net	+2	-3	+1	-9	-4

Grappling

Hooker·107s ctrlActive Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.68

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.04

TD Accuracy33%

11UFC landed/33attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

2UFC wins/9attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense77%

81UFC defended/105opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

64%

Strong Finisher

div avg 52%

How They Lose

10UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 14

Submission2 / 14

Decision5 / 14

KD → Finish

6/8Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 10

Submission2 / 10

Decision4 / 10

Loss Pattern

5 of 10 losses by finish in R1–R2

Fast and versatile. 8 of 9 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

23%

3 of 13 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.5pts

W5 dec

2.1pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

3SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 25 more in second half of career

24 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=16

R3n=11

Outputsig strikes / min

4.4

5.2

5.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.0

5.9

5.5

Diff

+0.4

-0.7

+0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.56 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Hooker — 24 UFC Fights

Result

Method

24 fights

Benoit Saint DenisVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 4:45Jan '26

-67

·30 SS (64%)·97 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·28s ctrl·2 sub att

Arman TsarukyanVeteran

TITLE

SUB R2 · 3:34Nov '25

-32

·10 SS (30%)·42 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl·2 sub att

↵ 15mo layoff

Mateusz Gamrot

S-DEC R3Aug '24

·65 SS (45%)·64 abs·5 td taken·88s ctrl

Jalin Turner

S-DEC R3Jul '23

+25

·125 SS (63%)·100 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·189s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Claudio Puelles

KO/TKO R2 · 4:06Nov '22

+24

·29 SS (46%)·5 abs·128s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Arnold AllenVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:33Mar '22

-35

·14 SS (29%)·49 abs

Islam MakhachevVeteran

SUB R1 · 2:25Oct '21

·4 SS (31%)·2 abs·1 td taken

Nasrat Haqparast

U-DEC R3Sep '21

+46

·73 SS (48%)·27 abs·3/7 td·424s ctrl

Michael Chandler

KO/TKO R1 · 2:30Jan '21

-9

·8 SS (42%)·17 abs·1 kd taken

Dustin PoirierElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jun '20

·155 SS (61%)·153 abs·4/9 td·1 td taken·362s ctrl

All Fighters

Lightweight

“The Hangman”

Dan Hooker

24-1424 UFC

Form

6'0"ht·75"reach·Switchstance·36age

Last fightLBenoit Saint Denis·KO/TKO·3mo ago

Fighter Context

14–10UFC·

7KO

2Sub

5Dec

10.1min/fight

243UFC min

vs. Winning Record11–7

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–6

vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.12

43%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.073

38%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

39%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

55%

52%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Hooker

Lightweight avg

Blitzer

Sig. Strikes / Min4.82

Str. Accuracy48%

1,171UFC landed/2,405attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.7 vs avg4.94

Str. Defense49%

KD Rate / Fight0.38

9UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.08

CQ KO Power

Above Avg62%ile0.77

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

18%

Leg

20%

By Position

Dist84%

Clinch9%

Ground7%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=24	R2 n=16	R3 n=11	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	19	24	24	13	22
Absorbed	17	28	24	23	26
Net	+2	-3	+1	-9	-4

Grappling

Hooker

Lightweight avg

107s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.68

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.04

TD Accuracy33%

11UFC landed/33attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

2UFC wins/9attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense77%

81UFC defended/105opp. attempts

Sub Defense2 loss / 17 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

64%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

7KO/TKO

2Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

4KO/TKO

2Sub

4Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

23%3 of 13 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.5pts

W5 dec

2.1pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

3SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=16

R3n=11

Outputsig strikes / min

4.4

5.2

5.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.0

5.9

5.5

Diff

+0.4

-0.7

+0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Hooker — UFC Fight Log

Benoit Saint DenisVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Jan '26

30 SS (64%)·97 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·28s ctrl·2 sub

Arman TsarukyanVeteranTITLE

SUB·R2·Nov '25

10 SS (30%)·42 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl·2 sub

Mateusz Gamrot

S-DEC·R3·Aug '24

65 SS (45%)·64 abs·5 td taken·88s ctrl

Jalin Turner

S-DEC·R3·Jul '23

125 SS (63%)·100 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·189s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Claudio Puelles

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '22

29 SS (46%)·5 abs·128s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Arnold AllenVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '22

14 SS (29%)·49 abs

Islam MakhachevVeteran

SUB·R1·Oct '21

4 SS (31%)·2 abs·1 td taken

Nasrat Haqparast

U-DEC·R3·Sep '21

73 SS (48%)·27 abs·3/7 td·424s ctrl

Round 124 rounds

Round 216 rounds

Round 311 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-3

-9

-4

n=24

n=16

n=11

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-3

-9

-4