Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler
Lightweight Bout
UFC 257, Poirier vs McGregor 2 - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Saturday January 23rd, 2021



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Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker | 'Iron' Michael Chandler | |
30 | Age | 34 |
6ft 183cm | Height | 5ft 8" 173cm |
75" 191cm | Reach | 74" 188cm |
42.5" 108cm | Leg Reach | |
Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
New Zealand | Nationality | USA |
#6 | Ranking | Unranked |
City Kickboxing | Gym | Sanford MMA |
Israel Adesanya Alexander Volkanovski Brad Riddell | Notable Gym Members | Kamaru Usman Gilbert Burns Jairzinho Rozenstruik |
6 Months, 27 Days | Time Since Last Fight | 5 Months, 16 Days |
Mar 7th 2009 | First Fight | Aug 8th 2009 |
1 Loss | Current Streak | 2 Wins |
Weighed in at: Open (9:00-11:00am) | ||
20-9-0 | Record (W-L-D) | 21-5-0 |
16-6-0 | Record at This Weight | 16-5-0 |
13-7-0 | Record Outside Home Country | 2-0-0 |
19-7-0 | Record Against Opponents Stance | 3-0-0 |
10-5-0 | UFC Record | 0-0-0 |
Wins | ||
10 (50%) | KO/TKO | 9 (43%) |
7 (35%) | Sub | 7 (33%) |
3 (15%) | Dec | 5 (24%) |
Losses | ||
1 (11%) | KO/TKO | 3 (60%) |
2 (22%) | Sub | 0 |
6 (67%) | Dec | 2 (40%) |
Significant Strikes | ||
4.98 | Landed per Minute | |
48% | Accuracy | |
4.89 | Absorbed per Minute | |
52% | Defense | |
+0.09 | Strike Differential | |
Grappling | ||
0.74 | Takedown Average/15 mins | |
37% | Takedown Accuracy | |
79% | Takedowns Defended | |
0.3 | Average Submissions Attempted/15 mins | |
9:07 | Average Fight Time (Total) | 9:03 |
10:53 | Average Fight Time (UFC) | debut |
4 Hours, 24 Minutes, 20 Seconds | Total Fight Time | 3 Hours, 55 Minutes, 14 Seconds |
BJJ - Blue belt | Other Disciplines | Wrestling - NCAA Division I |
AFC Lightweight Champion (2012-2013) SFC South Pacific Lightweight Champion (2011) | Successes | Bellator Lightweight Champion (2018-2019, 2016-2017 & 2011-2013) |