Dan Hooker vs Benoit Saint Denis — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

Sydney, Australia

31 Jan 2026

Lightweight

43%

Hooker

57%

Denis

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 4:45

Dan Hooker

"The Hangman"

24 – 14

6'0"75" reachSwitch36 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 52

Benoit Saint Denis

"God of War"

17 – 3

Striker30 yrsSouthpaw73" reach5'11"

CFR 69

★ Official Result

Benoit Saint DeniswinsKO/TKOR2 · 4:45

def. Dan Hooker · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Denis

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Actual result

Denis wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Hooker at 43% vs Denis at 57% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 17 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Hooker's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Denis has a chin rating of 62 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

HookerDenis

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Hooker

Denis

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'0"+

Height

5'11"

75"+

Reach

73"

Age

+30

Switch

Stance

Southpaw

Hooker

Denis

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

51.8

68.7

49.4

Performance Avg

60.2

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Hooker

Denis

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.1

/ 10

6.9

/ 10

6.2

Style: Pressure

9.1

4.0

Style: Volume

1.4

7 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

5 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

4Distance4

0Clinch2

0Ground56

Hooker

Denis

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.0

/ 10

3.6

/ 10

1.4

Wrestling Style (/10)

2.5

1.4

Submission Style (/10)

4.4

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Hooker

Denis

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Moderate

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.6 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

6 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

25/38 fights

Chin rating based on

13/20 fights

Hooker

Denis

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

L · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Sub · R1

W · KO · R2

W · KO · R1

W · Sub · R2

Hooker

Denis

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

64%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Hooker

Denis

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.1

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

6.9

2.0

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

3.6

1.4

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

2.5

1.4

Submission

Submission attack frequency

4.4

6.2

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

9.1

4.0

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

1.4

Hooker

Strike Zones

Denis

Hooker

Attacking

4 landed

Absorbing

62 absorbed

Denis

Attacking

62 landed

Absorbing

4 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Hooker targets the head (75% of attacks) — Denis absorbs 75% of strikes there

🎯Denis targets the head (95% of attacks) — Hooker absorbs 95% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Hooker

RND

Denis

0/0R00/0

Hooker · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Salahdine Parnasse

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse · 2026-09

L · KO · R2

Benoit Saint Denis

KO/TKO

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · 2026-01

L · Sub · R2

Arman Tsarukyan

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · 2025-11

W · Dec · R3

Mateusz Gamrot

Decision

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08

W · Dec · R3

Jalin Turner

Decision

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · 2023-07

Denis · Last 5

L · Sub · R1

Paddy Pimblett

Submission

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07

W · KO · R2

Dan Hooker

KO/TKO

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · 2026-01

W · KO · R1

Beneil Dariush

KO/TKO

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · 2025-11

W · Sub · R2

Mauricio Ruffy

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · 2025-09

W · Sub · R2

Kyle Prepolec

Submission

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · 2025-05

News & Media

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