Chandler vs Hooker

Who won Chandler vs Hooker?

Michael Chandler beat Dan Hooker by during the co-main event of UFC 257, on Saturday 23rd January 2021 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Michael Chandler.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Chandler vs Hooker stats

Michael Chandler stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Dan Hooker made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

Michael Chandler's UFC record stood at 2-3-0, while Dan Hooker's came in at 13-8-0.

The stats suggested Hooker had a massive power advantage over Chandler, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Chandler's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hooker had a massive advantage over Chandler, boasting a 35% submission rate over Chandler's 0%.

Michael Chandler was the older man by 3 years, at 37 years old.

Hooker had a height advantage of 4 inches over Chandler. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Chandler was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 29 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 5 months later than Hooker, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 68 to Hooker's 73.

Chandler vs Hooker form

Chandler had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Benson Henderson at Bellator 243 on 7th August 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 237 on 28th December 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 221 on 11th May 2019 by knockout in the 1st round in their Bellator Lightweight championship fight at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Brent Primus at Bellator 212 on 14th December 2018 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Lightweight championship fight at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

He was victorious against Brandon Girtz at Bellator 197 on 13th April 2018 by submission in the 1st round at The Family Arena, St. Charles.

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Chandler's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Hooker's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

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