Who won Hooker vs Diakiese?
Dan Hooker beat Marc Diakiese by submission in the 3rd round during the main card of UFC 219, on Saturday 30th December 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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).
Hooker vs Diakiese stats
Dan Hooker stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.
Marc Diakiese made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.
This was Dan Hooker's 22nd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014. Marc Diakiese marked his 15th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2016.
Dan Hooker's UFC record stood at 14-8-0, while Marc Diakiese's came in at 8-7-0.
The stats suggested that Hooker and Diakiese have similar power, both with a 50% knock out percentage.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hooker had a massive advantage over Diakiese, boasting a 43% submission rate over Diakiese's 8%.
Dan Hooker was the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.
Hooker had a height advantage of 2 inches over Diakiese. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Hooker was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Diakiese, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, 76 to Diakiese's 59.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Marc Diakiese had been fighting more than Dan Hooker.
Going to this contest, Dan Hooker had last fought 7 years and 4 months ago, while Marc Diakiese's last outing had been 7 years, 3 months and 3 days ago.
What were the odds on Hooker vs Diakiese?
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