Makhachev vs Hooker

Who won Makhachev vs Hooker?

Islam Makhachev beat Dan Hooker by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC 267, on Saturday 30th October 2021.

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).

Makhachev vs Hooker stats

Islam Makhachev stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Dan Hooker made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 10 loses and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knock out and 7 by submission.

The stats suggested Hooker had a massive power advantage over Makhachev, boosting at 48% knock out percentage over Makhachev's 15%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Makhachev had an advantage over Hooker, with a 45% submission rate over Hooker's 33%.

Islam Makhachev was the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Hooker had a height advantage of 2 inches over Makhachev. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Makhachev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year and 4 months later than Hooker, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 17 less professional rounds, 53 to Hooker's 70.

Makhachev vs Hooker form

Dan Hooker had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beat Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266 on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Michael Chandler at UFC 257 on 23rd January 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC Vegas 4 on 27th June 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beat Paul Felder at UFC on ESPN+ 26 on 22nd February 2020 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand.

He had won against Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 on 5th October 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.

Activity check

Makhachev's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.

Hooker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

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