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Al Iaquinta vs Dan Hooker

Al Iaquinta is 14-7-1; Dan Hooker is 24-15-0. Al Iaquinta is 3 years older than Dan Hooker. Dan Hooker has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Al Iaquinta. Dan Hooker is 2" · 5 cm taller than Al Iaquinta. They have met once: Al Iaquinta 0, Dan Hooker 1.

Al Iaquinta
United States
Al Iaquinta
“Raging” · 14-7-1
TKOUDUD
LightweightMet once
Dan Hooker
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Al Iaquinta

No background on record

Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · United States
Dan Hooker
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
  • 2025Black belt · BJJKarl Webber and Teariki 'Pina' Simpson
  • 2013King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing ChampionshipKing in the Ring
  • —WKBF X-Rules Welterweight ChampionshipWKBF
Camp · City Kickboxing · Auckland, NZ

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
62%
19%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Al Iaquintalast 15 fights
92%
Dan Hookerlast 25 fights
85%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Al Iaquinta· from fights outside the UFC Dan Hooker· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.064.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.534.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.630.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.06
Strikes landed / min
4.82
4.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.94
0.63 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.67 / 2.0
19%
Takedown accuracy
33%
74%
Takedown defence
77%
0:46
Control time / fight
1:42
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Al Iaquinta15 UFC fights · 774 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%467/1468
18%140/230
14%108/121
Clinch
3%26/46
1%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
4%28/39
0%0/0
0%0/0
Dan Hooker25 UFC fights · 1168 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%599/1578
14%159/249
19%227/301
Clinch
5%58/112
4%41/54
0%1/1
Ground
6%69/87
1%13/13
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Al IaquintaDan Hooker

Frequently asked questions

Have Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya (Sun, Oct 6, 2019), where Dan Hooker won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker?

Al Iaquinta is 14-7-1 and Dan Hooker is 24-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Al Iaquinta or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Al Iaquinta, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Al Iaquinta or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Al Iaquinta stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Al Iaquinta or Dan Hooker?

Al Iaquinta is 39 and Dan Hooker is 36.

Who has more finishes, Al Iaquinta or Dan Hooker?

Al Iaquinta has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Dan Hooker has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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