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Benoit Saint Denis vs Dan Hooker

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC); Dan Hooker is 24-15-0. Dan Hooker is 6 years older than Benoit Saint Denis. Dan Hooker has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Benoit Saint Denis. Dan Hooker is 1" · 3 cm taller than Benoit Saint Denis. They have met once: Benoit Saint Denis 1, Dan Hooker 0.

Benoit Saint Denis
France
Benoit Saint Denis
“God of War” · 17-4-0 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Dan Hooker
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOSUB

Style & credentials

Benoit Saint Denis

No background on record

Camp · CYFIT · France
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

63%
Head
62%
26%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Benoit Saint Denislast 12 fights
41%14%45%
Dan Hookerlast 5 fights
54%13%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benoit Saint Denis· from fights outside the UFC Dan Hooker
Strikes landed / min
5.434.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.004.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.310.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.43
Strikes landed / min
4.82
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.94
4.31 / 12.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.67 / 2.0
36%
Takedown accuracy
33%
72%
Takedown defence
77%
2:57
Control time / fight
1:42
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Benoit Saint Denis13 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%130/346
17%84/112
6%31/32
Clinch
8%41/56
8%38/40
2%8/9
Ground
27%133/212
1%6/8
3%13/13
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.

Benoit Saint DenisDan Hooker

Frequently asked questions

Have Benoit Saint Denis and Dan Hooker ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 (Sun, Feb 1, 2026), where Benoit Saint Denis won by TKO.

What are the records of Benoit Saint Denis and Dan Hooker?

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC) and Dan Hooker is 24-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benoit Saint Denis or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Benoit Saint Denis, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benoit Saint Denis or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Benoit Saint Denis stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Benoit Saint Denis or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker is 36 and Benoit Saint Denis is 30.

Who has more finishes, Benoit Saint Denis or Dan Hooker?

Benoit Saint Denis has 19 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Dan Hooker has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).