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Brian Ortega vs Dan Hooker

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC); Dan Hooker is 24-15-0. Dan Hooker is 1 year older than Brian Ortega. Dan Hooker has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. Dan Hooker is 4" · 10 cm taller than Brian Ortega. Brian Ortega and Dan Hooker have never fought each other. They are booked to fight at UFC Qatar on Sat, Nov 21, 2026.

Brian Ortega
United States
Brian Ortega
“T-City” · 16-5-0 (1 NC)
UDUDSUB
LightweightNever fought
BookedThey fight at UFC Qatar, Sat, Nov 21, 2026.Bout breakdown ›
Dan Hooker
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Brian Ortega
BJJ
  • 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
  • 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
  • 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Camp · Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, California, US
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

71%
Head
62%
18%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
20%

Time in position

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

Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
Dan Hookerlast 5 fights
54%13%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC Dan Hooker· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.844.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.384.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.930.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersDan Hooker · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 77% 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

3.84
Strikes landed / min
4.82
6.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.94
0.93 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.67 / 2.0
25%
Takedown accuracy
33%
55%
Takedown defence
77%
1:11
Control time / fight
1:42
0.90
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

Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
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.

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brian OrtegaDan Hooker

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Ortega and Dan Hooker ever fought?

Not yet. Brian Ortega and Dan Hooker have never fought, but they are booked to meet at UFC Qatar on Sat, Nov 21, 2026.

What are the records of Brian Ortega and Dan Hooker?

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC) and Dan Hooker is 24-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Ortega or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Brian Ortega stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Brian Ortega or Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker is 36 and Brian Ortega is 35.

Who has more finishes, Brian Ortega or Dan Hooker?

Brian Ortega has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Dan Hooker has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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