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Dan Hooker vs Jason Knight

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0; Jason Knight is 20-5-0. Dan Hooker is 2 years older than Jason Knight. Dan Hooker has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Jason Knight. Dan Hooker is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jason Knight. They have met once: Dan Hooker 0, Jason Knight 1.

Dan Hooker
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
Jason Knight
United States
Jason Knight
“The Kid” · 20-5-0
TKODECSUB
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Style & credentials

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
Jason Knight

No background on record

Camp · Alan Belcher MMA Club · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
77%
18%
Body
12%
20%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dan Hookerlast 25 fights
85%
Jason Knightlast 12 fights
74%12%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dan Hooker Jason Knight· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.824.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.944.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.671.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.82
Strikes landed / min
4.16
4.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.09
0.67 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.12 / 3.6
33%
Takedown accuracy
31%
77%
Takedown defence
47%
1:42
Control time / fight
2:06
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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

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
Jason Knight8 UFC fights · 310 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%155/723
13%41/72
18%55/77
Clinch
3%8/25
1%4/6
2%5/5
Ground
13%39/49
1%3/3
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Dan Hooker and Jason Knight ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson (Sat, Nov 26, 2016), where Jason Knight won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Dan Hooker and Jason Knight?

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0 and Jason Knight is 20-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dan Hooker or Jason Knight?

Dan Hooker has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Jason Knight, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dan Hooker or Jason Knight?

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

Who is older, Dan Hooker or Jason Knight?

Dan Hooker is 36 and Jason Knight is 34.

Who has more finishes, Dan Hooker or Jason Knight?

Dan Hooker has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Jason Knight has 18 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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