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Dan Hooker vs Maximo Blanco

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0; Maximo Blanco is 12-8-1 (1 NC). Maximo Blanco is 6 years older than Dan Hooker. Dan Hooker has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Maximo Blanco. Dan Hooker is 4" · 10 cm taller than Maximo Blanco. They have met once: Dan Hooker 0, Maximo Blanco 1.

Dan Hooker
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
Maximo Blanco
Venezuela
Maximo Blanco
“Maxi” · 12-8-1 (1 NC)
SUBSUBTKO

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
Maximo Blanco

No background on record

Camp · Yoshida Dojo · Venezuela

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
75%
18%
Body
13%
20%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dan Hookerlast 25 fights
85%
Maximo Blancolast 9 fights
83%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dan Hooker Maximo Blanco
Strikes landed / min
4.824.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMaximo Blanco · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.943.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersMaximo Blanco · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.671.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersMaximo Blanco · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMaximo Blanco · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMaximo Blanco · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMaximo Blanco · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.82
Strikes landed / min
4.11
4.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.19
0.67 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.85 / 5.1
33%
Takedown accuracy
36%
77%
Takedown defence
63%
1:42
Control time / fight
1:28
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Maximo Blanco8 UFC fights · 327 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%206/523
9%28/59
12%38/50
Clinch
11%35/72
5%15/19
0%1/1
Ground
1%4/10
0%0/1
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 Maximo Blanco ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson (Sat, Sep 20, 2014), where Maximo Blanco won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Dan Hooker and Maximo Blanco?

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0 and Maximo Blanco is 12-8-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Dan Hooker or Maximo Blanco?

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

Who is taller, Dan Hooker or Maximo Blanco?

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

Who is older, Dan Hooker or Maximo Blanco?

Maximo Blanco is 42 and Dan Hooker is 36.

Who has more finishes, Dan Hooker or Maximo Blanco?

Dan Hooker has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Maximo Blanco has 8 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).