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Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0; Michael Chandler is 23-11-0. Michael Chandler is 4 years older than Dan Hooker. Dan Hooker has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Michael Chandler. Dan Hooker is 4" · 10 cm taller than Michael Chandler. They have met once: Dan Hooker 0, Michael Chandler 1.

Dan Hooker
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOSUB
LightweightMet once
Michael Chandler
United States
Michael Chandler
“Iron” · 23-11-0
TKOTKOUD

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
Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
67%
18%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Dan Hookerlast 5 fights
54%13%33%
Michael Chandlerlast 4 fights
41%16%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dan Hooker Michael Chandler
Strikes landed / min
4.823.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.944.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.671.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Average · better than 54% 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
3.91
4.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.51
0.67 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.88 / 5.1
33%
Takedown accuracy
37%
77%
Takedown defence
61%
1:42
Control time / fight
1:57
0.60
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

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
Michael Chandler8 UFC fights · 318 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%137/384
21%67/97
10%31/36
Clinch
1%3/3
1%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
23%72/100
1%3/4
1%2/3

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.

Dan HookerMichael Chandler

Frequently asked questions

Have Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 (Sun, Jan 24, 2021), where Michael Chandler won by TKO.

What are the records of Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler?

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0 and Michael Chandler is 23-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dan Hooker or Michael Chandler?

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

Who is taller, Dan Hooker or Michael Chandler?

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

Who is older, Dan Hooker or Michael Chandler?

Michael Chandler is 40 and Dan Hooker is 36.

Who has more finishes, Dan Hooker or Michael Chandler?

Dan Hooker has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Michael Chandler has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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