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Dan Hooker vs Paul Felder

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0; Paul Felder is 17-6-0. Paul Felder is 6 years older than Dan Hooker. Dan Hooker has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Paul Felder. Dan Hooker is 1" · 3 cm taller than Paul Felder. They have met once: Dan Hooker 1, Paul Felder 0.

Dan Hooker
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOSUB
LightweightMet once
Paul Felder
United States
Paul Felder
“The Irish Dragon” · 17-6-0
SDSDSD
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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
Paul Felder

No background on record

Camp · Roufusport · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
59%
18%
Body
20%
20%
Leg
22%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dan Hookerlast 25 fights
85%
Paul Felderlast 15 fights
73%14%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dan Hooker· from fights outside the UFC Paul Felder· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.823.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersPaul Felder · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.943.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersPaul Felder · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.670.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersPaul Felder · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersPaul Felder · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersPaul Felder · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersPaul Felder · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.82
Strikes landed / min
3.70
4.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.44
0.67 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.29 / 1.0
33%
Takedown accuracy
29%
77%
Takedown defence
65%
1:42
Control time / fight
1:42
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Paul Felder15 UFC fights · 763 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%290/1047
13%103/159
21%164/200
Clinch
9%72/119
5%38/45
0%0/1
Ground
11%87/128
1%8/9
0%1/2

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 HookerPaul Felder

Frequently asked questions

Have Dan Hooker and Paul Felder ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker (Sun, Feb 23, 2020), where Dan Hooker won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Dan Hooker and Paul Felder?

Dan Hooker is 24-15-0 and Paul Felder is 17-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dan Hooker or Paul Felder?

Dan Hooker has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Paul Felder, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dan Hooker or Paul Felder?

Dan Hooker is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Paul Felder stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Dan Hooker or Paul Felder?

Paul Felder is 42 and Dan Hooker is 36.

Who has more finishes, Dan Hooker or Paul Felder?

Dan Hooker has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Paul Felder has 11 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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