Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Al Iaquinta
United StatesAl Iaquinta
“Raging”
14-7-1
RESULT

Dan Hooker def. Al Iaquinta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Dan Hooker
New ZealandDan Hooker
“The Hangman”
24-14-0
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

Dan Hooker defeated Al Iaquinta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Dan Hooker won the decision.

Fight stats

Al Iaquinta
Dan Hooker
0
Knockdowns
1
37 of 116
Significant strikes
98 of 207
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
38 of 117
Total strikes
104 of 213
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
2:30
Significant strikes by target
21 of 93
Head
68 of 168
7 of 11
Body
7 of 13
9 of 12
Leg
23 of 26
37 of 116
Distance
76 of 182
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
22 of 25

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 23
Sig. str.
38 of 63
5 of 23
Total str.
44 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
15 of 39
Sig. str.
27 of 63
16 of 40
Total str.
27 of 63
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 54
Sig. str.
33 of 81
17 of 54
Total str.
33 of 81
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ritchie Gerard
#IaquintaHooker
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Garth Harriman
#IaquintaHooker
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
David Lethaby
#IaquintaHooker
1810
2910
3910
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Iaquinta
-
17
Hooker
●30-27 Hooker×13●30-26 Hooker×4
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Iaquinta
98%
Hooker
53 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Hooker52.8%●30-26 Hooker35.8%●30-25 Hooker7.5%●30-24 Hooker1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
59%
Hooker
R2
91%
Hooker
R3
91%
Hooker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Al Iaquinta
+114
47% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +144
Dan Hooker
-138
58% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: -121

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Al IaquintaDan Hooker
40%50%60%Sep 26Sep 29Oct 2Oct 6Sep 26, 2:45 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +105 (49%)Sep 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +110 (48%)Sep 28, 6:40 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +117 (46%)Sep 28, 2:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +110 (48%)Sep 28, 2:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +111 (47%)Sep 28, 7:35 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +111 (47%)Sep 28, 7:40 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +110 (48%)Sep 28, 11:25 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +109 (48%)Sep 28, 11:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +110 (48%)Sep 29, 2:45 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +107 (48%)Sep 29, 2:50 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +106 (49%)Sep 29, 4:20 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +109 (48%)Sep 29, 5:20 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +108 (48%)Sep 29, 4:10 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +109 (48%)Sep 29, 4:45 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +109 (48%)Sep 29, 4:50 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +108 (48%)Sep 30, 2:10 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +110 (48%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +114 (47%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +115 (47%)Sep 30, 2:40 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +116 (46%)Sep 30, 3:01 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +120 (45%)Sep 30, 3:10 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +119 (46%)Sep 30, 3:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +118 (46%)Sep 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +123 (45%)Sep 30, 7:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +125 (44%)Sep 30, 7:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +123 (45%)Sep 30, 8:20 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +124 (45%)Sep 30, 10:40 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +128 (44%)Oct 1, 11:05 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +130 (43%)Oct 1, 11:10 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +132 (43%)Oct 1, 1:25 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +131 (43%)Oct 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +134 (43%)Oct 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +132 (43%)Oct 1, 4:50 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +134 (43%)Oct 1, 7:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +133 (43%)Oct 1, 7:40 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +131 (43%)Oct 2, 1:05 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +133 (43%)Oct 2, 7:25 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +133 (43%)Oct 2, 7:20 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +134 (43%)Oct 2, 10:50 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +137 (42%)Oct 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +136 (42%)Oct 3, 8:40 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +140 (42%)Oct 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +138 (42%)Oct 4, 8:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +139 (42%)Oct 5, 2:50 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +138 (42%)Oct 5, 5:15 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +136 (42%)Oct 5, 6:05 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +133 (43%)Oct 5, 4:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +133 (43%)Oct 5, 7:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +132 (43%)Oct 5, 7:50 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +130 (43%)Oct 5, 7:55 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +130 (43%)Oct 5, 8:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +129 (44%)Oct 5, 8:50 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +127 (44%)Oct 5, 9:10 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +128 (44%)Oct 5, 9:45 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +127 (44%)Oct 5, 10:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +125 (44%)Oct 5, 11:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +124 (45%)Oct 6, 1:00 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +123 (45%)Oct 6, 1:40 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +122 (45%)Oct 6, 2:15 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +122 (45%)Oct 6, 2:40 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +119 (46%)Oct 6, 3:15 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +118 (46%)Oct 6, 3:25 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +118 (46%)Oct 6, 3:30 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +117 (46%)Oct 6, 3:30 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +115 (47%)Oct 6, 3:35 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +114 (47%)Oct 6, 3:40 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +114 (47%)Sep 26, 2:45 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -135 (57%)Sep 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -145 (59%)Sep 28, 6:40 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -141 (59%)Sep 28, 2:00 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -136 (58%)Sep 28, 2:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -133 (57%)Sep 28, 7:35 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -134 (57%)Sep 28, 7:40 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -132 (57%)Sep 28, 11:25 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -130 (57%)Sep 28, 11:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -133 (57%)Sep 29, 2:45 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -133 (57%)Sep 29, 2:50 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -131 (57%)Sep 29, 4:20 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -132 (57%)Sep 29, 5:20 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -133 (57%)Sep 29, 4:10 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -135 (57%)Sep 29, 4:45 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -137 (58%)Sep 29, 4:50 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -134 (57%)Sep 30, 2:10 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -136 (58%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -138 (58%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -142 (59%)Sep 30, 2:40 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -142 (59%)Sep 30, 3:01 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -144 (59%)Sep 30, 3:10 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -146 (59%)Sep 30, 3:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -149 (60%)Sep 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -152 (60%)Sep 30, 7:00 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -152 (60%)Sep 30, 7:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -151 (60%)Sep 30, 8:20 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -153 (60%)Sep 30, 10:40 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -157 (61%)Oct 1, 11:05 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -157 (61%)Oct 1, 11:10 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -162 (62%)Oct 1, 1:25 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -163 (62%)Oct 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -165 (62%)Oct 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -162 (62%)Oct 1, 4:50 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -164 (62%)Oct 1, 7:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -164 (62%)Oct 1, 7:40 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -163 (62%)Oct 2, 1:05 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -162 (62%)Oct 2, 7:25 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -164 (62%)Oct 2, 7:20 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -164 (62%)Oct 2, 10:50 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -165 (62%)Oct 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -173 (63%)Oct 3, 8:40 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -171 (63%)Oct 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -170 (63%)Oct 4, 8:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -170 (63%)Oct 5, 2:50 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -170 (63%)Oct 5, 5:15 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -167 (63%)Oct 5, 6:05 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -162 (62%)Oct 5, 4:30 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -161 (62%)Oct 5, 7:00 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -161 (62%)Oct 5, 7:50 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -158 (61%)Oct 5, 7:55 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -161 (62%)Oct 5, 8:00 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -156 (61%)Oct 5, 8:50 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -154 (61%)Oct 5, 9:10 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -156 (61%)Oct 5, 9:45 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -154 (61%)Oct 5, 10:00 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -152 (60%)Oct 5, 11:00 PM UTC · Dan Hooker -152 (60%)Oct 6, 1:00 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -150 (60%)Oct 6, 1:40 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -148 (60%)Oct 6, 2:15 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -149 (60%)Oct 6, 2:40 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -148 (60%)Oct 6, 3:15 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -145 (59%)Oct 6, 3:25 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -146 (59%)Oct 6, 3:30 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -143 (59%)Oct 6, 3:30 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -140 (58%)Oct 6, 3:35 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -139 (58%)Oct 6, 3:40 AM UTC · Dan Hooker -138 (58%)+114-138
SportsbookAl IaquintaDan Hooker
Bookmaker+105-135
Bovada+100-130
Cloudbet+103-121
Pinnacle+144-164
sports-interaction+115-145
unibet+115-143

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Al Iaquinta vs Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker defeated Al Iaquinta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Dan Hooker won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Al Iaquinta vs Dan Hooker?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Dan Hooker won the decision.

Was Al Iaquinta vs Dan Hooker a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 53 fan cards scored it for Dan Hooker; 100% of 17 media scores picked Dan Hooker.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Al Iaquinta 46%54% Dan Hooker

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Al Iaquinta
Volume Striker
3 edges
Dan Hooker
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power94
93Speed92
94Precision94
94Durability94
94Engine92
58Wrestling92
59Ground91

Biggest edge Dan Hooker, Takedowns +34

Attribute by attribute

Al Iaquinta is on the left of every row, Dan Hooker on the right.
89Punch power94
83Kick power93
96Punch speed92
90Kick speed92
94Accuracy94
58Takedowns92
56Ground striking89
62Submissions92
94Chin97
93Body strength90
94Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-7-1
Record
24-14-0
1739
Power Index rating
1769
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
36
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
New Zealand

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
Al Iaquinta

No background on record

Dan Hooker
  • 2025Black belt · BJJ · Karl Webber and Teariki 'Pina' Simpson
  • 2013King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Championship · King in the Ring
  • WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Championship · WKBF

Camp City Kickboxing · Auckland, NZ

Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
4.82
40%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.53
SApM
4.94
61%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.63
TD Avg.
0.68
18%
TD Acc.
33%
74%
TD Def.
77%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Al Iaquinta · 1-4
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    Submission Underground 11 · Feb 23, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kevin Lee
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 16, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Dan Hooker · 3-2
  • L
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    Arman Tsarukyan
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Claudio Puelles
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 24 fights
51.6
Avg sig. strikes
48.8
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.46
0:46
Avg control time
1:47
111
Career high strikes
155
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Al Iaquinta
Strike target
Dan Hooker
67%
Head
62%
19%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
19%
Al Iaquinta
Strike position
Dan Hooker
92%
Distance
84%
4%
Clinch
9%
4%
Ground
7%