Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Dan Hooker
The Hangman
24-14-0
RESULT

Michael Chandler def. Dan Hooker (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:30
WIN
Michael Chandler
Iron
23-11-0
Sunday, January 24, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Michael Chandler defeated Dan Hooker by TKO in round 1 (2:30) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, January 24, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Dan Hooker
Michael Chandler
0
Knockdowns
1
8 of 19
Significant strikes
17 of 24
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
8 of 19
Total strikes
17 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
0 of 6
Head
12 of 17
0 of 1
Body
4 of 6
8 of 12
Leg
1 of 1
8 of 19
Distance
7 of 11
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
10 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
8 of 19
Sig. str.
17 of 24
8 of 19
Total str.
17 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09

Betting Odds

Dan Hooker
-163
62% implied win probability
Open: -159Best: -145
Michael Chandler
+132
43% implied win probability
Open: +129Best: +142

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDan HookerMichael Chandler
BetOnline-160+140
Bookmaker-175+137
Bovada-160+130
Cloudbet-183+140
DraftKings-152+125
FanDuel-168+142
MyBookie-170+140
Pinnacle-160+138
sportsbetio-172+118
sports-interaction-145+115
unibet-152+125

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler?

Michael Chandler defeated Dan Hooker by TKO in round 1 (2:30) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, January 24, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dan Hooker 30%70% Michael Chandler

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 (24 fighters)

Dan Hooker
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Michael Chandler
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power96
92Speed94
94Precision88
94Durability92
92Engine90
92Wrestling92
91Ground95

Biggest edge Michael Chandler, Ground striking +7

Attribute by attribute

Dan Hooker is on the left of every row, Michael Chandler on the right.
94Punch power98
93Kick power93
92Punch speed95
92Kick speed93
94Accuracy88
92Takedowns92
89Ground striking96
92Submissions93
97Chin92
90Body strength92
92Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
23-11-0
1778
Power Index rating
1923
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
40
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.82
SLpM
3.91
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.94
SApM
4.51
49%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
1.88
33%
TD Acc.
37%
77%
TD Def.
61%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Hooker · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Lightweight
Michael Chandler · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Lightweight
  • W
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
    Decision
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 8 fights
48.8
Avg sig. strikes
39.8
0.46
Avg takedowns
1.13
1:47
Avg control time
1:57
155
Career high strikes
103
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Dan Hooker
Strike target
Michael Chandler
62%
Head
67%
18%
Body
23%
19%
Leg
10%
Dan Hooker
Strike position
Michael Chandler
84%
Distance
74%
9%
Clinch
2%
7%
Ground
24%