Sunday, January 24, 2021UFC 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.
Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dan HookerMichael Chandler
0
Knockdowns1
8 / 19
Significant strikes17 / 24
42%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
8 / 19
Total strikes17 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dan HookerMichael Chandler
00%1271%
Head
00%424%
Body
8100%16%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Dan Hooker
100%
Michael Chandler
41%59%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dan Hooker8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/6
00/1
88/12
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Michael Chandler17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/4
44/6
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1010/13
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Dan HookerMichael Chandler
R1
8
17
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
8 / 19
Significant strikes17 / 24
42%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
8 / 19
Total strikes17 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:09
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.
| Sportsbook | Dan Hooker | Michael Chandler | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michael Chandler absorbs 4.51 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Dan Hooker absorbs 4.94 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Chandler's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Dan Hooker lands 4.82 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
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
Michael Chandler
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%67%
Head
18%23%
Body
20%10%
Leg
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 / min3.91
4.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.51
0.67 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.88 / 5.1
33%
Takedown accuracy37%
77%
Takedown defence61%
1:42
Control time / fight1:57
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Dan Hooker27 of 39 ended early · 69%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Chandler25 of 35 ended early · 71%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- WAdam CalverSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Nov 14, 2009Submission
- LAdam CalverSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Jul 25, 2009DEC
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- WKyle SwadleyMissouri Regional · Aug 8, 2009TKO
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.