Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Dan Hooker
New ZealandDan Hooker
“The Hangman”
24-14-0
RESULT

Benoit Saint Denis def. Dan Hooker (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:45
WIN
Benoit Saint Denis
FranceBenoit Saint Denis
“God of War”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Dan Hooker by TKO in round 2 (4:45) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Dan Hooker
Benoit Saint Denis
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 47
Significant strikes
97 of 127
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
76%
51 of 68
Total strikes
170 of 205
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
22%
2
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
6:14
Significant strikes by target
19 of 32
Head
83 of 113
8 of 12
Body
14 of 14
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
28 of 44
Distance
20 of 32
2 of 3
Clinch
10 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
67 of 84

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 41
Sig. str.
35 of 46
34 of 49
Total str.
62 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
1
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
62 of 81
17 of 19
Total str.
108 of 132
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
1
Sub. att
2
0:06
Ctrl
4:19

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Hooker vs Benoit Saint Denis?

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Dan Hooker by TKO in round 2 (4:45) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dan Hooker 41%59% Benoit Saint Denis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1600
Elo rating
1665
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
30
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
New Zealand
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

4.82
SLpM
5.58
48%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.94
SApM
4.09
49%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
4.15
33%
TD Acc.
35%
77%
TD Def.
72%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Hooker · 3-2
  • L
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    Arman Tsarukyan
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Claudio Puelles
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Lightweight
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dan Hooker
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    Beneil Dariush
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    Maurício Ruffy
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kyle Prepolec
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 13 fights
48.8
Avg sig. strikes
37.2
0.46
Avg takedowns
1.85
1:47
Avg control time
3:09
155
Career high strikes
101
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Dan Hooker
Strike target
Benoit Saint Denis
62%
Head
63%
18%
Body
26%
19%
Leg
11%
Dan Hooker
Strike position
Benoit Saint Denis
84%
Distance
51%
9%
Clinch
18%
7%
Ground
31%