Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Dan Hooker
The Hangman
24-14-0
RESULT

Benoit Saint Denis def. Dan Hooker (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:45
WIN
Benoit 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

Betting Odds

Dan Hooker
+347
22% implied win probability
Open: +235Best: +1040
Benoit Saint Denis
-401
80% implied win probability
Open: -300Best: -333

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDan HookerBenoit Saint Denis
4casters+332-359
4Cx+322-364
Bet105+306-360
BetAnything+265-415
BetOnline+325-425
BetRivers+300-400
BetUS+315-410
Betway+250-333
Bookmaker+330-420
Bovada+300-360
Caesars+310-400
Cloudbet+306-361
DraftKings+310-395
FanDuel+1040-2000
HardRockBet+300-400
MyBookie+310-420
Pinnacle+306-360
Polymarket+335-355
Stake+360-400
SXBet+315-416

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

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 32%68% Benoit Saint Denis

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
2 edges
Benoit Saint Denis
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
92Speed92
94Precision90
94Durability93
92Engine92
92Wrestling92
91Ground94

Biggest edge Benoit Saint Denis, Ground striking +5

Attribute by attribute

Dan Hooker is on the left of every row, Benoit Saint Denis on the right.
94Punch power94
93Kick power94
92Punch speed92
92Kick speed92
94Accuracy90
92Takedowns92
89Ground striking94
92Submissions94
97Chin94
90Body strength92
92Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1740
Power Index rating
1872
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
    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
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · 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%