Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Maximo Blanco
Maxi
12-8-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Maximo Blanco def. Dan Hooker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dan Hooker
The Hangman
24-14-0
Friday, September 19, 2014
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Maximo Blanco defeated Dan Hooker by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Maximo Blanco won the decision.

Fight stats

Maximo Blanco
Dan Hooker
0
Knockdowns
0
132 of 240
Significant strikes
99 of 236
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
137 of 246
Total strikes
116 of 253
3 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
23%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:34
Control time
1:44
Significant strikes by target
128 of 232
Head
75 of 201
4 of 8
Body
19 of 27
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 8
109 of 198
Distance
66 of 174
22 of 41
Clinch
33 of 62
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 57
Sig. str.
21 of 61
33 of 57
Total str.
24 of 64
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
71 of 134
Sig. str.
41 of 106
72 of 135
Total str.
42 of 107
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 49
Sig. str.
37 of 69
32 of 54
Total str.
50 of 82
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
1:01

Judges' Scorecards

#BlancoHooker
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#BlancoHooker
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#BlancoHooker
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Blanco
-
1
Hooker
29-28 Blanco×1130-27 Blanco29-28 Hooker
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

94%
Blanco
6%
Hooker
17 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Blanco82.4%30-27 Blanco11.8%29-28 Hooker5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Blanco
R2
100%
Blanco
R3
88%
Hooker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Maximo Blanco
-143
59% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: -133
Dan Hooker
+127
44% implied win probability
Open: +142Best: +145

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMaximo BlancoDan Hooker
Bookmaker-141+121
Bovada-155+145
Pinnacle-133+120
sports-interaction-144+120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Maximo Blanco vs Dan Hooker?

Maximo Blanco defeated Dan Hooker by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Maximo Blanco won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Maximo Blanco vs Dan Hooker?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Maximo Blanco won the decision.

Was Maximo Blanco vs Dan Hooker a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 13 media scores picked Maximo Blanco.

Full robbery index
Referee
Wolf Menninger
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Maximo Blanco 48%52% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Maximo Blanco
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Dan Hooker
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power94
78Speed92
94Precision94
88Durability94
95Engine92
95Wrestling92
69Ground91

Biggest edge Dan Hooker, Kick power +40

Attribute by attribute

Maximo Blanco is on the left of every row, Dan Hooker on the right.
87Punch power94
53Kick power93
95Punch speed92
61Kick speed92
94Accuracy94
95Takedowns92
70Ground striking89
68Submissions92
84Chin97
91Body strength90
95Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

12-8-1 (1 NC)
Record
24-14-0
1666
Power Index rating
1677
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Venezuela
Nationality
New Zealand

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
Maximo Blanco

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

4.11
SLpM
4.82
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.19
SApM
4.94
66%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.85
TD Avg.
0.68
36%
TD Acc.
33%
63%
TD Def.
77%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Maximo Blanco · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 0:19 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 24 fights
36.8
Avg sig. strikes
48.8
1.22
Avg takedowns
0.46
1:28
Avg control time
1:47
132
Career high strikes
155
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Maximo Blanco
Strike target
Dan Hooker
75%
Head
62%
13%
Body
18%
12%
Leg
19%
Maximo Blanco
Strike position
Dan Hooker
83%
Distance
84%
15%
Clinch
9%
1%
Ground
7%