UFC UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson

Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”

24-14-0

RESULT

Jason Knight def. Dan Hooker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Jason Knight

“The Kid”

20-5-0

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

Jason Knight defeated Dan Hooker by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 29-28, Jason Knight won the decision.

Fight stats

Dan Hooker

Jason Knight

Knockdowns

47 of 100

Significant strikes

59 of 185

47%

Sig. strike accuracy

32%

58 of 111

Total strikes

80 of 208

0 of 0

Takedowns

4 of 13

Takedown accuracy

31%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:42

Control time

4:52

Significant strikes by target

43 of 86

Head

50 of 172

1 of 5

Body

8 of 11

3 of 9

Leg

1 of 2

47 of 98

Distance

55 of 178

0 of 1

Clinch

1 of 4

0 of 1

Ground

3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1

17 of 28

Sig. str.

14 of 59

24 of 35

Total str.

15 of 60

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

0:34

Ctrl

1:04

ROUND 2

6 of 17

Sig. str.

7 of 25

8 of 19

Total str.

26 of 46

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 3

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

3:20

ROUND 3

24 of 55

Sig. str.

38 of 101

26 of 57

Total str.

39 of 102

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 8

Sub. att

0:08

Ctrl

0:28

Judges' Scorecards

Evan Field

#	Hooker	Knight
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Charlie Keech

#	Hooker	Knight
1	9	10
2	8	10
3	9	10

Total2630

Christopher Shen

#	Hooker	Knight
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2829

Media Scores

Hooker

Knight

●29-28 Knight×4●30-27 Knight×3●29-27 Knight×3●30-26 Knight×2

All 12 media scorecards▾

Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Knight
MMAMania.com30-26Knight
Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Knight
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Knight
Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Knight
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Knight
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Knight
Gabriel Carvalho · MMABrasil.com.br29-27Knight
Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Knight
MMAJunkie.com29-28Knight
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Knight
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Knight

Fan Scorecards

14%

Hooker

86%

Knight

21 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Knight47.6%●29-28 Knight23.8%●29-28 Hooker14.3%●29-27 Knight9.5%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

71%

Knight

81%

Knight

62%

Knight

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Dan Hooker

-150

60% implied win probability

Open: -155Best: -130

Jason Knight

+124

45% implied win probability

Open: +128Best: +131

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Dan Hooker	Jason Knight
BetOnline	-130	+110
Bookmaker	-156	+131
Bovada	-150	+120
Pinnacle	-141	+125
sports-interaction	-165	+130
unibet	-162	+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Hooker vs Jason Knight?

What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Hooker vs Jason Knight?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 29-28, Jason Knight won the decision.

Was Dan Hooker vs Jason Knight a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Jason Knight.

Full robbery index →

Referee

John Sharp

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dan Hooker 38%62% Jason Knight

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.

Dan Hooker

Complete Fighter

10 edges

Jason Knight

Submission Ace

1 edge

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power76

92Speed79

94Precision56

94Durability68

92Engine83

92Wrestling89

91Ground92

Biggest edge Dan Hooker, Accuracy +38

Attribute by attribute

94Punch power81

93Kick power70

92Punch speed71

92Kick speed87

94Accuracy56

92Takedowns89

89Ground striking88

92Submissions96

97Chin73

90Body strength63

92Cardio83

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0

Record

20-5-0

1689

Power Index rating

1775

Win Streak

Age

6'0"

183 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

75"

191 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Switch

Stance

Orthodox

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

New Zealand

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

4.82

SLpM

2.95

48%

Str. Acc.

33%

4.94

SApM

3.02

49%

Str. Def.

51%

Grappling Profile

0.68

TD Avg.

1.31

33%

TD Acc.

31%

77%

TD Def.

47%

0.60

Sub. Avg.

1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Hooker · 3-2

L
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L
Arman Tsarukyan
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Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Lightweight
W
Mateusz Gamrot
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jalin Turner
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Claudio Puelles
UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Lightweight

Jason Knight · 2-3

L
Joshua Weems
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
Unanimous Decision
L
Randy Costa
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Featherweight
L
Kurt Holobaugh
The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 13, 2023
TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
W
Landon Quinones
The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 2, 2023
Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
W
Rey Trujillo
Gulf Coast MMA 15 · Mar 19, 2022
TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Featherweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 10 fights

48.8

Avg sig. strikes

37.6

0.46

Avg takedowns

1.20

1:47

Avg control time

2:06

155

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Dan Hooker

Strike target

Jason Knight

62%

Head

68%

18%

Body

14%

19%

Leg

18%

Dan Hooker

Strike position

Jason Knight

84%

Distance

72%

Clinch

Ground

23%