Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Hooker
The Hangman
24-14-0
RESULT

Dan Hooker def. Ross Pearson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:02
Ross Pearson
The Real Deal
20-16-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Dan Hooker defeated Ross Pearson by TKO in round 2 (3:02) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Fight stats

Dan Hooker
Ross Pearson
1
Knockdowns
0
69 of 141
Significant strikes
38 of 88
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
74 of 146
Total strikes
38 of 88
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
40 of 108
Head
15 of 59
6 of 8
Body
13 of 18
23 of 25
Leg
10 of 11
68 of 140
Distance
36 of 86
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
32 of 65
Sig. str.
20 of 47
37 of 70
Total str.
20 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
37 of 76
Sig. str.
18 of 41
37 of 76
Total str.
18 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Dan Hooker
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -186Best: -145
Ross Pearson
+122
45% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +129

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDan HookerRoss Pearson
BetOnline-145+125
Bookmaker-150+120
Bovada-145+115
Pinnacle-145+129
sports-interaction-160+125
unibet-150+120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Hooker vs Ross Pearson?

Dan Hooker defeated Ross Pearson by TKO in round 2 (3:02) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Referee
Neil Swailes
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dan Hooker 39%61% Ross Pearson

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
6 edges
Ross Pearson
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power79
92Speed95
94Precision85
94Durability93
92Engine95
92Wrestling53
91Ground55

Biggest edge Dan Hooker, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Dan Hooker is on the left of every row, Ross Pearson on the right.
94Punch power65
93Kick power93
92Punch speed96
92Kick speed94
94Accuracy85
92Takedowns53
89Ground striking51
92Submissions58
97Chin92
90Body strength93
92Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
20-16-0 (1 NC)
1681
Power Index rating
1761
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
vs
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
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

Ross Pearson
  • Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Brown belt · Judo
  • Blue belt · BJJ

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Striking Profile

4.82
SLpM
3.68
48%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.94
SApM
4.09
49%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.74
33%
TD Acc.
35%
77%
TD Def.
75%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    MTK MMA: Probellum · Nov 16, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tszyu vs. Camilleri · May 15, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
48.8
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.46
Avg takedowns
0.60
1:47
Avg control time
0:51
155
Career high strikes
79
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dan Hooker
Strike target
Ross Pearson
62%
Head
53%
18%
Body
28%
19%
Leg
19%
Dan Hooker
Strike position
Ross Pearson
84%
Distance
82%
9%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
2%