Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Hooker
New ZealandDan Hooker
“The Hangman”
24-14-0
RESULT

Dan Hooker def. Ross Pearson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:02
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss 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

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 45%55% Ross Pearson

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
20-16-0 (1 NC)
1531
Elo rating
1563
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

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
    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
Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeSat, Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mizuto Hirota
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    Split 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%