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Dan Hooker vs Brian Ortega

UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM EST

Main Card · LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.

Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”

#14 Lightweight

New Zealand

24-15-0

Odds soon

Brian Ortega

“T-City”

#13 Featherweight

United States

16-5-0

Odds soon

Tale of the Tape

36
Age
35
6'0"
Height
5'8"
75"
ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
69"
Switch
Stance
Switch
City Kickboxing
Gym
Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center
75% (better)
Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
69%
3 losses
StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
2 losses
107-23 (better)
Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
125-29
1720 (better)
Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
1676
1873 (better)
Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
1810
4.82 (better)
Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
3.84
4.94 (better)
Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
6.38
49% (better)
Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
37%
49%
Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
49%
0.67
Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
0.93
77% (better)
Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
55%
0.50
Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
0.90

Scouting Reports

How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.

Dan Hooker

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W

Lost 3 straight

Last 5, newest first.

How They Win
Hooker is a finisher. His wins break down as 11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission and 6 by decision, for a 75% finish rate. He lights people up first, and he's made opponents tap seven times.
Recent Form
Most recent, Parnasse (24-2-0), loss, stopped by KO/TKO in round 1. Before that, Saint Denis (17-4-0), loss, KO/TKO in round 2. Before that, Tsarukyan (24-3-0), loss, submission in round 2. Last win: a split decision over Gamrot (26-5-0).
Style
Switch-stance striker out of City Kickboxing. Hooker lands 4.82 significant strikes a minute at 49% accuracy and absorbs 4.94 a minute. He defends 49% of strikes and 77% of takedowns. He attempts 0.67 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.

Brian Ortega

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L

Lost 2 straight

Last 5, newest first.

How They Win
Ortega is a finisher who taps people. Submissions are his top weapon at 8, with 3 KO/TKO wins and 5 decisions, good for a 69% finish rate. The record reads 16-5-0.
Recent Form
Aljamain Sterling (26-5-0), loss, unanimous decision in round 5. Diego Lopes (28-8-0), loss, unanimous decision in round 3. Yair Rodriguez (21-6-0, 1 NC), win, submission in round 3.
Style
Ortega fights from a switch stance and lands 3.84 significant strikes a minute at 37% accuracy. He absorbs 6.38 a minute and defends 49%. He attempts 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes and stops 55% of takedowns.

Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.

Common Opponents

Fighters both have faced, from pro MMA records.

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