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Dan Hooker

Dan Hooker

26-18

Lightweight

6' 0" 155.0 Switch
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UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs. Stirling
November 21, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Doha, Qatar
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VS

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Brian Ortega

Brian Ortega

16-5

Featherweight

5' 8" 153.0 Switch
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๐Ÿ“‹ Tale of the Tape

Dan Hooker Category Brian Ortega
36 Age 35
6' 0" Height 5' 8"
155.0 lbs Weight 153.0 lbs
75" Reach 69"
Switch Stance Switch
26-18 Record 16-5
4.82 SLpM 3.84
0.68 TD Avg 0.93
60.0 Fight Lab Score 59.0

๐Ÿ“Š Skill Comparison

Power
Dan Hooker
0.0
Brian Ortega
0.0

Speed
Dan Hooker
7.2
Brian Ortega
5.8

Technique
Dan Hooker
4.8
Brian Ortega
4.3

Wrestling
Dan Hooker
5.1
Brian Ortega
4.1

Submission
Dan Hooker
1.5
Brian Ortega
2.2

Cardio
Dan Hooker
8.8
Brian Ortega
4.2

Durability
Dan Hooker
7.0
Brian Ortega
5.6

Fight IQ
Dan Hooker
10.0
Brian Ortega
6.7

๐Ÿง  Fight Lab Prediction

๐Ÿ† Dan Hooker

Predicted Winner


55.7%
44.3%
Dan Hooker
Brian Ortega

Confidence: Low
DATA COVERAGE
100%
High
๐Ÿ”Ž Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge Dan Hooker +3.6 (Experience)
Secondary Edge Brian Ortega +2.5 (Momentum)
Physical Edge Dan Hooker +2.8

๐Ÿ“Š Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume 0.1
Striking 1.12
Wrestling 1.4
Grappling -0.72
Cardio -0.59
Fight IQ 2.3
Experience 3.63
Momentum -2.5
Total Edge 8.09

Fight Lab Prediction Engine v4

๐Ÿ“Š Fight Lab Comparison

Category Dan Hooker Brian Ortega
Resume Score
60.0

59.0
Win %
59.1%

76.2%
Striking Accuracy
48.0%

37.0%
Takedown Defense
77.0%

54.0%
SLpM
4.82

3.84
TD Avg
0.68

0.93

๐Ÿ“Š Matchup Breakdown

Resume
Dan Hooker +0.1
Striking
Dan Hooker +1.1
Wrestling
Dan Hooker +1.4
Grappling
Brian Ortega +0.7
Cardio
Brian Ortega +0.6
Fight IQ
Dan Hooker +2.3
Experience
Dan Hooker +3.6

Overall Edge Dan Hooker +8.1

๐Ÿ“ Physical Matchup

Dan Hooker Category Brian Ortega
72" Height 68"
75.0" Reach 69.0"
Lightweight Weight Class Lightweight

HEIGHT DIFFERENCE Dan Hooker +4"
REACH DIFFERENCE Dan Hooker +6.0"

PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Fighter 1 taller
PHYSICAL EDGE
Dan Hooker +2.80

๐Ÿง  Keys to Victory

Dan Hooker

  • โœ… Use the striking advantage and control the pace on the feet.
  • โœ… Mix in takedowns and make the wrestling advantage matter.
  • โœ… Use the experience advantage to manage difficult moments.
  • โœ… Use the reach advantage to control distance and range.
  • โœ… Use the height advantage to maintain range and create openings.

Brian Ortega

  • โœ… Look for grappling exchanges and submission opportunities.
  • โœ… Push the pace and make the cardio advantage show over time.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Last Five Performances

Dan Hooker
Recent Form
โ— L โ— L โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— L โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W
L Salahdine Parnasse
2026-09-05
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:35
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Benoit Saint Denis
2026-01-31
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:45
SS 97/127 (76.4%)
TD 2/9 (22.2%)
KD 0    SUB 2    CTRL 6:14
L Benoรฎt Saint Denis
2026-01-31
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:45
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Arman Tsarukyan
2025-11-22
SUB โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:34
SS 10/33 (30.3%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 2    CTRL 0:10
W Mateusz Gamrot
2024-08-17
S-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 64/129 (49.6%)
TD 5/15 (33.3%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 4:59
W Jalin Turner
2023-07-08
S-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 100/177 (56.5%)
TD 1/3 (33.3%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:18
W Claudio Puelles
2022-11-12
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:06
SS 29/63 (46.0%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 1    CTRL 2:08
L Arnold Allen
2022-03-19
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:33
SS 14/49 (28.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
L Islam Makhachev
2021-10-30
SUB โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:25
SS 4/13 (30.8%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Nasrat Haqparast
2021-09-25
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 73/153 (47.7%)
TD 3/7 (42.9%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 7:04
L Michael Chandler
2021-01-24
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:30
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Michael Chandler
2021-01-23
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:30
SS 17/24 (70.8%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:09
L Dustin Poirier
2020-06-27
U-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
SS 155/253 (61.3%)
TD 4/9 (44.4%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 6:02
W Paul Felder
2020-02-22
S-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
SS 110/230 (47.8%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:03
W Al Iaquinta
2019-10-05
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 37/116 (31.9%)
TD 0/3 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:23
W James Vick
2019-07-20
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:33
SS 7/23 (30.4%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
L Edson Barboza
2018-12-16
KO/TKO โ€ข R3 โ€ข 2:19
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Edson Barboza
2018-12-15
KO/TKO โ€ข R3 โ€ข 2:19
SS 81/204 (39.7%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:05
W Gilbert Burns
2018-07-07
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:28
SS 22/34 (64.7%)
TD 0/0
KD 2    SUB 1    CTRL 0:15
W Jim Miller
2018-04-21
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:00
SS 10/20 (50.0%)
TD 1/2 (50.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:27
W Marc Diakiese
2017-12-30
SUB โ€ข R3 โ€ข 0:42
SS 0/0
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Ross Pearson
2017-06-10
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:02
SS 69/141 (48.9%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:01
L Jason Knight
2016-11-26
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 59/185 (31.9%)
TD 4/13 (30.8%)
KD 0    SUB 4    CTRL 4:52
W Mark Eddiva
2016-03-20
Submission โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:24
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Mark Eddiva
2016-03-19
SUB โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:24
SS 5/9 (55.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 1    CTRL 0:13
L Yair Rodriguez
2015-10-03
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 19/79 (24.1%)
TD 1/3 (33.3%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Hatsu Hioki
2015-05-09
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:13
SS 32/92 (34.8%)
TD 2/5 (40.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 2:00
L Maximo Blanco
2014-09-20
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 99/236 (41.9%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 1:44
W Ian Entwistle
2014-06-29
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:34
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Ian Entwistle
2014-06-28
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:34
SS 12/18 (66.7%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 1:54
W Nick Patterson
2013-08-24
TKO โ€ข R3 โ€ข 0:34
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Rusty McBride
2013-05-10
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:31
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Sihle Khuboni
2012-10-13
Submission (Triangle Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:53
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Chengjie Wu
2012-06-16
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:44
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Rusty McBride
2012-04-14
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:57
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Haotian Wu
2012-03-30
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:52
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Yuma Ishizuka
2011-09-03
Unanimous Decision โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Scott MacGregor
2011-07-30
Submission (Guillotine) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 4:42
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Rob Lisita
2010-07-03
Split Decision โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Sonny Brown
2010-03-27
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R2 โ€ข 2:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Ken Yasuda
2009-12-05
TKO (Injury) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:12
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Adam Calver
2009-11-14
Submission (Armbar) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:52
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Adam Calver
2009-07-25
Split Decision โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Mike Taylor
2009-03-07
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 0:48
Detailed fight statistics not available
Brian Ortega
Recent Form
โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— D โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W
Aljamain Sterling L
2025-08-23
U-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
124/227 (54.6%) SS
3/6 (50.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
3:55 CTRL
Diego Lopes L
2024-09-14
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
106/206 (51.5%) SS
1/1 (100.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
2:45 CTRL
Yair Rodriguez W
2024-02-24
SUB โ€ข R3 โ€ข 0:58
55/115 (47.8%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
1 KD
0 SUB
1:32 CTRL
Yair Rodriguez L
2022-07-16
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 4:11
23/46 (50.0%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Alexander Volkanovski L
2021-09-25
U-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
88/234 (37.6%) SS
2/5 (40.0%) TD
0 KD
3 SUB
0:54 CTRL
Chan Sung Jung W
2020-10-17
U-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
127/212 (59.9%) SS
3/10 (30.0%) TD
2 KD
0 SUB
0:57 CTRL
Max Holloway L
2018-12-08
KO/TKO โ€ข R4 โ€ข 5:00
110/292 (37.7%) SS
2/11 (18.2%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
2:25 CTRL
Frankie Edgar W
2018-03-03
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 4:44
27/77 (35.1%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Cub Swanson W
2017-12-09
SUB โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:22
60/97 (61.9%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:14 CTRL
Renato Moicano W
2017-07-29
SUB โ€ข R3 โ€ข 2:59
65/220 (29.5%) SS
0/2 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
1 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Clay Guida W
2016-06-04
KO/TKO โ€ข R3 โ€ข 4:40
62/189 (32.8%) SS
0/0 TD
1 KD
0 SUB
0:03 CTRL
Diego Brandao W
2016-01-02
SUB โ€ข R3 โ€ข 1:37
56/108 (51.9%) SS
2/3 (66.7%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:20 CTRL
Thiago Tavares W
2015-06-06
KO/TKO โ€ข R3 โ€ข 4:10
39/94 (41.5%) SS
6/11 (54.5%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
8:22 CTRL
Mike de la Torre D
2014-07-26
Overturned โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:39
3/6 (50.0%) SS
1/3 (33.3%) TD
0 KD
2 SUB
1:13 CTRL
Keoni Koch W
2014-01-24
Decision - Split โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Jordan Rinaldi W
2013-08-16
Submission (Triangle Choke) โ€ข R3 โ€ข 2:29
Detailed fight statistics not available
Thomas Guimond W
2013-05-04
Submission (Triangle Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 4:02
Detailed fight statistics not available
Carlos Garces W
2011-03-12
Unanimous Decision โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Chris Mercado W
2011-01-15
Unanimous Decision โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Vincent Martinez W
2010-07-24
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:54
Detailed fight statistics not available
Brady Harrison W
2010-06-27
Unanimous Decision โ€ข R3 โ€ข 3:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
John Sassone W
2010-04-25
Submission (Triangle Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:48
Detailed fight statistics not available
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
Dan Hooker 1-4
Brian Ortega 1-4
WIN %
Dan Hooker 20.0%
Brian Ortega 20.0%
FINISH RATE
Dan Hooker 80.0%
Brian Ortega 40.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
Dan Hooker --
Brian Ortega --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
Dan Hooker SS 52.1% ยท TD 27.8%
Brian Ortega SS 48.3% ยท TD 47.5%
AVG CONTROL
Dan Hooker 3:47
Brian Ortega 1:49
PREDICTION DATA
100%
High