Lightweight
3 Rounds
Dan Hooker won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, June 10, 2017·Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Style matchupDan Hooker: Pressure fightervsRoss Pearson: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Dan Hooker wins(68.1%)
Actual result: Dan Hooker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ross Pearson has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dan Hooker (52.9%).
- Dan Hooker has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Dan Hooker
Red Corner
VS
Ross Pearson
Blue Corner
-145
(59%)
Vegas Odds
+125
(44%)
36
Age
41
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
5'8"
190.5 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dan HookerL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Claudio Puelles · Nov 22W
vs Jalin Turner · Jul 23W
vs Mateusz Gamrot · Aug 24L
SUBvs Arman Tsarukyan · Nov 25L
KOvs Benoit Saint Denis · Jan 26Ross PearsonL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 16L
vs Stevie Ray · Nov 16W
vs Mizuto Hirota · Feb 18L
vs John Makdessi · Jul 18L
KOvs Desmond Green · Mar 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dan HookerMetricRoss Pearson
4.82
Strikes / min
3.68
4.94
Strikes absorbed / min
4.09
49%
Strike defense
62%
0.68
TDs / 15 min
0.74
77%
Takedown defense
75%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.12evenly matched on net striking-0.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dan HookerRoss Pearson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dan Hooker(10 fights)Ross Pearson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+18.0-18.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-7.07.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Dan Hooker
StanceSwitch
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights24
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23