Lightweight
3 Rounds
Edson Barboza won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 15, 2018·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, USA
Style matchupEdson Barboza: Pressure fightervsDan Hooker: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Dan Hooker wins(60.4%)
Actual result: Edson Barboza wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Edson Barboza enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dan Hooker (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Edson Barboza
Red Corner
VS
Dan Hooker
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
40
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'11"
Height
6'0"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Edson BarbozaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Apr 23W
vs Sodiq Yusuff · Oct 23L
vs Lerone Murphy · May 24L
vs Drakkar Klose · Aug 25L
KOvs Jalin Turner · Dec 25Dan 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 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edson BarbozaMetricDan Hooker
4.14
Strikes / min
4.82
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
4.94
55%
Strike defense
49%
0.43
TDs / 15 min
0.68
73%
Takedown defense
77%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54evenly matched on net striking-0.12
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edson BarbozaDan Hooker
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edson Barboza(10 fights)Dan Hooker(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+22.6-22.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+77.0-77.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32
Dan Hooker
StanceSwitch
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights24