Lightweight
3 Rounds
Dan Hooker won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 20, 2019·San Antonio, Texas, USA, USA
Style matchupJames Vick: Well-roundedvsDan Hooker: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Dan Hooker wins(60.9%)
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.
- James Vick enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Dan Hooker is a KO finisher (50% of wins). James Vick has lost 80% of fights by KO.
- James Vick has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Dan Hooker has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dan Hooker (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
James Vick
Red Corner
VS
Dan Hooker
Blue Corner
+105
(49%)
Vegas Odds
-125
(56%)
39
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'3"
Height
6'0"
193.04 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
James VickL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Joe Duffy · Nov 17W
vs Francisco Trinaldo · Feb 18L
KOvs Justin Gaethje · Aug 18L
vs Paul Felder · Feb 19L
KOvs Niko Price · Oct 19Dan 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.
James VickMetricDan Hooker
4.13
Strikes / min
4.82
3.31
Strikes absorbed / min
4.94
60%
Strike defense
49%
0.26
TDs / 15 min
0.68
57%
Takedown defense
77%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.82evenly matched on net striking-0.12
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
James VickDan Hooker
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
James Vick(10 fights)Dan Hooker(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+35.6-35.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-64.064.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
James Vick
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights14
Dan Hooker
StanceSwitch
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights24