Featherweight
3 Rounds
Maximo Blanco won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 20, 2014·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupMaximo Blanco: 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(51.7%)
Actual result: Maximo Blanco wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Maximo Blanco has 17pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dan Hooker (52.9%).
- Dan Hooker has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Maximo Blanco
Red Corner
VS
Dan Hooker
Blue Corner
-135
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+125
(44%)
42
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'8"
Height
6'0"
180.34 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Maximo BlancoL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Felipe Arantes · Feb 14W
vs Andy Ogle · May 14W
KOvs Mike de la Torre · Jul 15L
SUBvs Luke Sanders · Jan 16L
SUBvs Chas Skelly · Sep 16Dan 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.
Maximo BlancoMetricDan Hooker
4.11
Strikes / min
4.82
3.19
Strikes absorbed / min
4.94
66%
Strike defense
49%
1.85
TDs / 15 min
0.68
63%
Takedown defense
77%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.92Δ 1.04 — meaningful gap-0.12
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Maximo BlancoDan Hooker
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Maximo Blanco(9 fights)Dan Hooker(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-28.628.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+28.0-28.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.4-1.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Maximo Blanco
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights9
Dan Hooker
StanceSwitch
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights24