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Benoit Saint Denis vs Dan Hooker

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jan 31, 2026Odds at the close
Benoit Saint Denis def. Dan Hooker · KO/TKO, round 2 (4:45)
Favourite
Benoit
Saint Denis
Lightweight
Record
8-3
UFC
8-3
Age
30
Height
5'11"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
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Saint DenisHooker
Closing line
77%23%
Opened −265 / +200, closed −400 / +310. The line moved toward Benoit Saint Denis since it opened.
Underdog
Dan
Hooker
Lightweight
Record
24-13
UFC
14-9
Age
35
Height
6'0"
Reach
75"
Stance
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Fight stats

Benoit Saint DenisDan Hooker
Significant strikes97 of 12730 of 47
Knockdowns00
Takedowns2 of 90 of 1
Control time6:140:28
Submission attempts22

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

20
20
Round 1
■ Benoit Saint Denis ■ Dan Hooker

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Dustin Poirier
Benoit Saint Denis
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2024 · landed 2.9 more significant strikes a minute
Dan Hooker
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2020 · landed 0.1 more significant strikes a minute

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