Dan Hooker vs Islam Makhachev
Dan Hooker is 24-15-0; Islam Makhachev is 29-1-0. Dan Hooker is 1 year older than Islam Makhachev. Dan Hooker has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Islam Makhachev. Dan Hooker is 2" · 5 cm taller than Islam Makhachev. They have met once: Dan Hooker 0, Islam Makhachev 1.
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Style & credentials
Dan Hooker
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
- 2025Black belt · BJJKarl Webber and Teariki 'Pina' Simpson
- 2013King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing ChampionshipKing in the Ring
- —WKBF X-Rules Welterweight ChampionshipWKBF
Islam Makhachev
Combat SamboSamboFreestyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · Judo
- 2016Champion · Combat Sambo Worlds-74 kg
- 2016Champion · Russian Nationals-74 kg
- 2014Champion · Russian Nationals-74 kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%70%
Head
18%23%
Body
20%7%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dan Hookerlast 6 fights
56%12%32%
Islam Makhachevlast 8 fights
50%15%35%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dan Hooker Islam Makhachev
Strikes landed / min
4.822.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.941.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.673.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%91%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hooker · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.82
Strikes landed / min2.27
4.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.42
0.67 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.22 / 5.9
33%
Takedown accuracy55%
77%
Takedown defence91%
1:42
Control time / fight6:00
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Dan Hooker25 UFC fights · 1168 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%599/1578
14%159/249
19%227/301
Clinch
5%58/112
4%41/54
0%1/1
Ground
6%69/87
1%13/13
0%1/1
Islam Makhachev19 UFC fights · 507 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%212/509
9%46/56
7%35/38
Clinch
6%28/41
13%65/69
0%2/2
Ground
22%113/153
1%6/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Dan Hooker27 of 39 ended early · 69%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Islam Makhachev19 of 30 ended early · 63%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Dan Hooker2-3
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker· Jun 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson· Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson· Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson· Sep 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WNick PattersonAustralian FC 6· Aug 24, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:34 · Lightweight
- WRusty McBrideAustralian FC 5· May 10, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Lightweight
- WCee KhuboneShuriken MMA· Oct 13, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:53 · Lightweight
- WChengjie WuLegend FC 9· Jun 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Featherweight
- WRusty McBrideAustralian FC 3· Apr 14, 2012TKO · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
- LHaotian WuLegend FC 8· Mar 30, 2012Submission · R2 · 4:52 · Lightweight
- WYuma IshizukaAustralian FC· Sep 3, 2011DEC
- WScott MacGregorSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Jul 30, 2011Submission
- L
- LSonny BrownRize MMA Australia· Mar 27, 2010Submission
- WKen YasudaRize MMA Australia· Dec 5, 2009TKO
- WAdam CalverSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Nov 14, 2009Submission
- LAdam CalverSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Jul 25, 2009DEC
- WMike TaylorSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Mar 7, 2009Submission
Islam Makhachev5-0
- WUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry· Aug 15, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev· Nov 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski· Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik· Apr 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2· Jul 28, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson· Sep 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WLeo KuntzUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier· May 23, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:38 · Lightweight
- W
- WYuri IvlevM-1 Challenge 49· Jun 7, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Lightweight
- WRander JunioM-1 Challenge 41· Aug 21, 2013Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
- WAnatoly KormilkinLion's Fights 2· Sep 2, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Lightweight
- WMiguel GrigoryanSiberian Fighting Championship 1· Dec 15, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Lightweight
- WVladimir EgoyanProFC 29: Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)· Jul 2, 2011Split Decision · Lightweight
- WMagomed IbragimovTsumada FC 5· Jul 1, 2011Submission · R2 · 3:15 · Lightweight
- WMartiros GrigoryanProFC 28: Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)· May 6, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
- WTengiz KhuchuaM-1· Feb 12, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Lightweight
- WMagomed BekbolatovTsumada FC 4· Aug 1, 2010Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Dan Hooker and Islam Makhachev ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira (Sat, Oct 30, 2021), where Islam Makhachev won by Submission.
What are the records of Dan Hooker and Islam Makhachev?
Dan Hooker is 24-15-0 and Islam Makhachev is 29-1-0.
Who has the longer reach, Dan Hooker or Islam Makhachev?
Dan Hooker has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Islam Makhachev, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Dan Hooker or Islam Makhachev?
Dan Hooker is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Islam Makhachev stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Dan Hooker or Islam Makhachev?
Dan Hooker is 36 and Islam Makhachev is 35.
Who has more finishes, Dan Hooker or Islam Makhachev?
Dan Hooker has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Islam Makhachev has 18 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).
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