Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis Result

Benoit Saint Denis def. Dan Hooker

KO/TKOR2 · 4:45

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2January 31, 2026Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Dan Hooker by KO/TKO at 4:45 of round 2 at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on January 31, 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The referee was Herb Dean.

Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 (Jan 31, 2026)

Result: Benoit Saint Denis won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From Mount
Round & time: R2 · 4:45
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Finish at 4:45 of round 2

AgentMMA AI: picked Benoit Saint Denis before the fight, and was right.

Fight stats

Dan HookerBenoit Saint Denis

0Knockdowns0
3030/47 · 64%Significant strikes97/127 · 76%97
5151/68 · 75%Total strikes170/205 · 83%170
00/1 · 0%Takedowns2/9 · 22%2
2Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
0:28Control time6:14

Significant strikes by target

Dan HookerHead 19 · Body 8 · Legs 3

Benoit Saint DenisHead 83 · Body 14 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Dan HookerDistance 28 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Benoit Saint DenisDistance 20 · Clinch 10 · Ground 67

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Dan Hooker	26/41	34/49	0/0	1	0:22
	Benoit Saint Denis	35/46	62/73	2/6	0	1:55
2	Dan Hooker	4/6	17/19	0/1	1	0:06
	Benoit Saint Denis	62/81	108/132	0/3	2	4:19

Where it sat in their careers

Dan Hooker

UFC record before: 14-9
UFC record after: 14-10
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

LArman TsarukyanNov 22, 2025
WMateusz GamrotAug 17, 2024
WJalin TurnerJul 8, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Salahdine Parnasse

Benoit Saint Denis

UFC record before: 8-3
UFC record after: 9-3
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBeneil DariushNov 15, 2025
WMauricio RuffySep 6, 2025
WKyle PrepolecMay 10, 2025

Next fight: L vs. Paddy Pimblett

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