Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker, which took place on Saturday, June 27, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 12 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 12 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Dustin Poirier defeated Dan Hooker in round 5 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 572 strikes combined in this fight, 484 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 16 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Dustin Poirier full fight stats
Dustin Poirier landed 72% of all his strikes. There were 131 of 205 significant strikes to the head, 20 of 24 body shots, and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Dustin Poirier attempted 7 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Dustin Poirier threw and landed against Dan Hooker.
Strikes Thrown |
208 of 289 (72%) |
Significant Strikes |
153 of 231 (66%) |
Head Strikes |
131 |
Body Strikes |
20 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
1 of 7 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Dan Hooker did against Dustin Poirier.
Dan Hooker full fight stats
Dan Hooker was firing at a 64% accuracy, throwing 283 strikes and landing 182. There were 155 significant strikes, 98 of 177 landing to the head, 36 of 53 shots to the body and 21 of 23 leg kicks. Dan Hooker went for 9 takedowns and landed 4.
Strikes Thrown |
182 of 283 (64%) |
Significant Strikes |
155 of 253 (61%) |
Head Strikes |
98 |
Body Strikes |
20 |
Leg Strikes |
21 |
Takedowns |
4 of 9 |
Dustin Poirier won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 12 |
Date |
June 27, 2020 |
Fight |
Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker |
Winner |
Dustin Poirier |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
572 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
484 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
16 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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