Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker – Fight, Stats, Highlights

Paul Felder and Dan Hooker faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 168: Felder vs. Hooker, which took place on Saturday, February 22, 2020, inside the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. There were 12 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 168 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 168 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.

In the five-round main event, Dan Hooker defeated Paul Felder in round 5 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —

Both fighters fired over 477 strikes combined in this fight, 451 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 6 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.

Dan Hooker full fight stats

Dan Hooker was firing at a 57% accuracy, throwing 234 strikes and landing 133. There were 122 significant strikes, 72 of 161 landing to the head, 10 of 13 shots to the body and 40 of 47 leg kicks. Dan Hooker went for 5 takedowns and landed 1.

Strikes Thrown
133 of 234 (57%)
Significant Strikes
122 of 221 (55%)
Head Strikes
72
Body Strikes
19
Leg Strikes
40
Takedowns
1 of 5

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 Paul Felder.

Paul Felder full fight stats

Paul Felder landed 49% of all his strikes. There were 64 of 170 significant strikes to the head, 19 of 26 body shots, and 27 of 34 leg kicks. Paul Felder attempted 1 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Paul Felder threw and landed against Dan Hooker.

Strikes Thrown
119 of 243 (49%)
Significant Strikes
110 of 230 (48%)
Head Strikes
64
Body Strikes
19
Leg Strikes
27
Takedowns
0 of 1

Dan Hooker won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.

Results & Fight Totals

Event
UFC Fight Night 168
Date
February 22, 2020
Fight
Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
Winner
Dan Hooker
Method
Decision – Split
Fight End
Round 5 at 5:00
Total Strikes Thrown
477
Significant Strikes Thrown
451
Total Takedowns Attempted
6

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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