Hooker vs Fiziev

When is Hooker vs Fiziev?

Dan Hooker could potentially face the challenge of Rafael Fiziev, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Hooker vs Fiziev stats

Dan Hooker would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Rafael Fiziev would make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Fiziev would have an advantage in power over Hooker, with a 62% knock out percentage over Hooker's 46%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Hooker would have a large advantage over Fiziev, boasting a 29% submission rate over Fiziev's 8%.

Dan Hooker is the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Hooker has a height advantage of 4 inches over Fiziev. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Hooker is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 6 years and 4 months earlier than Fiziev, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 39 more professional rounds, 76 to Fiziev's 37.

Hooker vs Fiziev form

Hooker has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 on 17th August 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Jalin Turner at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Claudio Puelles at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Before that, he had lost to Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night London on 19th March 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at 02 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had been beaten by Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by submission in the 1st round.

Fiziev has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree on 21st June 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Justin Gaethje at UFC 313 on 8th March 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night – Fiziev vs Gamrot on 23rd September 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Justin Gaethje at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by majority decision in their 3 round contest at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev on 9th July 2022 by knockout in the 5th round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rafael Fiziev has been fighting more than Dan Hooker.

Dan Hooker last fought 10 months and 9 days ago, while Rafael Fiziev's last outing was 5 days ago.

Hooker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Fiziev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

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