Dan Hooker - Benoit Saint-Denis: (February 1, 2026): statistics, personal meetings, and bookmaker odds

Current form

Dan Hooker's last fight against Arman Tsarukyan in November 2025 turned out to be a difficult ordeal. Tsarukyan repeatedly moved Hooker to the stalls and confidently beat him in the stand, and this ended in the defeat of the Australian. Prior to that, Hooker was able to show class in a duel with Mateusz Gamrot, winning by split decision.

Hooker has never been a top elite of the lightweight division, but his charisma and spectacular style have provided him with great fights. He's a typical fighter who takes a punch to land his own. The statistics reflect this: 4.89 significant beats per minute and 4.73 misses. He has 14 wins and 9 losses in the UFC, including three technical knockouts. This approach gives him a show, but it does not guarantee a stable result against top rivals.

Current form

Benoit Saint-Denis impressed in November 2025 by knocking out Beneel Dariusz in just 16 seconds. Before that, he completely controlled Mauricio Ruffi, moving him to the stalls and not letting him get up. Earlier, there was a victory over Kyle Prepolek, who entered the fight with a short notice. These three successful fights helped to forget the defeats of Renato Moikano and Dustin Poirier in 2024.

Saint Denis and Hooker differ in style. The French fighter's wrestling training and submission skills will create a lot of problems for the Australian. At the same time, Saint-Denis himself misses a lot of shots — 4.21 significant per minute, but strikes more than 5. These figures are slightly distorted by the fights with Moikano and Porje, where he was hit by a barrage of punches.