UFC UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Final

Yair Rodriguez vs Dan Hooker

Yair Rodriguez
Mexico

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

21-6

Winner

VS
Dan Hooker
New Zealand

Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”

24-15

Winner

Yair Rodriguez

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

3 October 2015 · Toyota Center, Houston, USA

Key takeaways

  • Yair Rodriguez beat Dan Hooker by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Yair Rodriguez landed 67 of 123 total strikes and 2 of 9 takedowns, with 0:30 of control time.
  • Dan Hooker landed more total strikes — 85 to 67 — and still lost the fight.

Tale of the tape

Yair RodriguezDan Hooker
21-6Record24-15
22Age on fight night25
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
VFS AcademyTeamCity Kickboxing
Parral, Chihuahua, MexicoFromAuckland, New Zealand

Fight statistics

67of 123 · 54%Total strikes landed85of 162 · 52%
41of 90Head strikes43of 106
15of 19Body strikes35of 40
11of 14Leg strikes7of 16
2of 9Takedowns1of 3
0:30Control time6:01

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Yair RodriguezRoundDan Hooker
15/25strikes1/4TD0KD0:18controlR112/24strikes0/1TD0KD1:37control
23/49strikes1/2TD0KD0:12controlR220/52strikes0/1TD0KD0:58control
29/49strikes0/3TD0KD0:00controlR353/86strikes1/1TD0KD3:26control

Form going into the fight

Yair Rodriguez

  1. WLeonardo Morales2014
  2. WCharles Rosasplit decision2015

Dan Hooker

  1. WIan Entwistle2014
  2. LMaximo Blanco2014
  3. WHatsu HiokiKO/TKO R2 4:132015

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