UFC UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Final

Lightweight

Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles

Dan Hooker
New Zealand

Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”

24-15

Winner

VS
Claudio Puelles
Peru

Claudio Puelles

“Prince of Peru”

13-5

Winner

Dan Hooker

KO/TKO (Kick · Body · At Distance) · Round 2 — 4:06

12 November 2022 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Key takeaways

  • Dan Hooker beat Claudio Puelles by KO/TKO in round 2 at 4:06.
  • Dan Hooker landed 37 of 73 total strikes, with 2:08 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Dan HookerClaudio Puelles
24-15Record13-5
32Age on fight night26
6′0″ (183 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
City KickboxingTeamKill Cliff FC
Auckland, New ZealandFromLima, Peru

Fight statistics

37of 73 · 51%Total strikes landed5of 18 · 28%
12of 40Head strikes1of 12
16of 19Body strikes3of 5
9of 14Leg strikes1of 1
1Knockdowns0
1Submission attempts1
2:08Control time0:08

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

Round by round

Dan HookerRoundClaudio Puelles
16/35strikes0/0TD0KD1:11controlR10/5strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control
21/38strikes0/0TD1KD0:57controlR25/13strikes0/6TD0KD0:08control

Judges’ scorecards

Doug Crosby

10R19

10total9

Dave Tirelli

10R19

10total9

Bryan Miner

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Dan Hooker

  1. LArnold AllenKO/TKO R1 2:332022
  2. LIslam Makhachevsubmission R1 2:252021
  3. WNasrat Haqparastunanimous decision2021
  4. LMichael ChandlerKO/TKO R1 2:302021
  5. LDustin Poirierunanimous decision2020

Claudio Puelles

  1. WClay Guidasubmission R1 3:012022
  2. WChris Gruetzemachersubmission R3 3:252021
  3. WJordan Leavittunanimous decision2021
  4. WMarcos Marianounanimous decision2019
  5. WFelipe Silva2018

Also on this card

Israel Adesanya vs Alex PereiraMiddleweightKO/TKO R5 2:01Carla Esparza vs Zhang WeiliWomen's Strawweightsubmission R2 1:05Michael Chandler vs Dustin PoirierLightweightsubmission R3 2:00Frankie Edgar vs Chris GutierrezBantamweightKO/TKO R1 2:01Renato Moicano vs Brad RiddellLightweightsubmission R1 3:20

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