Combat Edge Intelligence

Chris Padilla vs Dan Hooker

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”

24-14-0LightweightUFC

1725Good

Tale of the tape

18-6-1Record24-14-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height6'0"
74"Reach 75"
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
California Mixed Martial Arts· 1678 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamCity Kickboxing

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Chris PadillaNow 1724
If they win+12→ 1736
If they lose-12→ 1712
Dan HookerNow 1725
If they win+12→ 1737
If they lose-12→ 1713

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1632 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1762 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

6.19
Sig. strikes / min
4.82
54%
Strike accuracy
49%
4.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.94
49%
Strike defense
49%
1.13
Takedown avg.
0.68
21%
Takedown accuracy
9%
80%
Takedown defense
77%
0.28
Submission avg.
0.56

Trajectory

Chris PadillaDan Hooker
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Win method breakdown

9 (50%)
KO/TKO
11 (46%)
6 (33%)
Submission
7 (29%)
3 (17%)
Decision
6 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Chris Padilla73%
Dan Hooker 27%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Chris Padilla a 73% favorite over Dan Hooker in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Dan Hooker's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1724 vs 1725), separated by just 1 points.

Chris Padilla enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Dan Hooker enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Chris Padilla finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Dan Hooker 75%.

Chris Padilla and Dan Hooker share 1 common opponent: Nasrat Haqparast.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinSubmission · 2026
Nasrat Haqparast
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2021
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2021