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UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier Hooker Main Card

Lightweight Bout
Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker - Main Event

Dustin Poirier (31-years-old)
UFC Record (16-5-1)

• Last Fight - Submission loss (Round 3, 2:06) at UFC 242 vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov on Sept. 7, 2019 in title bout
• 5-1-1 across past seven fights with three KO/TKO victories (3-0)
• Five of his past six bouts have finished since the distance
• His submission loss to Khabib was his first fight ending via submission since winning Dec. 15, 2012 at the TUF 16 Finale vs. Jonathan Brookins, a span of 16 fights
• Only one of his past nine outings have resulted in a unanimous decision, a win at UFC 236 vs. Max Holloway

Dan Hooker (30-years-old)
UFC Record (10-4)

• Last Fight - Split-decision win vs. Paul Felder on Feb. 22, 2020 in the main event
• 3-0 across past three fights with two bouts going the distance and one KO/TKO win over James Vick on July 20, 2019
• Five of his past eight outings have ended via KO/TKO, including four victories
• 2-0 at the UFC level via submission, and 7-2 overall in his professional career
• Six of his past eight fights have finished inside the distance

Welterweight Bout
Mike Perry vs. Mickey Gall

Mike Perry (28-years-old)
UFC Record (6-6)

• Last Fight - KO/TKO loss (Round 1, 1:30) vs. Geoff Neal at UFC 245 on Dec. 14, 2019
• 0-2 across his past two outings, and 2-5 over his past seven fights
• Five of his past eight fights have gone the distance (2-3)
• Four of his six wins at the UFC level have resulted in KO/TKO, including his last knockout victory Sept. 16, 2017 vs. Alex Reyes

Mickey Gall (28-years-old)
UFC Record (5-2)

• Last Fight - unanimous decision win vs. Salim Touahri at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler on Aug. 3, 2019
• Only two of his seven fights at the UFC level have been decisions (1-1)
• Is 4-0 at the UFC level via submission, and 5-0 in his pro career
• Has never won via KO/TKO, but he was knocked out by Diego Sanchez at UFC 235 on March 2, 2019

Middleweight Bout
Brendan Allen vs. Kyle Daukaus

Brendan Allen (24-years-old)
UFC Record (2-0)

• Last Fight - KO/TKO win (Round 1, 4:47) vs. Tom Breese on Feb. 29, 2020
• Each of his two wins at the UFC level have been inside the distance
• Five of his past six fights as a professional have been inside the distance, including three submission victories
• Has never been knocked out in his pro career, going 1-0 at UFC level and 5-0 overall

Kyle Daukaus (27-years-old)
UFC Record (0-0)

• Making his UFC debut
• Last Fight - submission win (Round 2, 4:36) vs. Nolan Norwood in a title bout at CFFC 81: Cage Fury Fighting Championships
• 9-0 in his professional career, including eight submission wins
• Has never won or lost a fight via KO/TKO

Heavyweight Bout
Gian Villante vs. Maurice Green

Gian Villante (34-years-old)
UFC Record (7-8)

• Last Fight - KO/TKO loss (Round 1, 1:34) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
• Has lost consecutive bouts on just one occasion at the UFC level, March 11-July 22, 2017 (0-2)
• Four of his past five fights have gone the distance (2-2)
• Has never won or lost via submission at the UFC level, and he is 2-0 in his career as a pro
• Last submission win came Feb. 19, 2010 at ROC 28: Ring of Combat 28 vs. Mike Cook in a title bout

Maurice Greene (33-years-old)
UFC Record (2-2)

• Last Fight - Jan. 18, 2020, a submission loss (Round 2, 4:38) to Aleksei Oleinik at UFC 246 on the McGregor-Cowboy card
• Each of his past three fights have finished inside the distance (1-2)
• Two of his previous three outings have ended via KO/TKO (1-1)
• Has racked up five wins as a pro via submission, including a win vs. Michel Batista at the TUF 28 Finale on Nov. 30, 2018

Catchweight Bout - 145 lbs
Sean Woodson vs. Daniel Pineda

Sean Woodson (28-years-old)
UFC Record (1-0)

• Last Fight - won his UFC debut vs. Kyle Bochniak at UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman on Oct. 18, 2019
• Four of his past five pro fights have gone the distance, including his unanimous decision win over Bochniak
• 7-0 in seven pro fights, including 2-0 via KO/TKO and 1-0 via submission
• Owns a nine-inch reach advantage over Pineda (78"-69"), and seven-inch height advantage (6'2"-5'7")

Daniel Pineda (34-years-old)
UFC Record (2-4)

• Last Fight - submission win vs. Jeremy Kennedy at PFL Playoffs: Featherweight and Lightweight, Oct. 17, 2019
• Returns to the UFC level for the first time since UFC 171, a unanimous decision loss vs. Robert Whiteford on March 15, 2014
• Has three unanimous decision losses at the UFC level (0-3)
• Also has two submission victories in the UFC (2-0), and another submission win at the TUF 17 Finale vs. Justin Lawrence on April 13, 2013

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Lightweight Bout
Luis Pena vs. Khama Worthy

Luis Pena (26-years-old)
UFC Record (3-2)

• Last Fight - unanimous decision win vs. Steve Garcia at UFC Fight Night: Benevidez vs. Figueiredo on Feb. 29, 2020
• Four of his five fights at the UFC level have gone the distance, winning two unanimous decisions and losing two split-decision results
• 1-0 via KO/TKO at the UFC level, a knockout of Matt Wiman on June 22, 2019
• 2-0 via KO/TKO in his pro career, and 4-0 via submission
• Nicknamed 'Violent Bob Ross'

Khama Worthy (33-years-old)
UFC Record (1-0)

• Last Fight - won his UFC debut vs. Devonte Smith via KO/TKO (Round 1, 4:15) at UFC 241 on Aug. 17, 2019
• Four of his past five professional fights have finished inside the distance, including three KO/TKO wins and one via submission
• Hasn't lost as a pro since May 27, 2017, a KO/TKO loss to Kyle Nelson at BTC 1: Genesis
• Nicknamed 'The Death Star', giving this bout the two best nicknames on the card

Women's Flyweight Bout
Mara Romero Borella vs. Miranda Maverick

Mara Romero Borella (34-years-old)
UFC Record (2-4)

• Last Fight - submission loss (Round 1, 3:36) vs. Cortney Casey at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris on May 16, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla.
• 0-3 across her past three fights, losing via submission, unanimous decision and via KO/TKO
• Three of her past fight outings have ended up going the distance (1-2)
• 0-4 via KO/TKO since her last knockout victory vs. Katia Curro at MF: Mushin Fighting 1 on March 7, 2015

Miranda Maverick (22-years-old)
UFC Record (0-0)

• Making her UFC debut
• Last Fight - unanimous decision win vs. Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 39 on Feb. 7, 2020
• Three of her past five fights have ended with submission wins, and she is 6-0 via submission in 11 career pro bouts
• Has never won or lost via KO/TKO in 11 fights as a professional
• Three of her past five pro fights have ended before the completion of Round 1

Heavyweight Bout
Philipe Lins vs. Tanner Boser

Philipe Lins (34-years-old)
UFC Record (0-1)

• Last Fight - unanimous decision loss vs. Andrei Arlovski on May 13, 2020 in his UFC debut
• Three of his past four pro wins have come via KO/TKO, including vs. Jared Rosholt at PFL 8: New Orleans on Oct. 5, 2018
• 11 of his past 12 fights as a pro have finished inside the distance, with five wins via KO/TKO (5-3) and three by submission (3-0)
• His last pro win by decision came vs. Ubiratana Marinho Lima at BC: Bitetti Combat 18 on Sept. 6, 2013

Tanner Boser (28-years-old)
UFC Record (1-1)

• Last Fight - Dec. 21, 2019, a unanimous decision loss vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie on Dec. 21, 2019
• Each of his two fights at the UFC level have ended up going the distance
• 'The Bulldozer' is 8-1 via KO/TKO in his pro career, and 2-0 via submission

Welterweight Bout
Takashi Sato vs. Ramiz Brahimaj

Takashi Saito (30-years-old)
UFC Record (1-1)

• Last Fight - Sept. 7, 2019, a submission loss (Round 3, 1:55) vs. Belal Muhammad at UFC 242
• Each of his two fights at the UFC level have finished inside the distance, and each of his eight pro fights overall haven't involved the judges (6-2)
• Has picked up 10 wins via KO/TKO in his professional career with just one loss, a knockout by Kenta Takagi at Pancrase: 269 on Aug. 9, 2015
• This will be his first career fight in the month of June

Ramiz Brahimaj (27-years-old)
UFC Record (0-0)

• Making his UFC debut
• Last Fight - submission win (Round 1, 0:55) via arm triangle vs. Carlos Martinez at LFA 62 on March 22, 2019
• All eight of his professional wins have come via submission (8-0)
• His two losses as a pro each came via unanimous decision, the only fights where he has gone the distance

Featherweight Bout
Jordan Griffin vs. Youssef Zalal

Jordan Griffin (30-years-old)
UFC Record (1-2)

• Last Fight - Feb. 29, 2020, a submission win (Round 2, 3:38) vs. TJ Brown on the Benavidez-Figueiredo card
• Two of his three fights at the UFC level have gone the distance, both losses by unanimous decision
• His submission win over Brown was the ninth of his professional career (9-2) in 25 total bouts
• Griffin's past five victories have each come via submission

Youssef Zalal (23-years-old)
UFC Record (1-0)

• Last Fight - Feb. 8, 2020, a unanimous decision win vs. Austin Lingo in his UFC debut
• 2-0 across his past two fights as a pro after a two-bout losing skid from Jan. 18-May 3, 2019
• Three of his past four professional fights have gone the distance
• 2-0 in his pro career via KO/TKO, and 5-0 by submission in 10 total pro fights

Women's Strawweight Bout
Kay Hansen vs. Jinh Yu Frey

Kay Hansen (29-years-old)
UFC Record (0-0)

• Making her UFC debut
• Last Fight - March 6, 2020, a unanimous decision win vs. Liana Ferreira Pirosin at Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 3
• Three of her six career pro victories have come via submission (3-0), and two by KO/TKO (2-1)
• Each of her past seven fights have ended during or after Round 3

Jinh Yu Frey (35-years-old)
UFC Record (0-0)

• Making her UFC debut
• Last Fight - Feb. 7, 2020, a unanimous decision win vs. Ashley Cummins in the title bout at Invicta FC 39
• Each of her past four pro fights have gone the distance
• Is just 1-2 by KO/TKO in her career, with only win by knockout coming July 27, 2013 vs. Darla Harris at SCS 18: Declaration of Pain
• 2-0 in her pro career via submission, but last win came vs. Cassie Robb at Invicta FC 10 back on Dec. 5, 2014

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