Overview
- Dan Hooker faces Benoit Saint-Denis in the lightweight co-main event Saturday at UFC 325 inside Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena.
- Sportsbooks list Saint-Denis around -340 with Hooker near +240 to +250, per DraftKings and FanDuel lines.
- Saint-Denis rides three straight finishes, including a 16-second knockout of Beneil Dariush, and he says the winner should enter the top five.
- Analysts frame a pressure-grappling edge for Saint-Denis against Hooker’s reach and durability, with many predictions leaning to a late submission or ground-and-pound finish.
- Media day struck a respectful tone—Saint-Denis called it “a scrap” and Hooker stressed composure—and Hooker noted he flew economy so his family could attend.