10 Times UFC Fighters Won In Defeat

You can find out all you need to know about this brutal battle by simply taking one look at both Paul Felder and Dan Hooker after the conclusion of their bout at UFC Auckland in 2020.

Hooker did his best to keep Felder out of range for a large part of the fight, using his long limbs to pick off the stockier American. This tactic paid off as Felder's face started to resemble a rather large tomato.

Yet, as Hooker began to grow weary as the contest drew on, Felder started to find his range on the inside and landed his own fair share of vicious straights, hooks and leg kicks.

It was about as close a contest as you're ever likely to see and Felder ended up being the unlucky fighter on the night, falling to a split decision loss to Hooker - his third split decision finish in his last four fights.

Felder's durability and grit throughout the contest meant that he was cheered like a valiant hero during his post-fight interview and was greeted with devastated jeers when he announced that this fight could have been his last.

Whatever Felder opts to do from here on out, he earned a great deal of respect from this showing and he's a shining example of a fighter who came out of a bout as a winner even in defeat.