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#6 Lightweight Division

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"The Hangman"

Dan Hooker

Lightweight Division

24-12-0 (W-L-D)

11

Wins by Knockout

7

Wins by Submission

12

First Round Finishes

Dan Hooker

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Dan Hooker's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
Aukland, New Zealand
Trains at
Saigon Sports Club- Vietnam
Fighting style
MMA
Age
34
Height
72.00
Weight
155.50
Octagon Debut
Jun. 28, 2014
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
42.50
  • Has fought from heavyweight to featherweight
     
  • 14 UFC fights at lightweight (10-4)
     
  • Pro since 2009
     
  • Seven wins by submission (2 RNC, armbar, 3 guillotine, triangle), 11 by KO
     
  • 12 first round finishes
     
  • Has won four of his last six and three in a row
     
  • Origin of nickname: “I love finishing the fight with chokes; give me half a chance to sink one in and I’ll jump on it.”

UFC 305 (8/17/24) Hooker won a three round split decision over Mateusz Gamrot

UFC 290 (7/8/23) Hooker won a three round split decision over Jalin Turner 

UFC 281 (11/12/22) Hooker stopped Claudio Puelles via strikes at 4:06 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (3/19/22) Hooker was stopped by Arnold Allen via strikes at 2:33 of the first round

UFC 267 (10/30/21) Hooker was submitted by Islam Makhachev via kimura at 2:25 of the first round

UFC 266 (9/25/21) Hooker won a three round unanimous decision over Nasrat Haqparast

UFC 257 (1/24/21) Hooker was stopped by Michael Chandler via strikes at 2:30 of the first round

UFC on ESPN (6/27/20) Hooker lost a five round unanimous decision to Dustin Poirier

UFC Fight Night (2/23/20) Hooker won a five round split decision over Paul Felder

UFC 243 (10/6/19) Hooker won a three round unanimous decision over Al Iaquinta

UFC on ESPN (7/20/19) Hooker knocked out James Vick at 2:33 of the first round

UFC on FOX (12/15/18) Hooker was knocked out by Edson Barboza at 2:19 of the third round

UFC 226 (7/7/18) Hooker knocked out Gilbert Burns at 2:28 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (4/21/18) Hooker knocked out Jim Miller at 3:00 of the first round

UFC 219 (12/30/17) Hooker submitted Marc Diakiese via guillotine choke at :42 of the third round

UFC Fight Night (6/11/17) Hooker knocked out Ross Pearson at 3:02 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (11/27/16) Hooker lost a three round unanimous decision to Jason Knight

UFC Fight Night (3/20/16) Hooker submitted Mark Eddiva via guillotine choke at 1:24 of the first round

UFC 192 (10/3/15) Hooker lost a three round unanimous decision to Yair Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night (5/10/15) Hooker knocked out Hatsu Hioki at 4:13 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (9/20/14) Hooker lost a three round unanimous decision to Maximo Blanco

UFC Fight Night (6/28/14) Hooker stopped Ian Entwistle via strikes at 3:34 of the first round

When and why did you start training for fighting? After watching a friend level some guy and the crowd went nuts. I love the sport and training, but I got into this game to compete and be the best.

Training: Equal mix of striking, wrestling and BJJ. 

What ranks and titles have you held? Australian Fighting Championship LW Title, Supremacy New Zealand LW Champion, King In The Ring Middleweight
Kickboxing Champion, WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Champion, BJJ purple belt

Do you have any heroes? NZ’s greatest champions, guys like Mark Hunt, Jason Suttie, Jordan Tai, my coach Aaron Boyes.

What was your job before you started fighting? Doorman in Auckland CBD

Favorite Striking technique: Body Shots