Dan Hooker
Daniel Preston Hooker[1] (born 13 February 1990) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hooker was the King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Champion. As of August 15, 2023, he is #9 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[6]
Dan Hooker | |
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![]() Hooker during an interview in 2016 | |
Born | Daniel Preston Hooker[1] 13 February 1990 Auckland, New Zealand |
Other names | The Hangman |
Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (184 cm) |
Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) |
Division | Featherweight (2012, 2014–2016, 2022) Lightweight (2009–2013, 2017–present) |
Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm)[2] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Auckland, New Zealand |
Team | Tiger Muay Thai[3] City Kickboxing Saigon Sports Club |
Trainer | Eugene Bareman[4] Doug Viney |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Karl Webber[5] |
Years active | 2009–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 5 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 35 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 12 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 6 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Early life
Hooker was born in Auckland, New Zealand into a family of Māori (Ngāti Maniapoto) descent.[7] He grew up playing both codes of rugby throughout his schooling and was introduced to mixed martial arts by a friend after graduation.[8]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Hooker made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2009. He fought primarily in his native New Zealand and amassed a record of 10–4 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[9]
Dan is also a professional kickboxer with a 9–1–3 record, winning the King In The Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Championship and WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Championship.[10]
Hooker also has a 3–2 submission grappling record. On 18 October 2009 he took part in the ICNZ Contender Series 1 No-Gi Submission Wrestling Tournament. He beat Thomas Kwok and Bass Khou by guillotine choke and lost to Pumau Campbell on points. He also competed in the New Zealand 2011 No-Gi Nationals, in the Advanced under 77 kg / 170 lbs division, he beat Paul Faavaoga in the first round and lost to LJ Stevenson in the second round.
He has also competed in a heavyweight fight, for which he weighed in at 86 kg / 189 lbs, against Mark Creedy, winning by knockout in the second round. He also competed in a heavyweight tag team kickboxing match against Antz Nansen.[11]
Hooker has been coaching MMA since 2008, spending time as head coach at City Kickboxing gym in Auckland.[12] In mid 2018 Hooker opened his own gym Combat Academy in Ellerslie, Auckland, a state-of-the-art gym that included a full-sized boxing ring and an octagon.[13][14]
2014
Hooker made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Ian Entwistle on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43. Hooker won the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the first round.[15]
Hooker faced Maximo Blanco on 20 September 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.[16] Hooker lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
2015
Hooker faced Hatsu Hioki on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[18] He won the fight via knockout due to a combination of head kick and punches in the second round. With this win, he became the first man to knock out Hioki in a MMA fight.[19] The win also earned Hooker his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[20]
Hooker next faced Yair Rodríguez on 3 October 2015 at UFC 192.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[22]
2016
Hooker next faced Mark Eddiva on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[23] He won the fighting from a high-elbow mounted guillotine choke in the first round.[24]
Hooker faced Jason Knight on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]
2017
Moving up from featherweight to lightweight, Hooker fought Ross Pearson on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110.[27] He trained locally in City Kickboxing in Newton, Auckland.[28] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[29] The win also earned Hooker his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[30]
Hooker faced Marc Diakiese on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219[31] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[32]
2018
Hooker faced Jim Miller on 21 April 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[33] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[34]
Hooker faced Gilbert Burns on 7 July 2018 at UFC 226.[35] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[36]
Hooker faced Edson Barboza on 15 December 2018 at UFC on Fox 31.[37] Hooker lost the fight via TKO.[38]
2019
Hooker faced James Vick on 20 July 2019 at UFC on ESPN 4.[39] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[40] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[41]
Hooker faced former UFC title challenger Al Iaquinta on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243.[42] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[43]
2020
Hooker faced Paul Felder on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[44] Hooker won the fight by a controversial split decision. Out of 17 media members, 12 scored it for Felder, and only 4 for Hooker.[45] This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award.[46]
Hooker faced returning UFC title challenger Dustin Poirier on 27 June 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[47] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[48] This contest earned him the Fight of the Night award.[49] This bout was widely considered one of the greatest fights of the year, due its back-and-forth bloody exchanges.[50]
2021
Hooker faced former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion and UFC newcomer Michael Chandler at UFC 257 on 24 January 2021.[51] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[52] After the bout, Hooker placed his gloves in the middle of the octagon as a sign of retirement.[53] However, he then clarified that after reconsideration, he would not retire from the sport.[54]
Hooker faced Nasrat Haqparast on 25 September 2021 at UFC 266.[55] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[56]
Hooker faced Islam Makhachev as a short notice replacement for Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 267.[57] He lost the bout via submission due to a kimura in round one.[58]
2022
Hooker faced Arnold Allen in a featherweight bout on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.[59] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[60]
Hooker faced Claudio Puelles on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[61] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[62]
2023
Hooker was scheduled to face Jalin Turner on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285.[63] However, Hooker was forced to withdraw from the event citing a hand injury,[64] and he was replaced by Mateusz Gamrot.[65]
Hooker faced Jalin Turner on July 8, 2023 at UFC 290.[66] At the weigh-ins Turner weighed in at 158 pounds, 2 pounds over the non-title lightweight limit. As a result, the bout proceeded as a catchweight and Turner was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to Hooker.[67] In a back and forth bout, Hooker came out victorious via split decision.[68]
Personal life
Hooker runs and teaches mixed martial arts at his own gym The Combat Academy in Auckland, New Zealand.[69] In September 2021, Hooker announced that he was relocating to the United States due to problems he experienced with lockdown measures in New Zealand as well as obtaining a work visa to travel to the US from NZ.[70]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Hatsu Hioki, Ross Pearson and James Vick[19][30][41]
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Paul Felder and Dustin Poirier[46][49]
- Australian Fighting Championship
- Supremacy Fighting Championships
- New Zealand Lightweight Championship[72]
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2015 May Knockout of the Month vs. Hatsu Hioki[73]
- 2020 February Fight of the Month vs. Paul Felder[74]
- 2020 June Fight of the Month vs. Dustin Poirier[75]
Kickboxing
- World Kickboxing Federation
- WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Championship
- King in the Ring
- King in the Ring Middleweight Championship
Mixed martial arts record
35 matches | 23 wins | 12 losses |
By knockout | 11 | 3 |
By submission | 7 | 3 |
By decision | 5 | 6 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 23–12 | Jalin Turner | Decision (split) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Turner missed weight. |
Win | 22–12 | Claudio Puelles | TKO (body kick) | UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | 2 | 4:06 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Loss | 21–12 | Arnold Allen | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 1 | 2:33 | London, England | Featherweight bout. |
Loss | 21–11 | Islam Makhachev | Submission (kimura) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 1 | 2:25 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 21–10 | Nasrat Haqparast | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 20–10 | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | UFC 257 | January 24, 2021 | 1 | 2:30 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Loss | 20–9 | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | June 27, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 20–8 | Paul Felder | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | February 23, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 19–8 | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 18–8 | James Vick | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 1 | 2:33 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 17–8 | Edson Barboza | KO (punch to the body) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | 3 | 2:19 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
Win | 17–7 | Gilbert Burns | KO (punches) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 1 | 2:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 16–7 | Jim Miller | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | April 21, 2018 | 1 | 3:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 15–7 | Marc Diakiese | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 3 | 0:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–7 | Ross Pearson | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | June 11, 2017 | 2 | 3:02 | Auckland, New Zealand | Return to Lightweight. Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 13–7 | Jason Knight | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 13–6 | Mark Eddiva | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | March 20, 2016 | 1 | 1:24 | Brisbane, Australia | |
Loss | 12–6 | Yair Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Win | 12–5 | Hatsu Hioki | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | May 10, 2015 | 2 | 4:13 | Adelaide, Australia | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 11–5 | Maximo Blanco | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson | September 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
Win | 11–4 | Ian Entwistle | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 3:34 | Auckland, New Zealand | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 10–4 | Nick Patterson | TKO (punches) | AFC 6 | August 24, 2013 | 3 | 0:34 | Melbourne, Australia | Defended the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 9–4 | Rusty McBride | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFC 5 | May 10, 2013 | 1 | 1:31 | Melbourne, Australia | Defended the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 8–4 | Sihle Khuboni | Submission (triangle choke) | Shuriken MMA: Clash of the Continents | October 13, 2012 | 1 | 2:53 | Auckland, New Zealand | Return to Lightweight. |
Win | 7–4 | Chengjie Wu | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Legend FC 9 | June 16, 2012 | 1 | 3:44 | Macau, SAR, China | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 6–4 | Rusty McBride | TKO (doctor stoppage) | AFC 3 | April 14, 2012 | 2 | 3:57 | Melbourne, Australia | Won the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
Loss | 5–4 | Haotian Wu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legend FC 8 | March 30, 2012 | 2 | 4:52 | Hong Kong, SAR, China | |
Win | 5–3 | Yuma Ishizuka | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 2 | September 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 4–3 | Scott MacGregor | Submission (guillotine choke) | SFC 8 | July 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:42 | Auckland, New Zealand | Won the SFC South Pacific Lightweight Championship. |
Loss | 3–3 | Rob Lisita | Decision (split) | SCF 6 | July 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Dunedin, New Zealand | For the SFC South Pacific Lightweight Championship. |
Loss | 3–2 | Sonny Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rize 4 | March 27, 2010 | 2 | 2:00 | Fortitude Valley, Australia | |
Win | 3–1 | Ken Yasuda | TKO (eye injury) | Rize 3 | December 5, 2009 | 1 | 3:12 | Mansfield, Australia | |
Win | 2–1 | Adam Calver | Submission (armbar) | SCF 4 | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 2:52 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
Loss | 1–1 | Adam Calver | Decision (split) | SCF 3 | July 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 1–0 | Mike Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SCF 2 | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 0:48 | Auckland, New Zealand |
Kickboxing record (incomplete)
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2013-07-13 | Win | ![]() | King in the Ring 72MAX, Final | Auckland, New Zealand | KO (left hook to the body) | 1 | 0:55 | |
Wins King in the Ring 72MAX Tournament title. | ||||||||
2013-07-13 | Win | ![]() | King in the Ring 72MAX, Semi Final | Auckland, New Zealand | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:16 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
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