Dan Hooker

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Dan Hooker
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Hooker during an interview in 2016
BornDaniel Preston Hooker [1]
(1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
Other namesThe Hangman
Residence Auckland, New Zealand
Height6 ft 0 in (184 cm)
Weight156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Division Featherweight (2012, 2014–2016, 2022)
Lightweight (2009–2013, 2017–present)
Reach75+1⁄2 in (192 cm) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand
Team Tiger Muay Thai [3]
City Kickboxing
Saigon Sports Club
TrainerEugene Bareman [4]
Doug Viney
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Karl Webber [5]
Years active2009–present
Kickboxing record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout5
Losses1
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total35
Wins23
By knockout11
By submission7
By decision5
Losses12
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daniel Preston Hooker [1] (born 13 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional 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 12 March 2024, he is #9 in the UFC lightweight rankings. [6]

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Early life

Hooker was born in Auckland, New Zealand into a family of partial 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]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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 12 November 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 4 March 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 8 July 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]

Hooker was scheduled to face Bobby Green on 2 December 2023 at UFC on ESPN 52. [69] However, the week before the event, Hooker withdrew due to injury, [70] and was replaced by Jalin Turner. [71]

Personal life

Hooker ran and taught at his own gym, The Combat Academy in Auckland, New Zealand, [72] which he has since closed to focus on his MMA career. [73] 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. [74]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
35 matches23 wins12 losses
By knockout113
By submission73
By decision56
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win23–12 Jalin Turner Decision (split) UFC 290 8 July 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (158 lb) bout; Turner missed weight.
Win22–12 Claudio Puelles TKO (body kick) UFC 281 12 November 202224:06 New York City, New York, United States
Loss21–12 Arnold Allen TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall 19 March 202212:33 London, EnglandFeatherweight bout.
Loss21–11 Islam Makhachev Submission (kimura) UFC 267 30 October 202112:25 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win21–10 Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous) UFC 266 25 September 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss20–10 Michael Chandler TKO (punches) UFC 257 24 January 202112:30 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss20–9 Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker 27 June 202055:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win20–8 Paul Felder Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker 23 February 202055:00 Auckland, New ZealandFight of the Night.
Win19–8 Al Iaquinta Decision (unanimous) UFC 243 6 October 201935:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win18–8 James Vick KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards 20 July 201912:33 San Antonio, Texas, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Loss17–8 Edson Barboza KO (punch to the body) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 15 December 201832:19 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win17–7 Gilbert Burns KO (punches) UFC 226 7 July 201812:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–7 Jim Miller KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee 21 April 201813:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win15–7 Marc Diakiese Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 219 30 December 201730:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–7 Ross Pearson KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 11 June 201723:02 Auckland, New ZealandReturn to Lightweight. Performance of the Night.
Loss13–7 Jason Knight Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson 27 November 201635:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win13–6 Mark Eddiva Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir 20 March 201611:24 Brisbane, Australia
Loss12–6 Yair Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) UFC 192 3 October 201535:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win12–5 Hatsu Hioki KO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt 10 May 201524:13 Adelaide, AustraliaPerformance of the Night.
Loss11–5 Maximo Blanco Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson 20 September 201435:00 Saitama, Japan
Win11–4 Ian Entwistle TKO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt 28 June 201413:34 Auckland, New ZealandReturn to Featherweight.
Win10–4Nick PattersonTKO (punches)AFC 624 August 201330:34 Melbourne, AustraliaDefended the AFC Lightweight Championship.
Win9–4Rusty McBrideSubmission (rear-naked choke)AFC 510 May 201311:31 Melbourne, AustraliaDefended the AFC Lightweight Championship.
Win8–4Sihle KhuboniSubmission (triangle choke)Shuriken MMA: Clash of the Continents13 October 201212:53 Auckland, New ZealandReturn to Lightweight.
Win7–4Chengjie WuTKO (doctor stoppage)Legend FC 916 June 201213:44 Macau, SAR, ChinaFeatherweight debut.
Win6–4Rusty McBrideTKO (doctor stoppage)AFC 314 April 201223:57 Melbourne, AustraliaWon the AFC Lightweight Championship.
Loss5–4Haotian WuSubmission (rear-naked choke)Legend FC 830 March 201224:52 Hong Kong, SAR, China
Win5–3Yuma IshizukaDecision (unanimous)AFC 23 September 201135:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win4–3Scott MacGregorSubmission (guillotine choke)SFC 830 July 201114:42 Auckland, New ZealandWon the SFC South Pacific Lightweight Championship.
Loss3–3Rob LisitaDecision (split)SCF 63 July 201035:00 Dunedin, New ZealandFor the SFC South Pacific Lightweight Championship.
Loss3–2Sonny BrownSubmission (rear-naked choke)Rize 427 March 201022:00 Fortitude Valley, Australia
Win3–1Ken YasudaTKO (eye injury)Rize 35 December 200913:12 Mansfield, Australia
Win2–1Adam CalverSubmission (armbar)SCF 414 November 200912:52 Auckland, New Zealand
Loss1–1Adam CalverDecision (split)SCF 325 July 200935:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Win1–0Mike TaylorSubmission (rear-naked choke)SCF 27 March 200910:48 Auckland, New Zealand

[80]

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

Professional Kickboxing Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2013-07-13Win Flag of New Zealand.svg Edwin SamyKing in the Ring 72MAX, Final Auckland, New Zealand KO (left hook to the body)10:55
Wins King in the Ring 72MAX Tournament title.
2013-07-13Win Flag of New Zealand.svg Victor MechkovKing in the Ring 72MAX, Semi Final Auckland, New Zealand KO (punches)32:16
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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