Dan Hooker
Daniel 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 November 15, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[6]
| Dan Hooker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Preston Hooker[1] 13 February 1990 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other names | The Hangman |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 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[4] |
| 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 | 34 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
Hooker has been coaching MMA since 2008, spending time as head coach at City Kickboxing gym in Auckland.[10] 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.[11][12]
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.[13]
Hooker faced Maximo Blanco on 20 September 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.[14] Hooker lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
2015
Hooker faced Hatsu Hioki on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[16] 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.[17] The win also earned Hooker his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[18]
Hooker next faced Yair Rodríguez on 3 October 2015 at UFC 192.[19] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[20]
2016
Hooker next faced Mark Eddiva on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[21] He won the fighting from a high-elbow mounted guillotine choke in the first round.[22]
Hooker faced Jason Knight on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[23] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]
2017
Moving up from featherweight to lightweight, Hooker fought Ross Pearson on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110.[25] He trained locally in City Kickboxing in Newton, Auckland.[26] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[27] The win also earned Hooker his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[28]
Hooker faced Marc Diakiese on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219[29] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[30]
2018
Hooker faced Jim Miller on 21 April 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[31] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[32]
Hooker faced Gilbert Burns on 7 July 2018 at UFC 226.[33] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[34]
Hooker faced Edson Barboza on 15 December 2018 at UFC on Fox 31.[35] Hooker lost the fight via TKO.[36]
2019
Hooker faced James Vick on 20 July 2019 at UFC on ESPN 4.[37] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[38] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[39]
Hooker faced former UFC title challenger Al Iaquinta on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243.[40] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[41]
2020
Hooker faced Paul Felder on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[42] Hooker won the fight by a controversial split decision. Out of 17 media members, 12 scored it for Felder, and only 4 for Hooker.[43] This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award.[44]
Hooker faced returning UFC title challenger Dustin Poirier on 27 June 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[45] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[46] This contest earned him the Fight of the Night award.[47] This bout was widely considered one of the greatest fights of the year, due its back-and-forth bloody exchanges.[48]
2021
Hooker faced former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion and UFC newcomer Michael Chandler at UFC 257 on 24 January 2021.[49] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[50] After the bout, Hooker placed his gloves in the middle of the octagon as a sign of retirement.[51] However, he then clarified that after reconsideration, he would not retire from the sport.[52]
Hooker faced Nasrat Haqparast on 25 September 2021 at UFC 266.[53] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[54]
Hooker faced Islam Makhachev as a short notice replacement for Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 267.[55] He lost the bout via submission due to a kimura in round one.[56]
2022
Hooker faced Arnold Allen in a featherweight bout on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204. [57] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[58]
Hooker faced Claudio Puelles on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[59] He won the bout in the second round via TKO stoppage, dropping Puelles with a teep kick to the body.[60]
Personal life
Hooker runs and teaches mixed martial arts at his own gym The Combat Academy in Auckland, New Zealand.[61] 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.[62]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Hatsu Hioki, Ross Pearson and James Vick[17][28][39]
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Paul Felder and Dustin Poirier[44][47]
- Australian Fighting Championship
- Supremacy Fighting Championships
- New Zealand Lightweight Championship[64]
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2015 May Knockout of the Month vs. Hatsu Hioki[65]
- 2020 February Fight of the Month vs. Paul Felder[66]
- 2020 June Fight of the Month vs. Dustin Poirier[67]
Kickboxing
- World Kickboxing Federation
- WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Championship
- King in the Ring
- King in the Ring Middleweight Championship
Mixed martial arts record
| 34 matches | 22 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 3 |
| By submission | 7 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19 March 2022 | 1 | 2:33 | London, England | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 21–11 | Islam Makhachev | Submission (kimura) | UFC 267 | 30 October 2021 | 1 | 2:25 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 21–10 | Nasrat Haqparast | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266 | 25 September 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 20–10 | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | UFC 257 | 24 January 2021 | 1 | 2:30 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 20–9 | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | 27 June 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 | 23 February 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 19–8 | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 243 | 6 October 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 18–8 | James Vick | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | 20 July 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 | 15 December 2018 | 3 | 2:19 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 17–7 | Gilbert Burns | KO (punches) | UFC 226 | 7 July 2018 | 1 | 2:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–7 | Jim Miller | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | 21 April 2018 | 1 | 3:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 15–7 | Marc Diakiese | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 219 | 30 December 2017 | 3 | 0:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–7 | Ross Pearson | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | 11 June 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 | 27 November 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 13–6 | Mark Eddiva | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | 20 March 2016 | 1 | 1:24 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Yair Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 192 | 3 October 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Hatsu Hioki | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | 10 May 2015 | 2 | 4:13 | Adelaide, Australia | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–5 | Maximo Blanco | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson | 20 September 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–4 | Ian Entwistle | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | 28 June 2014 | 1 | 3:34 | Auckland, New Zealand | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 10–4 | Nick Patterson | TKO (punches) | AFC 6 | 24 August 2013 | 3 | 0:34 | Melbourne, Australia | Defended the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–4 | Rusty McBride | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFC 5 | 10 May 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 | 13 October 2012 | 1 | 2:53 | Auckland, New Zealand | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 7–4 | Chengjie Wu | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Legend FC 9 | 16 June 2012 | 1 | 3:44 | Macau, SAR, China | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 6–4 | Rusty McBride | TKO (doctor stoppage) | AFC 3 | 14 April 2012 | 2 | 3:57 | Melbourne, Australia | Won the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 5–4 | Haotian Wu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legend FC 8 | 30 March 2012 | 2 | 4:52 | Hong Kong, SAR, China | |
| Win | 5–3 | Yuma Ishizuka | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 2 | 3 September 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 4–3 | Scott MacGregor | Submission (guillotine choke) | SFC 8 | 30 July 2011 | 1 | 4:42 | Auckland, New Zealand | Won the SFC South Pacific Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 3–3 | Rob Lisita | Decision (split) | SCF 6 | 3 July 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 | 27 March 2010 | 2 | 2:00 | Fortitude Valley, Australia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ken Yasuda | TKO (eye injury) | Rize 3 | 5 December 2009 | 1 | 3:12 | Mansfield, Australia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Adam Calver | Submission (armbar) | SCF 4 | 14 November 2009 | 1 | 2:52 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Adam Calver | Decision (split) | SCF 3 | 25 July 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SCF 2 | 7 March 2009 | 1 | 0:48 | Auckland, New Zealand |
Kickboxing record (incomplete)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-13 | Win | Edwin Samy | 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 | Victor Mechkov | King in the Ring 72MAX, Semi Final | Auckland, New Zealand | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:16 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
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