Dan Hooker
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Dan Hooker "The Hangman" is a 24-15-0 knockout artist. 64% finish rate.
Dan debuted Jun. 28, 2014 vs Ian Entwistle (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 3-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Jun. 28, 2014–Sep. 05, 2026).
Best wins: Mateusz Gamrot (S-DEC R3, Aug. 17, 2024); Jim Miller (KO/TKO Knee R1, Apr. 21, 2018); Hatsu Hioki (KO/TKO Kick R2, May. 09, 2015).
Daniel Preston Hooker (born 13 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hooker was the King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Champion.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 05, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse | L Salahdine Parnasse | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:35 | 0 1 | 14 12 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | L Benoit Saint Denis | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 4:45 | 0 0 | 30 97 | 0 2 | 2 2 |
| Nov. 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | L Arman Tsarukyan | SUB Arm Triangle | 2 | 3:34 | 0 0 | 10 42 | 0 2 | 2 1 |
| Aug. 17, 2024 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | W Mateusz Gamrot | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 65 64 | 0 5 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 08, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | W Jalin Turner | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 125 100 | 0 1 | 1 0 |
| Nov. 12, 2022 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | W Claudio Puelles | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 4:06 | 1 0 | 29 5 | 0 0 | 1 1 |
| Mar. 19, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | L Arnold Allen | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:33 | 0 0 | 14 49 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 30, 2021 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | L Islam Makhachev | SUB Kimura | 1 | 2:25 | 0 0 | 4 2 | 0 1 | 0 2 |
| Sep. 25, 2021 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | W Nasrat Haqparast | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 73 27 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 23, 2021 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | L Michael Chandler | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:30 | 0 1 | 8 17 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 27, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | L Dustin Poirier | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 155 153 | 4 1 | 0 4 |
| Feb. 22, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | W Paul Felder | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 122 110 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 05, 2019 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | W Al Iaquinta | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 98 37 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 20, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | W James Vick | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:33 | 1 0 | 22 7 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 15, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta | L Edson Barboza | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:19 | 0 1 | 81 126 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 07, 2018 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | W Gilbert Burns | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:28 | 2 0 | 22 13 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
| Apr. 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | W Jim Miller | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 3:00 | 1 0 | 24 10 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 30, 2017 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | W Marc Diakiese | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 0:42 | 0 0 | 17 24 | 2 0 | 1 0 |
| Jun. 10, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | W Ross Pearson | KO/TKO Knee | 2 | 3:02 | 1 0 | 69 38 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 26, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | L Jason Knight | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 47 59 | 0 4 | 0 4 |
| Mar. 19, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir | W Mark Eddiva | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 1:24 | 0 0 | 5 4 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
| Oct. 03, 2015 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | L Yair Rodriguez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 19 52 | 1 2 | 0 0 |
| May. 09, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | W Hatsu Hioki | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 4:13 | 1 0 | 21 32 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 20, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | L Maximo Blanco | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 99 132 | 0 3 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 28, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | W Ian Entwistle | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 3:34 | 0 0 | 12 1 | 0 0 | 0 3 |
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