Dan “The Hangman” Hooker is a 32 year old Male fighter from New Zealand with a 22-12-0 pro MMA record. Hooker most recently fought Claudio Puelles at UFC 281 on Saturday November 12, 2022. Dan Hooker beat Claudio Puelles by KO/TKO at 4:06 of Round 2 in the Lightweight division.
Dan Hooker has 22 wins with a 82% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 7 by submission, 4 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21-12-0 | Claudio Puelles |
KO/TKO
R2 4:06
|
UFC 281 | 2022-11-12 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-11-0 | Arnold Allen |
KO/TKO
R1 2:33
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-03-19 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-10-0 | Islam Makhachev |
SUB
R1 2:23
|
UFC 267 | 2021-10-30 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-10-0 | Nasrat Haqparast |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 266 | 2021-09-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-9-0 | Michael Chandler |
KO/TKO
R1 2:30
|
UFC 257 | 2021-01-23 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-8-0 | Dustin Poirier |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-06-27 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-8-0 | Paul Felder |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 26 | 2020-02-22 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-8-0 | Al Iaquinta |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 243 | 2019-10-05 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-8-0 | James Vick |
KO/TKO
R1 2:33
|
UFC on ESPN 4 | 2019-07-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-7-0 | Edson Barboza |
KO/TKO
R3 2:19
|
UFC on FOX 31 | 2018-12-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Gilbert Burns |
KO/TKO
R1 2:28
|
UFC 226 | 2018-07-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Jim Miller |
KO/TKO
R1 3:00
|
UFC Fight Night 128 | 2018-04-21 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Marc Diakiese |
SUB
R3 0:42
|
UFC 219 | 2017-12-30 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Ross Pearson |
KO/TKO
R2 3:02
|
UFC Fight Night 110 | 2017-06-10 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-6-0 | Jason Knight |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 101 | 2016-11-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-6-0 | Mark Eddiva |
SUB
R1 1:24
|
UFC Fight Night 85 | 2016-03-19 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-5-0 | Yair Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 192 | 2015-10-03 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-5-0 | Hatsu Hioki |
KO/TKO
R2 4:13
|
UFC Fight Night 65 | 2015-05-09 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-4-0 | Maximo Blanco |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Ian Entwistle |
KO/TKO
R1 3:34
|
UFC Fight Night 43 | 2014-06-28 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Nick Patterson |
KO/TKO
R3 0:34
|
Australian FC 6 | 2013-08-24 | Lightweight | AFC |
| Win | 8-4-0 | Rusty McBride |
SUB
R1 1:31
|
Australian FC 5 | 2013-05-10 | Lightweight | AFC |
| Win | 7-4-0 | Cee Khubone |
SUB
R1 2:53
|
Shuriken MMA | 2012-10-13 | Lightweight | SMMA |
| Win | 6-4-0 | Chengjie Wu |
KO/TKO
R1 3:44
|
Legend FC 9 | 2012-06-16 | Featherweight | LFC |
| Win | 5-4-0 | Rusty McBride |
KO/TKO
R2 3:57
|
Australian FC 3 | 2012-04-14 | Lightweight | AFC |
| Loss | 5-3-0 | Haotian Wu |
SUB
R2 4:52
|
Legend FC 8 | 2012-03-30 | Lightweight | LFC |
| Win | 4-3-0 | Yuma Ishizuka |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-09-03 | AFC | |
| Win | 3-3-0 | Scott MacGregor |
SUB
R1 4:42
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-30 | SFCNZ | |
| Loss | 3-2-0 | Robert Lisita |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-07-03 | SFCNZ | |
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Sonny Brown |
SUB
R2 2:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-03-27 | RMMAA | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Ken Yasuda |
KO/TKO
R1 3:12
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-05 | RMMAA | |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Adam Calver |
SUB
R1 2:52
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-14 | SFCNZ | |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Adam Calver |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-07-25 | SFCNZ | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Mike Taylor |
SUB
R1 0:48
|
Regional circuit | 2009-03-07 | SFCNZ |
Hooker made his professional debut against Mike Taylor on March 7, 2009, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Mike Taylor who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Dan Hooker beat Mike Taylor by Submission at 0:48 of Round 1.
Hooker made his debut in the UFC against Ian Entwistle on June 28, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt having compiled a 10-4-0 professional MMA record.
Dan Hooker beat Ian Entwistle by KO/TKO at 3:34 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Hooker has gone on to fight a total of 20 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-8-0.
Hooker's last win came against Claudio Puelles at UFC 281 on Saturday November 12, 2022. Dan Hooker beat Claudio Puelles by KO/TKO at 4:06 of Round 2.
Hooker is not currently booked for any fights.
Hooker's last loss came against Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 19, 2022. Dan Hooker lost to Arnold Allen by KO/TKO at 2:33 of Round 1.
Hooker has fought 20 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-8-0.
Hooker has knocked out 11 opponents.
Hooker has submitted 7 opponents.
Hooker has been knocked out 3 times.
Hooker has been submitted 3 times.
