New Zealand
Auckland

Dan Hooker

"The Hangman"

AGE	35 / Feb 13, 1990
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	156 lbs / 70.76 kg

ASSOCIATION
City Kickboxing

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 24

KO / TKO

11

46%

SUBMISSIONS

7

29%

DECISIONS

6

25%

Losses 13

KO / TKO

3

23%

SUBMISSIONS

4

31%

DECISIONS

6

46%

Upcoming Fights

UFC 325

January 31, 2026 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Dan Hooker

24-13-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

Benoit St. Denis

16-3-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

See entire fight card

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Arman Tsarukyan	UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Nov / 22 / 2025	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:34
win	Mateusz Gamrot	UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Aug / 17 / 2024	Decision (Split) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jalin Turner	UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul / 08 / 2023	Decision (Split) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Claudio Puelles	UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira Nov / 12 / 2022	TKO (Front Kick to the Body) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:06
loss	Arnold Allen	UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar / 19 / 2022	TKO (Punches and Elbows) Daniel Movahedi VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:33
loss	Islam Makhachev	UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Oct / 30 / 2021	Submission (Kimura) Daniel Movahedi VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:25
win	Nasrat Haqparast	UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega Sep / 25 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Michael Chandler	UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Jan / 23 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:30
loss	Dustin Poirier	UFC on ESPN 12 - Poirier vs. Hooker Jun / 27 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Paul Felder	UFC Fight Night 168 - Felder vs. Hooker Feb / 23 / 2020	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Al Iaquinta	UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya Oct / 05 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	James Vick	UFC on ESPN 4 - Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Jul / 20 / 2019	KO (Punch) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:33
loss	Edson Barboza	UFC on Fox 31 - Iaquinta vs. Lee 2 Dec / 15 / 2018	KO (Punch to the Body) Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:19
win	Gilbert Burns	UFC 226 - Miocic vs. Cormier Jul / 07 / 2018	KO (Punch) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:28
win	Jim Miller	UFC Fight Night 128 - Barboza vs. Lee Apr / 21 / 2018	KO (Knee) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:00
win	Marc Diakiese	UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm Dec / 30 / 2017	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:42
win	Ross Pearson	UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis Jun / 10 / 2017	KO (Knee) Neil Swailes VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:02
loss	Jason Knight	UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov / 26 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mark Eddiva	UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir Mar / 19 / 2016	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Greg Kleynjans VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:24
loss	Yair Rodriguez	UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson Oct / 03 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Hatsu Hioki	UFC Fight Night 65 - Miocic vs. Hunt May / 10 / 2015	KO (Head Kick and Punches) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:13
loss	Maximo Blanco	UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson Sep / 20 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Wolf Menninger VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ian Entwistle	UFC Fight Night 43 - Te Huna vs. Marquardt Jun / 28 / 2014	TKO (Elbows) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:34
win	Nick Patterson	AFC 6 - Australian Fighting Championship 6 Aug / 24 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Greg Kleynjans	3	0:34
win	Rusty McBride	AFC 5 - Australian Fighting Championship 5 May / 10 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Ignatius Missailidis	1	1:31
win	Sboh Ceeh Khuboni	Shuriken MMA - Clash of the Continents Oct / 13 / 2012	Submission (Triangle Choke) Neil Swailes	1	2:53
win	Chengjie Wu	Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 9 Jun / 16 / 2012	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Roger Chau	1	3:44
win	Rusty McBride	AFC 3 - Australian Fighting Championship 3 Apr / 14 / 2012	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Greg Kleynjans	2	3:57
loss	Haotian Wu	Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 8 Mar / 30 / 2012	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Roger Chau	2	4:52
win	Yuma Ishizuka	AFC 2 - Lombard vs. Taylor Sep / 03 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Greg Kleynjans	3	5:00
win	Scott MacGregor	SFC 8 - Triple Threat Jul / 30 / 2011	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Chris Easley	1	4:42
loss	Rob Lisita	SCF 6 - Southern Supremacy Jul / 03 / 2010	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
loss	Sonny Brown	Rize 4 - Crowning Glory Mar / 27 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Steve Perceval	2	2:00
win	Ken Yasuda	Rize 3 - Ascension Dec / 05 / 2009	TKO (Eye Injury)	1	3:12
win	Adam Calver	SCF 4 - Legends Rise Nov / 14 / 2009	Submission (Armbar) Matt Te Paa	1	2:52
loss	Adam Calver	SCF 3 - Supremacy Cage Fighting 3 Jul / 25 / 2009	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Mike Taylor	SCF 2 - Supremacy Cage Fighting 2 Mar / 07 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:48

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Tristan Watson	ICNZ - ICNZ 5 Mar / 21 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00

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