Dan Hooker
New Zealand mixed martial artist
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| August 18 2024 | Dan Hooker fought former KSW Lightweight Champion and KSW Featherweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, winning the fight by split decision. This victory earned him another Fight of the Night award. |
| August 18 2024 | Dan Hooker fought former KSW Lightweight Champion and KSW Featherweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, winning the fight by split decision. This victory earned him another Fight of the Night award. |
| 2023 | Dan Hooker was ranked #6 Fight of the Year by UFC.com for his fight against Jalin Turner. |
| 2023 | Dan Hooker was ranked #6 Fight of the Year by UFC.com for his fight against Jalin Turner. |
| December 2 2023 | Dan Hooker was scheduled to face Bobby Green at UFC on ESPN 52 but withdrew from the fight due to an injury the week prior. |
| December 2 2023 | Dan Hooker was scheduled to face Bobby Green at UFC on ESPN 52 but withdrew from the fight due to an injury the week prior. |
| July 8 2023 | Dan Hooker faced Jalin Turner at UFC 290 and won the match by split decision despite Turner weighing in over the limit and the bout proceeding as a catchweight. |
| July 8 2023 | Dan Hooker faced Jalin Turner at UFC 290 and won the match by split decision despite Turner weighing in over the limit and the bout proceeding as a catchweight. |
| March 4 2023 | Dan Hooker was scheduled to face Jalin Turner at UFC 285, but he had to withdraw from the event due to a hand injury. |
| March 4 2023 | Dan Hooker was scheduled to face Jalin Turner at UFC 285, but he had to withdraw from the event due to a hand injury. |
| November 12 2022 | Dan Hooker faced Claudio Puelles at UFC 281, winning the fight via technical knockout in the second round. |
| November 12 2022 | Dan Hooker faced Claudio Puelles at UFC 281, winning the fight via technical knockout in the second round. |
| March 19 2022 | Dan Hooker faced Arnold Allen in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 204, where he lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. |
| March 19 2022 | Dan Hooker faced Arnold Allen in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 204, where he lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. |
| 2021 | Dan Hooker stepped in as a short notice replacement for Rafael Dos Anjos to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 but lost the fight via submission due to a kimura in the first round. |
| 2021 | Dan Hooker stepped in as a short notice replacement for Rafael Dos Anjos to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 but lost the fight via submission due to a kimura in the first round. |
| September 2021 | Dan Hooker announced that he was relocating to the United States due to issues he faced with lockdown measures in New Zealand and challenges in obtaining a work visa. |
| September 2021 | Dan Hooker announced that he was relocating to the United States due to issues he faced with lockdown measures in New Zealand and challenges in obtaining a work visa. |
| September 25 2021 | Dan Hooker fought Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266 and won the match via unanimous decision. |
| September 25 2021 | Dan Hooker fought Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266 and won the match via unanimous decision. |
| January 24 2021 | Dan Hooker faced Michael Chandler at UFC 257 but lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Following the bout, he placed his gloves in the octagon as a sign of retirement, but later clarified his decision to continue competing. |
| January 24 2021 | Dan Hooker faced Michael Chandler at UFC 257 but lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Following the bout, he placed his gloves in the octagon as a sign of retirement, but later clarified his decision to continue competing. |
| June 27 2020 | Dan Hooker fought Dustin Poirier at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker, losing the match via unanimous decision. This fight was recognized as one of the greatest of the year and also received the Fight of the Night award. |
| June 27 2020 | Dan Hooker fought Dustin Poirier at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker, losing the match via unanimous decision. This fight was recognized as one of the greatest of the year and also received the Fight of the Night award. |
| February 23 2020 | Dan Hooker faced Paul Felder at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker, winning the fight by a controversial split decision, which also earned him a Fight of the Night award. |
| February 23 2020 | Dan Hooker faced Paul Felder at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker, winning the fight by a controversial split decision, which also earned him a Fight of the Night award. |
| October 6 2019 | Dan Hooker faced former UFC title challenger Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 and won the fight via unanimous decision. |
| October 6 2019 | Dan Hooker faced former UFC title challenger Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 and won the fight via unanimous decision. |
| July 20 2019 | Dan Hooker faced James Vick at UFC on ESPN 4 and won the fight via knockout in the first round, earning the Performance of the Night bonus. |
| July 20 2019 | Dan Hooker faced James Vick at UFC on ESPN 4 and won the fight via knockout in the first round, earning the Performance of the Night bonus. |
| 2018 | In mid-2018, Hooker opened his own gym, Combat Academy, in Ellerslie, Auckland, featuring a full-sized boxing ring and an octagon. |
| 2018 | In mid-2018, Hooker opened his own gym, Combat Academy, in Ellerslie, Auckland, featuring a full-sized boxing ring and an octagon. |
| December 15 2018 | Dan Hooker faced Edson Barboza at UFC on Fox 31 and lost the fight via TKO. |
| December 15 2018 | Dan Hooker faced Edson Barboza at UFC on Fox 31 and lost the fight via TKO. |
| July 7 2018 | Dan Hooker faced Gilbert Burns at UFC 226 and won the fight via knockout in round one. |
| July 7 2018 | Dan Hooker faced Gilbert Burns at UFC 226 and won the fight via knockout in round one. |
| April 21 2018 | Dan Hooker faced Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night 128 and won the fight via knockout in round one. |
| April 21 2018 | Dan Hooker faced Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night 128 and won the fight via knockout in round one. |
| December 30 2017 | Dan Hooker faced Marc Diakiese at UFC 219, where he won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round. |
| December 30 2017 | Dan Hooker faced Marc Diakiese at UFC 219, where he won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round. |
| June 11 2017 | Dan Hooker fought Ross Pearson at UFC Fight Night 110, moving up from featherweight to lightweight. He won the match via knockout in the second round, earning his second Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| June 11 2017 | Dan Hooker fought Ross Pearson at UFC Fight Night 110, moving up from featherweight to lightweight. He won the match via knockout in the second round, earning his second Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| November 27 2016 | On 27 November 2016, Dan Hooker fought Jason Knight at UFC Fight Night 101 but lost the match by unanimous decision. |
| November 27 2016 | On 27 November 2016, Dan Hooker fought Jason Knight at UFC Fight Night 101 but lost the match by unanimous decision. |
| April 2016 | In April 2016, Dan Hooker competed in the 2016 Tiger Muay Thai Tryouts in Phuket and secured a place on the professional fight team. |
| April 2016 | In April 2016, Dan Hooker competed in the 2016 Tiger Muay Thai Tryouts in Phuket and secured a place on the professional fight team. |
| March 20 2016 | On 20 March 2016, Dan Hooker faced Mark Eddiva at UFC Fight Night 85 and won the fight via a high-elbow mounted guillotine choke in the first round. |
| March 20 2016 | On 20 March 2016, Dan Hooker faced Mark Eddiva at UFC Fight Night 85 and won the fight via a high-elbow mounted guillotine choke in the first round. |
| October 3 2015 | Dan Hooker faced Yair RodrÃguez at UFC 192 but lost the fight by unanimous decision. |
| October 3 2015 | Dan Hooker faced Yair RodrÃguez at UFC 192 but lost the fight by unanimous decision. |
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