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Practices and beliefs of the Māori people of New Zealand
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| March 8 2025 | Dan Hooker was originally scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC 313, but withdrew from the bout due to a hand injury and was replaced by Rafael Fiziev. |
| 2024 | Tūheitia, the Māori monarch, died and was succeeded by his daughter Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō. |
| 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 | Defeated Steve Erceg via technical knockout in the first round at UFC 305, earning another Performance of the Night award. |
| 2023 | An uku (clay) artist won the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award, a contemporary art award that encourages emerging Māori artists to create portraits of their ancestors. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| June 3 2023 | Lost to Amir Albazi via a controversial split decision at UFC on ESPN 46, with 19 out of 21 media outlets scoring the bout in his favor. |
| 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. |
| July 2022 | Defeated Brandon Moreno via TKO (body kick and punches) at UFC 277 |
| July 30 2022 | Lost to Brandon Moreno via TKO in the third round at UFC 277, fighting for the interim UFC Flyweight Championship and earning his fourth Fight of the Night award. |
| March 26 2022 | Defeated Askar Askarov via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 33, spoiling Askarov's undefeated record. |
| 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. |
| December 2021 | Defeated Steve Erceg via TKO (punches) at UFC 305 |
| December 11 2021 | Defeated former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt via TKO in the first round at UFC 269, earning his second consecutive Performance of the Night award. |
| 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. |
| March 6 2021 | Defeated Rogério Bontorin via knockout in the first round at UFC 259, earning Performance of the Night award. |
| 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. |
| September 27 2020 | Lost to Brandon Royval via submission at UFC 253, earning 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 | Defeated Tyson Nam via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 168. |
| December 14 2019 | Lost to Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision at UFC 245. |
| October 6 2019 | Dan Hooker faced former UFC title challenger Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 and won the fight via unanimous decision. |
| August 31 2019 | Won against Mark De La Rosa via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang. |
| 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. |
| February 10 2019 | Defeated Raulian Paiva via split decision at UFC 234. |
| 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 1 2018 | Made his UFC debut against Elias Garcia, winning via unanimous decision and earning a Fight of the Night bonus of US$50,000. |
| July 2018 | Kara-France was signed by the UFC. |
| 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. |
| 2017 | Taika Waititi wins an Academy Award for the screenplay of 'Jojo Rabbit', dedicating it 'to the indigenous kids of the world'. |
| 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. |
| 2016 | Lost in the quarterfinals of The Ultimate Fighter tournament by decision to Alexandre Pantoja. |
| 2016 | Competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions (24th edition), winning his first fight with a 30-second knockout against Terrence Mitchell. |
| 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. |
| 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 Rodríguez at UFC 192 but lost the fight by unanimous decision. |
| May 2015 | Dan Hooker was awarded Knockout of the Month by MMAJunkie.com for his performance against Hatsu Hioki. |
| May 10 2015 | Dan Hooker faced Hatsu Hioki at UFC Fight Night 65 and won the fight via knockout in the second round, making him the first man to knock out Hioki in an MMA fight. This victory earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| 2014 | Release of 'The Dead Lands', an action movie set prior to European contact featuring Māori themes. |
| September 20 2014 | Dan Hooker faced Maximo Blanco at UFC Fight Night 52 but lost the fight via unanimous decision. |
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