Dan Hooker "The Hangman"

Dan Hooker, known as "The Hangman", is a mixed martial artist from New Zealand competing in the UFC Lightweight division. Dan Hooker holds a professional record of 24-14-0, including 14-10-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 7 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 5 by decision. Dan Hooker stands 6'0", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a switch stance, and is 36 years old. Dan Hooker is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.

Dan Hooker profile

Division	Lightweight
Professional record	24-14-0
UFC record	14-10-0
Division rank	#10
Status	Active
Country	New Zealand
Age	36
Date of birth	1990-02-13
Height	6'0"
Reach	75"
Leg reach	42.5"
Stance	Switch
Last weigh-in	155 lbs
Current streak	L2
Total octagon time	4h 5m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.82
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.94
Striking accuracy	49%
Striking defense	49%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.56
Strikes to the head	62%
Strikes to the body	18%
Strikes to the legs	19%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.68
Takedown defense	77%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.56
Average control time per fight (seconds)	67.37

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	7
UFC wins by submission	2
UFC wins by decision	5

Dan Hooker UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2026-09-05	UFC Fight Night	Salahdine Parnasse		Confirmed Upcoming Bout
2026-01-31	UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2	Benoit Saint Denis	loss	Punches & Elbows From Full Mount · 4:45 · R2
2025-11-22	UFC Fight Night	Arman Tsarukyan	loss	Arm Triangle Choke · 3:34 · R2
2024-08-17	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Mateusz Gamrot	win	Decision · Split
2023-07-08	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Jalin Turner	win	Decision · Split
2022-11-12	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	Claudio Puelles	win	Body Kick · 4:06 · R2
2022-03-19	UFC Fight Night	Arnold Allen	loss	Punches, Knees & Elbows · 2:33 · R1
2021-10-30	UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira	Islam Makhachev	loss	Kimura · 2:23 · R1
2021-09-25	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	Nasrat Haqparast	win	Decision · Unanimous
2021-01-23	UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2	Michael Chandler	loss	Left Hook to Ground & Pound · 2:30 · R1
2020-06-27	UFC Fight Night	Dustin Poirier	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2020-02-22	UFC on ESPN+ 26	Paul Felder	win	Decision · Split
2019-10-05	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Al Iaquinta	win	Decision · Unanimous
2019-07-20	UFC on ESPN 4	James Vick	win	Left Hook to Ground & Pound · 2:33 · R1
2018-12-15	UFC on FOX 31	Edson Barboza	loss	Body Shot · 2:19 · R3
2018-07-07	UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier	Gilbert Burns	win	Punches · 2:28 · R1
2018-04-21	UFC Fight Night 128	Jim Miller	win	Knee · 3:00 · R1
2017-12-30	UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm	Marc Diakiese	win	Guillotine Choke · 0:42 · R3
2017-06-10	UFC Fight Night 110	Ross Pearson	win	Knee · 3:02 · R2
2016-11-26	UFC Fight Night 101	Jason Knight	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2016-03-19	UFC Fight Night 85	Mark Eddiva	win	Guillotine Choke · 1:24 · R1
2015-10-03	UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson	Yair Rodriguez	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2015-05-09	UFC Fight Night 65	Hatsu Hioki	win	Head Kick & Punches · 4:13 · R2
2014-09-20	UFC Fight Night 52	Maximo Blanco	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2014-06-28	UFC Fight Night 43	Ian Entwistle	win	Elbows · 3:34 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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