Dan Hooker "The Hangman"
Dan Hooker, known as "The Hangman", is a mixed martial artist from New Zealand listed in the Lightweight division. Dan Hooker holds a professional record of 24-15-0, including 14-11-0 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 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Dan Hooker profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 24-15-0 |
| UFC record | 14-11-0 |
| Division rank | #13 |
| 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 | L3 |
| Total octagon time | 4h 6m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.82 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.94 |
| Striking accuracy | 48.6% |
| Striking defense | 49% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.55 |
| Strikes to the head | 61.5% |
| Strikes to the body | 18.2% |
| Strikes to the legs | 20.3% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 77.1% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.55 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 102.4 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 7 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
Dan Hooker recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night | Brian Ortega | upcoming | Upcoming bout |
| 2026-09-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse | Salahdine Parnasse | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2026-01-31 | UFC | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Benoit Saint Denis | loss | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2025-11-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Arman Tsarukyan | loss | Arm Triangle From Mount |
| 2024-08-17 | UFC | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Mateusz Gamrot | win | Decision · Split |
| 2023-07-08 | UFC | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Jalin Turner | win | Decision · Split |
| 2022-11-12 | UFC | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Claudio Puelles | win | Kick to Body At Distance Front Kick |
| 2022-03-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Arnold Allen | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2021-10-30 | UFC | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Islam Makhachev | loss | Kimura From Side Control |
| 2021-09-25 | UFC | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Nasrat Haqparast | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-01-23 | UFC | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Michael Chandler | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2020-06-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | Dustin Poirier | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-02-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | Paul Felder | win | Decision · Split |
| 2019-10-05 | UFC | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Al Iaquinta | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-07-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | James Vick | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2018-12-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta | Edson Barboza | loss | Punches to Body At Distance |
| 2018-07-07 | UFC | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Gilbert Burns | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2018-04-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Jim Miller | win | Knee to Head In Clinch |
| 2017-12-30 | UFC | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | Marc Diakiese | win | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground |
| 2017-06-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Ross Pearson | win | Knee to Head In Clinch |
| 2016-11-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Jason Knight | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-03-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir | Mark Eddiva | win | Guillotine Choke From Mount |
| 2015-10-03 | UFC | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Yair Rodriguez | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-05-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | Hatsu Hioki | win | Kick to Head At Distance |
| 2014-09-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Maximo Blanco | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2014-06-28 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | Ian Entwistle | win | Elbows to Head On Ground |
| 2013-08-24 | AFC | Australian FC 6 | Nick Patterson | win | Punches · 0:34 · R3 |
| 2013-05-10 | AFC | Australian FC 5 | Rusty McBride | win | Rear Naked Choke · 1:31 · R1 |
| 2012-10-13 | SMMA | Shuriken MMA | Cee Khubone | win | Triangle Choke · 2:53 · R1 |
| 2012-06-16 | LFC | Legend FC 9 | Chengjie Wu | win | Doctor Stoppage (Cut) · 3:44 · R1 |
| 2012-04-14 | AFC | Australian FC 3 | Rusty McBride | win | Doctor Stoppage (Cut) · 3:57 · R2 |
| 2012-03-30 | LFC | Legend FC 8 | Haotian Wu | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 4:52 · R2 |
| 2011-09-03 | AFC | Yuma Ishizuka | win | DEC | |
| 2011-07-30 | SFCNZ | Scott MacGregor | win | SUB | |
| 2010-07-03 | SFCNZ | Robert Lisita | loss | DEC | |
| 2010-03-27 | RMMAA | Sonny Brown | loss | SUB | |
| 2009-12-05 | RMMAA | Ken Yasuda | win | TKO | |
| 2009-11-14 | SFCNZ | Adam Calver | win | SUB | |
| 2009-07-25 | SFCNZ | Adam Calver | loss | DEC | |
| 2009-03-07 | SFCNZ | Mike Taylor | win | SUB |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA 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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