New Zealand
DAN
HOOKER
Overview
Dan Hooker is a ranked UFC Lightweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Hooker lost to Benoît Saint Denis via TKO (punches) in round 2 (4:45) at UFC 325 on February 1, 2026, taking his record to 24–14.
Hooker lost to Arman Tsarukyan via Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 2 (3:34) at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker on November 22, 2025, taking his record to 24–13.
Hooker defeated Mateusz Gamrot via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 305 on August 18, 2024, taking his record to 24–12.
Hooker defeated Jalin Turner via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023, taking his record to 23–12.
Hooker defeated Claudio Puelles via TKO (front kick to the body) in round 2 (4:06) at UFC 281 on November 12, 2022, taking his record to 22–12.
Hooker lost to Arnold Allen via TKO (punches and elbows) in round 1 (2:33) at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall on March 19, 2022, taking his record to 21–12.
Hooker lost to Islam Makhachev via Submission (kimura) in round 1 (2:25) at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021, taking his record to 21–11.
Hooker defeated Nasrat Haqparast via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 266 on September 25, 2021, taking his record to 21–10.
Hooker lost to Michael Chandler via TKO (punches) in round 1 (2:30) at UFC 257 on January 24, 2021, taking his record to 20–10.
Hooker lost to Dustin Poirier via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker on June 27, 2020, taking his record to 20–9.
Hooker defeated Paul Felder via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker on February 23, 2020, taking his record to 20–8.
Hooker defeated Al Iaquinta via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 243 on October 6, 2019, taking his record to 19–8.
Hooker defeated James Vick via KO (punch) in round 1 (2:33) at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards on July 20, 2019, taking his record to 18–8.
Hooker lost to Edson Barboza via KO (punch to the body) in round 3 (2:19) at UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 on December 15, 2018, taking his record to 17–8.
Hooker defeated Gilbert Burns via KO (punch) in round 1 (2:28) at UFC 226 on July 7, 2018, taking his record to 17–7.
Hooker defeated Jim Miller via KO (knee) in round 1 (3:00) at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee on April 21, 2018, taking his record to 16–7.
Hooker defeated Marc Diakiese via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (0:42) at UFC 219 on December 30, 2017, taking his record to 15–7.
Hooker defeated Ross Pearson via KO (knee) in round 2 (3:02) at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt on June 11, 2017, taking his record to 14–7.
Hooker lost to Jason Knight via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson on November 27, 2016, taking his record to 13–7.
Hooker defeated Mark Eddiva via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (1:24) at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir on March 20, 2016, taking his record to 13–6.
Hooker lost to Yair Rodríguez via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 192 on October 3, 2015, taking his record to 12–6.
Hooker defeated Hatsu Hioki via KO (head kick and punches) in round 2 (4:13) at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt on May 10, 2015, taking his record to 12–5.
Hooker lost to Maximo Blanco via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson on September 20, 2014, taking his record to 11–5.
Hooker defeated Ian Entwistle via TKO (elbows) in round 1 (3:34) at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt on June 28, 2014, taking his record to 11–4.
Hooker defeated Nick Patterson via TKO (punches) in round 3 (0:34) at Australian FC 6 on August 24, 2013, taking his record to 10–4.
Hooker defeated Rusty McBride via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (1:31) at Australian FC 5 on May 10, 2013, taking his record to 9–4.
Hooker defeated Sihle Khuboni via Submission (triangle choke) in round 1 (2:53) at Shuriken MMA: Clash of the Continents on October 13, 2012, taking his record to 8–4.
Hooker defeated Wu Chengjie via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 1 (3:44) at Legend FC 9 on June 16, 2012, taking his record to 7–4.
Hooker defeated Rusty McBride via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2 (3:57) at Australian FC 3 on April 14, 2012, taking his record to 6–4.
Hooker lost to Wu Haotian via Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (4:52) at Legend FC 8 on March 30, 2012, taking his record to 5–4.
Hooker defeated Yuma Ishizuka via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Australian FC 2 on September 3, 2011, taking his record to 5–3.
Hooker defeated Scott MacGregor via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (4:42) at Supremacy Cage Fighting 8 on July 30, 2011, taking his record to 4–3.
Hooker lost to Rob Lisita via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at Supremacy Cage Fighting 6 on July 3, 2010, taking his record to 3–3.
Hooker lost to Sonny Brown via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (2:00) at Rize MMA 4 on March 27, 2010, taking his record to 3–2.
Hooker defeated Ken Yasuda via TKO (eye injury) in round 1 (3:12) at Rize MMA 3 on December 5, 2009, taking his record to 3–1.
Hooker defeated Adam Calver via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (2:52) at Supremacy Cage Fighting 4 on November 14, 2009, taking his record to 2–1.
Hooker lost to Adam Calver via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at Supremacy Cage Fighting 3 on July 25, 2009, taking his record to 1–1.
Hooker defeated Mike Taylor via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (0:48) at Supremacy Cage Fighting 2 on March 7, 2009, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO11 · 46%
- Submission7 · 29%
- Decision6 · 25%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
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