Lightweight · New Zealand
Dan Hooker
“The Hangman”
- UFC record
- 14-11-0
- 25 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 24-15-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 5 Sept 2026
- Born
- 13 Feb 1990
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Switch
- Fighting style
- Striker
- Team
- City Kickboxing
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.75
- 1168 landed of 2396 thrown (49%)
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.84
- opponents landed 1189 of 2308
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 30%
- 9 of 30 attempts
UFC career: 25 measured of 25 UFC bouts, 245.7 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career25 measured of 25 UFC bouts, 245.7 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 50.9 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 4.751168 landed of 2396 thrown (49%) | 4.79244 landed of 451 thrown (54%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | 4.84opponents landed 1189 of 2308 | 6.19opponents landed 315 of 510 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 30%9 of 30 attempts | 0%0 of 3 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | 76%conceded 24 of 100 faced | 68%conceded 10 of 31 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 9scored, 3 suffered | 1scored, 1 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Loss
Salahdine Parnasse
5 Sept 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
KO/TKO · R1 2:35
- Loss
Benoît Saint Denis
31 Jan 2026 · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
KO/TKO · R2 4:45
- Loss
Arman Tsarukyan
22 Nov 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Submission · R2 3:34
- Win
Mateusz Gamrot
17 Aug 2024 · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Win
Jalin Turner
8 Jul 2023 · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Win
Claudio Puelles
12 Nov 2022 · UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
KO/TKO · R2 4:06
- Loss
Arnold Allen
19 Mar 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
KO/TKO · R1 2:33
- Loss
Islam Makhachev
30 Oct 2021 · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Submission · R1 2:25
- Win
Nasrat Haqparast
25 Sept 2021 · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Michael Chandler
24 Jan 2021 · UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2
KO/TKO · R1 2:30
- Loss
Dustin Poirier
27 Jun 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Win
Paul Felder
22 Feb 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
- Win
Al Iaquinta
5 Oct 2019 · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
James Vick
20 Jul 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
KO/TKO · R1 2:33
- Loss
Edson Barboza
16 Dec 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
KO/TKO · R3 2:19
- Win
Gilbert Burns
8 Jul 2018 · UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
KO/TKO · R1 2:28
- Win
22 Apr 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
KO/TKO · R1 3:00
- Win
Marc Diakiese
30 Dec 2017 · UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
Submission · R3 0:42
- Win
Ross Pearson
11 Jun 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
KO/TKO · R2 3:02
- Loss
Jason Knight
27 Nov 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Mark Eddiva
20 Mar 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir
Submission · R1 1:24
- Loss
Yair Rodriguez
3 Oct 2015 · UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Hatsu Hioki
9 May 2015 · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
KO/TKO · R2 4:13
- Loss
Maximo Blanco
20 Sept 2014 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Ian Entwistle
29 Jun 2014 · UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
KO/TKO · R1 3:34
- Win
Nick Patterson
24 Aug 2013 · AFC 6: Australian Fighting Championship 6(outside the UFC)
TKO · R3 0:34
- Win
Rusty McBride
10 May 2013 · AFC 5: Australian Fighting Championship 5(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 1:31
- Win
Sihle Khuboni
13 Oct 2012 · Shuriken MMA: Clash of the Continents(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R1 2:53
- Win
Chengjie Wu
16 Jun 2012 · Legend FC: Legend Fighting Championship 9(outside the UFC)
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R1 3:44
- Win
Rusty McBride
14 Apr 2012 · AFC 3: Australian Fighting Championship 3(outside the UFC)
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R2 3:57
- Loss
Haotian Wu
30 Mar 2012 · Legend FC: Legend Fighting Championship 8(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 4:52
- Win
Yuma Ishizuka
3 Sept 2011 · AFC 2: Lombard vs. Taylor(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
- Win
Scott MacGregor
30 Jul 2011 · SFC 8: Triple Threat(outside the UFC)
Submission (Guillotine) · R1 4:42
- Loss
Rob Lisita
3 Jul 2010 · SCF 6: Southern Supremacy(outside the UFC)
Split Decision · R3 5:00
- Loss
Sonny Brown
27 Mar 2010 · Rize 4: Crowning Glory(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 2:00
- Win
Ken Yasuda
5 Dec 2009 · Rize 3: Ascension(outside the UFC)
TKO (Injury) · R1 3:12
- Win
Adam Calver
14 Nov 2009 · SCF 4: Legends Rise(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 2:52
- Loss
Adam Calver
25 Jul 2009 · SCF 3: Supremacy Cage Fighting 3(outside the UFC)
Split Decision · R3 5:00
- Win
Mike Taylor
7 Mar 2009 · SCF 2: Supremacy Cage Fighting 2(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 0:48
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.