Dan Hooker
23
Wins
12
Losses
| Age | 13 February 1990 |
| Name | Dan Hooker |
| Nickname | The Hangman |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (184 cm) |
| Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
| Team | City Kickboxing |
| Head coach | Eugene Bareman |
| BJJ coach | Karl Webber |
| Jiu-Jitsu | Purple belt in BJJ |
Dan Hooker is one of the prominent mixed martial artists who competes in the lightweight division of the UFC. After graduation, a friend of Hooker introduced him to MMA, and he made his professional debut in March 2009. He has fought in both lightweight and featherweight in his entire MMA career. Dan Hooker has held #10 in the lightweight division of the UFC since January 16, 2024.
Dan Hooker MMA record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 23–12 | Jalin Turner | Decision (split) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Turner missed weight. |
| Win | 22–12 | Claudio Puelles | TKO (body kick) | UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Loss | 21–12 | Arnold Allen | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 1 | 2:33 | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 21–11 | Islam Makhachev | Submission (kimura) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 1 | 2:25 | |
| Win | 21–10 | Nasrat Haqparast | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 20–10 | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | UFC 257 | January 24, 2021 | 1 | 2:30 | |
| Loss | 20–9 | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | June 27, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–8 | Paul Felder | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | February 23, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 19–8 | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 18–8 | James Vick | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 1 | 2:33 | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 17–8 | Edson Barboza | KO (punch to the body) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | 3 | 2:19 | |
| Win | 17–7 | Gilbert Burns | KO (punches) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 1 | 2:28 | |
| Win | 16–7 | Jim Miller | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | April 21, 2018 | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Win | 15–7 | Marc Diakiese | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 3 | 0:42 | |
| Win | 14–7 | Ross Pearson | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | June 11, 2017 | 2 | 3:02 | Return to Lightweight. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–7 | Jason Knight | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 13–6 | Mark Eddiva | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | March 20, 2016 | 1 | 1:24 | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Yair Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 12–5 | Hatsu Hioki | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | May 10, 2015 | 2 | 4:13 | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–5 | Maximo Blanco | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson | September 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 11–4 | Ian Entwistle | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 3:34 | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 10–4 | Nick Patterson | TKO (punches) | AFC 6 | August 24, 2013 | 3 | 0:34 | Defended the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–4 | Rusty McBride | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFC 5 | May 10, 2013 | 1 | 1:31 | Defended the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–4 | Sihle Khuboni | Submission (triangle choke) | Shuriken MMA: Clash of the Continents | October 13, 2012 | 1 | 2:53 | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 7–4 | Chengjie Wu | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Legend FC 9 | June 16, 2012 | 1 | 3:44 | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 6–4 | Rusty McBride | TKO (doctor stoppage) | AFC 3 | April 14, 2012 | 2 | 3:57 | Won the AFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 5–4 | Haotian Wu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legend FC 8 | March 30, 2012 | 2 | 4:52 | |
| Win | 5–3 | Yuma Ishizuka | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 2 | September 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Scott MacGregor | Submission (guillotine choke) | SFC 8 | July 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:42 | Won the SFC South Pacific Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 3–3 | Rob Lisita | Decision (split) | SCF 6 | July 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | For the SFC South Pacific Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 3–2 | Sonny Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rize 4 | March 27, 2010 | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ken Yasuda | TKO (eye injury) | Rize 3 | December 5, 2009 | 1 | 3:12 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Adam Calver | Submission (armbar) | SCF 4 | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Adam Calver | Decision (split) | SCF 3 | July 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SCF 2 | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 0:48 |
Posts on Dan Hooker
“June International Fight Week!!! Money vs Hooker”: Renato Moicano Wastes No Time in Accepting Dan Hooker’s Challenge- “Caught in 4K”: Dan Hooker Smiling After Teammate Alexander Volkanovski Gets KOed at UFC 298 Invites Hilarious Reaction From Fans
- Dan Hooker Abdominal Tattoo: What Does ‘Death Drive’ Mean?
- “Respect the Tap” – Dan Hooker Gets Scorched After Endangering Radio Host’s Life With Triangle Choke
- Dan Hooker Confronts Arman Tsarukyan After “Five More Minutes” Statement About Bobby Green
- UFC Austin: Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan Past Salaries and Fight Purses
- UFC Austin: List of Walkout Songs Beneil Dariush, Arman Tsarukyan, Jalin Turner and Bobby Green Have Used in the Past
- Dan Hooker Makes a Big Mistake After ‘Frankenstein-Ish’ Arm Surgery
- Dan Hooker Injury: ‘The Hangman’ Unsure of Fighting Bobby Green After UFC Austin Disaster
- UFC Austin: Dan Hooker vs. Bobby Green Prediction, Stats and Fight Breakdown
