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Dan Hooker
Fighter

Dan Hooker

"The Hangman"
24-14-0#10Lightweight★ 6bonusesNew ZealandNew ZealandLast 5
Amateur MMA 1-0
NEXT FIGHT
vs Salahdine Parnasse
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse·

CAREER SUMMARY

Dan Hooker holds a professional MMA record of 24-14-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 38 bouts on record. Dan Hooker has won 24 fights: 11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 14 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 4 by submission. In the UFC, Dan Hooker lands 4.82 significant strikes per minute with 48% accuracy and averages 0.68 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: January 31, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
6'0"183 cm
Weight
155 lbs70 kg
Reach
75"191 cm
Stance
Switch
DOB
1990-02-13
Age
36
Nationality
New Zealand
Birthplace
Auckland, New Zealand

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Iron Chin
97 · top 4% in division
Punch power94
Kick power93
Punch speed92
Kick speed92
Accuracy94
Takedowns92
Ground striking89
Submissions92
Chin97
Body strength90
Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 24-14-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.82per min
48% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.94per min
49% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.68per 15 min
33% success
Takedowns stuffed77%
Submission attempts0.6per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Dan Hooker has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $300,000.

★ FOTN ×3★ POTN ×3
  1. ★ FOTNvs Mateusz Gamrot · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaAug 17, 2024
  2. ★ FOTNvs Dustin Poirier · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerJun 27, 2020
  3. ★ FOTNvs Paul Felder · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs HookerFeb 23, 2020
  4. ★ POTNvs James Vick · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs EdwardsJul 21, 2019
  5. ★ POTNvs Ross Pearson · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntJun 11, 2017
  6. ★ POTNvs Hatsu Hioki · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs HuntMay 9, 2015

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Dan Hooker earns per fight.

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Upcoming

  1. UFCUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse
    vs Salahdine ParnasseLightweight

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Benoit Saint Denis
    UFCUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2· Jan 31, 2026· Lightweight· 24-13 vs 16-3
    TKO
    R2 · 4:45
  2. LOSS
    vs Arman Tsarukyan
    UFCUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker· Nov 22, 2025· Lightweight· 24-12 vs 22-3
    SUB
    R2 · 3:34
  3. WIN
    vs Mateusz Gamrot
    UFCUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya· Aug 17, 2024· Lightweight· 23-12 vs 24-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  4. WIN
    vs Jalin Turner
    UFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez· Jul 8, 2023· Lightweight· 22-12 vs 13-6
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. WIN
    vs Claudio Puelles
    UFCUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira· Nov 12, 2022· Lightweight· 21-12 vs 12-2
    TKO
    R2 · 4:06
  6. LOSS
    vs Arnold Allen
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall· Mar 19, 2022· Featherweight· 21-11 vs 17-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:33
  7. LOSS
    vs Islam Makhachev
    UFCUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira· Oct 30, 2021· Lightweight· 21-10 vs 20-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:25
  8. WIN
    vs Nasrat Haqparast
    UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021· Lightweight· 20-10 vs 13-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  9. LOSS
    vs Michael Chandler
    UFCUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2· Jan 24, 2021· Lightweight· 20-9 vs 21-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:30
  10. LOSS
    vs Dustin Poirier
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker· Jun 27, 2020· Lightweight· 20-8 vs 25-6
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  11. WIN
    vs Paul Felder
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker· Feb 23, 2020· Lightweight· 19-8 vs 17-4
    SD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  12. WIN
    vs Al Iaquinta
    UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya· Oct 6, 2019· Lightweight· 18-8 vs 14-5-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  13. WIN
    vs James Vick
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 21, 2019· Lightweight· 17-8 vs 13-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:33
    POTN
  14. LOSS
    vs Edson Barboza
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 16, 2018· Lightweight· 17-7 vs 19-6
    TKO
    R3 · 2:19
  15. WIN
    vs Gilbert Burns
    UFCUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier· Jul 8, 2018· Lightweight· 16-7 vs 13-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:28
  16. WIN
    vs Jim Miller
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 22, 2018· Lightweight· 15-7 vs 28-11
    TKO
    R1 · 3:00
  17. WIN
    vs Marc Diakiese
    UFCUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm· Dec 30, 2017· Lightweight· 14-7 vs 12-1
    SUB
    R3 · 0:42
  18. WIN
    vs Ross Pearson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt· Jun 11, 2017· Lightweight· 13-7 vs 19-13
    TKO
    R2 · 3:02
    POTN
  19. LOSS
    vs Jason Knight
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson· Nov 26, 2016· Featherweight· 13-6 vs 17-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  20. WIN
    vs Mark Eddiva
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir· Mar 20, 2016· Featherweight· 12-6 vs 6-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:24
  21. LOSS
    vs Yair Rodriguez
    UFCUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson· Oct 3, 2015· Featherweight· 12-5 vs 11-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Hatsu Hioki
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt· May 9, 2015· Featherweight· 11-5 vs 27-8-2
    TKO
    R2 · 4:13
    POTN
  23. LOSS
    vs Maximo Blanco
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson· Sep 19, 2014· Featherweight· 11-4 vs 10-6-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  24. WIN
    vs Ian Entwistle
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014· Featherweight· 10-4 vs 8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:34
  25. WIN
    vs Nick Patterson×2Title bout · Title win #2
    Australian FC 6· Aug 24, 2013· Lightweight· 9-4 vs 11-5-1
    TKO
    R3 · 0:34
  26. WIN
    vs Rusty McBride×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Australian FC 5· May 10, 2013· Lightweight· 8-4 vs 6-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:31
  27. WIN
    vs Cee Khubone
    Shuriken MMA· Oct 13, 2012· Lightweight· 7-4 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:53
  28. WIN
    vs Chengjie Wu
    Legend FC 9· Jun 16, 2012· Featherweight· 6-4 vs 2-3
    TKO
    R1 · 3:44
  29. WIN
    vs Rusty McBride
    Australian FC 3· Apr 14, 2012· Lightweight· 5-4 vs 4-1
    TKO
    R2 · 3:57
  30. LOSS
    vs Haotian Wu
    Legend FC 8· Mar 30, 2012· Lightweight· 5-3 vs 10-1-1
    SUB
    R2 · 4:52
  31. WIN
    vs Yuma Ishizuka
    Australian FC· Sep 3, 2011· 4-3 vs 2-7
    DEC
  32. WIN
    vs Scott MacGregor
    Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Jul 30, 2011· 3-3 vs 2-0
    SUB
  33. LOSS
    vs Rob Lisita
    Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Jul 3, 2010· 3-2 vs 5-2
    DEC
  34. LOSS
    vs Sonny Brown
    Rize MMA Australia· Mar 27, 2010· 3-1 vs 2-1
    SUB
  35. WIN
    vs Ken Yasuda
    Rize MMA Australia· Dec 5, 2009· 2-1 vs 4-3
    TKO
  36. WIN
    vs Adam Calver
    Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Nov 14, 2009· 1-1 vs 2-0
    SUB
  37. LOSS
    vs Adam Calver
    Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Jul 25, 2009· 1-0 vs 1-0
    DEC
  38. WIN
    vs Mike Taylor
    Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Mar 7, 2009· 0-0 vs 0-0
    SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Dan Hooker's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
#10 Lightweight
Meta rank
#12 Lightweight
Peak
#4 Lightweight
First ranked
Jul 11, 2018
Times ranked
310

Lightweight

#1#5#10#152019202120232025Jul 11, 2018 · #14Oct 8, 2018 · #13Oct 31, 2018 · #14Jan 1, 2019 · #13Jan 21, 2019 · #15Jul 22, 2019 · #14Sep 9, 2019 · #15Oct 14, 2019 · #7Feb 24, 2020 · #5Sep 21, 2020 · #4Oct 19, 2020 · #5Dec 14, 2020 · #6Jan 25, 2021 · #8Sep 27, 2021 · #6Nov 2, 2021 · #8Mar 21, 2022 · #13Sep 5, 2022 · #14Oct 24, 2022 · #12Nov 14, 2022 · #11Jul 4, 2023 · #12Jul 11, 2023 · #10Aug 15, 2023 · #9Jan 16, 2024 · #10Mar 12, 2024 · #9Apr 16, 2024 · #11Aug 20, 2024 · #5Oct 22, 2024 · #6Jul 1, 2025 · #7Jul 22, 2025 · #6Oct 14, 2025 · #7Nov 18, 2025 · #6Feb 3, 2026 · #8Mar 10, 2026 · #7Apr 14, 2026 · #8Jun 16, 2026 · #9Aug 11, 2026 · #10#10

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1730▼10
Peak
1786Feb 23, 2020
Rated fights
38
1500160017001800201020132016201920222025Mar 7, 2009 · 1541Jul 25, 2009 · 1509Nov 14, 2009 · 1552Dec 5, 2009 · 1589Mar 27, 2010 · 1539Jul 3, 2010 · 1514Jul 30, 2011 · 1542Sep 3, 2011 · 1551Mar 30, 2012 · 1535Apr 14, 2012 · 1561Jun 16, 2012 · 1581Oct 13, 2012 · 1598May 10, 2013 · 1620Aug 24, 2013 · 1641Jun 28, 2014 · 1677Sep 19, 2014 · 1652May 9, 2015 · 1699Oct 3, 2015 · 1679Mar 20, 2016 · 1689Nov 26, 2016 · 1680Jun 11, 2017 · 1700Dec 30, 2017 · 1720Apr 22, 2018 · 1740Jul 8, 2018 · 1760Dec 16, 2018 · 1748Jul 21, 2019 · 1769Oct 6, 2019 · 1779Feb 23, 2020 · 1786Jun 27, 2020 · 1778Jan 24, 2021 · 1768Sep 25, 2021 · 1780Oct 30, 2021 · 1767Mar 19, 2022 · 1755Nov 12, 2022 · 1770Jul 8, 2023 · 1777Aug 17, 2024 · 1775Nov 22, 2025 · 1740Jan 31, 2026 · 17301730

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Frequently asked questions

When does Dan Hooker fight next?

Dan Hooker fights Salahdine Parnasse on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse.

What is Dan Hooker's record?

Dan Hooker's professional MMA record is 24-14-0.

Who is Dan Hooker fighting next?

Dan Hooker's next opponent is Salahdine Parnasse at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse.

Who did Dan Hooker fight last?

Dan Hooker most recently fought Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 on Saturday, January 31, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Dan Hooker fight in?

Dan Hooker fights at Lightweight.

Is Dan Hooker ranked in the UFC?

Dan Hooker is currently ranked #10 in the UFC Lightweight division.

How many knockouts does Dan Hooker have?

Dan Hooker has 11 wins by KO/TKO and 7 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Dan Hooker won?

Dan Hooker has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 3× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker is 6'0" (183 cm) tall.

How much does Dan Hooker weigh?

Dan Hooker weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Dan Hooker's reach?

Dan Hooker has a reach of 75" (191 cm).

How old is Dan Hooker?

Dan Hooker is 36 years old (born Feb 13, 1990).

Where is Dan Hooker from?

Dan Hooker is from New Zealand.