Dan Hooker salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $158,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) from record, rank and career profile against 18 years of disclosed purses. Real contracts are private — treat this as an informed estimate, and recent star disclosures as lower bounds.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya Aug 17, 2024WIN | $200,000 | $200,000 | $471,000 | reported |
| UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023WIN | $160,000 | $160,000 | $336,000 | reported |
| UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira Nov 12, 2022WIN | $160,000 | $160,000 | $336,000 | reported |
| UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira Oct 30, 2021LOSS | $160,000 | — | $176,000 | reported |
| UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega Sep 25, 2021WIN | $150,000 | $150,000 | $316,000 | reported |
| UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 Jan 24, 2021LOSS | $150,000 | — | $165,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker Jun 27, 2020LOSS | $110,000 | ? | $110,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker Feb 23, 2020WIN | $85,000 | $85,000 | $230,000 | reported |
| UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya Oct 6, 2019WIN | $80,000 | $80,000 | $170,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards Jul 21, 2019WIN | $75,000 | $75,000 | $210,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 Dec 16, 2018LOSS | $75,000 | ? | $75,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier Jul 8, 2018WIN | $60,000 | ? | $60,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee Apr 22, 2018WIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $59,000 | reported |
| UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm Dec 30, 2017WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $48,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt Jun 11, 2017WIN | $22,000 | $22,000 | $99,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson Nov 26, 2016LOSS | $22,000 | — | $27,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir Mar 20, 2016WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $42,500 | reported |
| UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Oct 3, 2015LOSS | $20,000 | — | $22,500 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt May 9, 2015WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $85,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson Sep 19, 2014LOSS | $10,000 | ? | $25,000 | reported |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much does Dan Hooker make per fight?
Our model estimates Dan Hooker earns about $158,000 in show money per fight (typical range $115,000–$219,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Dan Hooker get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win — roughly $158,000 extra for a victory.
What is Dan Hooker's biggest recorded payday?
Dan Hooker's biggest recorded payday is $471,000, at UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya.
What are Dan Hooker's career earnings?
Across 20 fights with pay data, Dan Hooker has recorded earnings of about $3,063,000 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.