New Zealand

Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”

24-15W-L

Lightweight

11KO/TKO

7Sub

6Dec

Record24-1539 bouts

Finish Rate75%18 of 24 by stoppage

KO/TKO1146% of wins

Submissions729% of wins

Avg Fight Time8:54over 39 fights

StreakL3last: KO/TKO

Last FightLossR1 · 2:35 · 5 Sept

Physical

Height6'0"(183cm)

Reach75.2"(191cm)

Leg Reach42.5"(108cm)

Weight169.7 lbs

StanceSwitch

Age36

HometownAukland, New Zealand

Trains atSaigon Sports Club- Vietnam

Recent Form · Last 10

LKO

LSUB

WDEC

WKO

LKO

LSUB

WDEC

LKO

Career Stats

Striking

Strikes Landed / min4.82SLpM

Strikes Absorbed / min4.94SApM

Striking Accuracy48%

Striking Defence48%

Knockdowns / 15 min—

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.67

Takedown Accuracy33%

Takedown Defence77%

Submissions / 15 min0.60

Career Record39 fights

vs Salahdine Parnasse

KO/TKO · TKO (Body Kick and Punches)R1 · 2:35

UFC Fight Night 287 - Hooker vs. Parnasse

OffenseStrikes 14/31

DefenseAbsorbed 12/17 · KD'd 1 · Controlled 2s

Sep 5, 2026

vs Benoit St. Denis

KO/TKO · TKO (Elbows and Punches)R2 · 4:45

UFC 325 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

OffenseStrikes 51/68 · TD 0/1 · Control 28s

DefenseAbsorbed 170/205 · Taken Down 2/9 · Controlled 6:14

Jan 31, 2026

vs Arman Tsarukyan

Submission · Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)R2 · 3:34

UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

OffenseStrikes 17/41 · Control 10s

DefenseAbsorbed 69/89 · Taken Down 2/4 · Controlled 6:02

Nov 22, 2025

vs Mateusz Gamrot

Decision · Decision (Split)

UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya

OffenseStrikes 82/162 · Control 1:28

DefenseAbsorbed 88/154 · Taken Down 5/15 · Controlled 4:59

Aug 17, 2024

vs Jalin Turner

Decision · Decision (Split)

UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

OffenseStrikes 172/247 · TD 0/2 · KD 1 · Control 3:09

DefenseAbsorbed 113/191 · Taken Down 1/3 · Controlled 18s

Jul 8, 2023