Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”

24-14-0

IQ Score

Prospect

🇳🇿New Zealand/Lightweight/Age 36/Switch/6' 0"/75″ reach/155 lbs

Win %

63%

SLpM

4.8

Str Acc

48%

Str Def

49%

TD Avg

0.7

TD Def

77%

Sub Avg

0.6

Finish

75%

At a Glance

4.8

SLpM

48%

Str Acc

0.7

TD Avg

75%

Finish %

49%

Str Def

Hooker profiles as a high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Prospect

STR64

DEF43

GRP44

FIN80

MOM52

DUR36

ACT95

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.82+1.40 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

4.94+1.76 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.68-0.84 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.60+0.20 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (4.94)Landed (4.82)

-0.12

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (24)

11 KO

7 SUB

6 DEC

Losses (14)

4 KO

2 SUB

4 DEC

4 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Sub

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

10 of 38

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.2 rounds

Post-Loss Record

6-3

Fight History24 UFC + 14 pre-UFC

38 fights24W10L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Benoit Saint Denis	UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2	Jan 31, 2026	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:45
L	Arman Tsarukyan	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker	Nov 22, 2025	SUB Arm Triangle	2	3:34
W	Mateusz Gamrot	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Aug 17, 2024	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Jalin Turner	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Jul 8, 2023	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Claudio Puelles	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	Nov 12, 2022	KO/TKO Kick	2	4:06
L	Arnold Allen	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall	Mar 19, 2022	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:33
L	Islam Makhachev	UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira	Oct 30, 2021	SUB Kimura	1	2:25
W	Nasrat Haqparast	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	Sep 25, 2021	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Michael Chandler	UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor	Jan 23, 2021	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:30
L	Dustin Poirier	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker	Jun 27, 2020	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Paul Felder	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker	Feb 22, 2020	S-DEC	5	5:00
W	Al Iaquinta	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Oct 5, 2019	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	James Vick	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards	Jul 20, 2019	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:33
L	Edson Barboza	UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta	Dec 15, 2018	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:19
W	Gilbert Burns	UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier	Jul 7, 2018	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:28
W	Jim Miller	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee	Apr 21, 2018	KO/TKO Knee	1	3:00
W	Marc Diakiese	UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm	Dec 30, 2017	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	0:42
W	Ross Pearson	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt	Jun 10, 2017	KO/TKO Knee	2	3:02
L	Jason Knight	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson	Nov 26, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Mark Eddiva	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir	Mar 19, 2016	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:24
L	Yair Rodriguez	UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson	Oct 3, 2015	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Hatsu Hioki	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt	May 9, 2015	KO/TKO Kick	2	4:13
L	Maximo Blanco	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson	Sep 20, 2014	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Ian Entwistle	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt	Jun 28, 2014	KO/TKO Elbows	1	3:34
W	Nick Patterson	Australian FCAustralian FC 6	Aug 24, 2013	TKO	3	0:34
W	Rusty McBride	Australian FCAustralian FC 5	May 10, 2013	SUB	1	1:31
W	Cee Khubone	Shuriken MMAShuriken MMA	Oct 13, 2012	SUB	1	2:53
W	Unknown	Legend FCLegend FC 9	Jun 16, 2012	TKO	1	3:44
W	Rusty McBride	Australian FCAustralian FC 3	Apr 14, 2012	TKO	2	3:57
?	Haotian Wu	Legend FCLegend FC 8	Mar 30, 2012	SUB	2	4:52
W	Unknown		Sep 3, 2011	DEC
W	Scott MacGregor		Jul 30, 2011	SUB
?	Robert Lisita		Jul 3, 2010	DEC
?	Sonny Brown		Mar 27, 2010	SUB
W	Ken Yasuda		Dec 5, 2009	TKO
W	Adam Calver		Nov 14, 2009	SUB
?	Adam Calver		Jul 25, 2009	DEC
W	Mike Taylor		Mar 7, 2009	SUB