Lightweight · Men

Dan Hooker

“The Hangman”
New Zealand City Kickboxing debut 2009
UFC #13 · Lightweight
Elo 1,821 peak 1,990 · 5 Oct 2019 169 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1291434
24-15pro record
3L current streak
2,103best win, Elo
1,578average opponent
-- born 13 Feb 1990
72.0" / 75.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,385 Sub1,323 Dec1,398

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mateusz Gamrot Decision R3 · 17 Aug 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,103
  2. Paul Felder Decision R5 · 22 Feb 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,902
  3. Al Iaquinta Decision R3 · 5 Oct 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,888
  4. Jalin Turner Decision R3 · 8 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,881
  5. Gilbert Burns KO/TKO R1 · 7 Jul 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,809

Losses

The latest 5 of 15
  1. Salahdine Parnasse KO/TKO R1 · 5 Sep 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,080
  2. Benoit Saint-Denis KO/TKO R2 · 31 Jan 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,072
  3. Arman Tsarukyan Submission R2 · 22 Nov 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,184
  4. Arnold Allen KO/TKO R1 · 19 Mar 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,888
  5. Islam Makhachev Submission R1 · 30 Oct 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,072

Fight history

40 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
40 5 Sep 202636.6 yrs L24-15 Salahdine Parnasse 23-2 · 28.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOBody Kick & Punches R12:35 0.00 1,860→1,821 -38 2,080 +335→+430 UFC Fight Night 287: Hooker vs. Parnasse Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 31 Jan 202636.0 yrs L24-14 Benoit Saint-Denis 16-3 (1) · 30.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows From Full Mount R29:45 0.00 1,909→1,860 -49 2,072 +230→+295 UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 22 Nov 202535.8 yrs L24-13 Arman Tsarukyan 22-3 · 29.1 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R28:34 0.00 1,944→1,909 -35 2,184 +303→+524 UFC Fight Night 265: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 17 Aug 202434.5 yrs W24-12 Mateusz Gamrot 24-2 (1) · 33.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.49* 1,914→1,957 +42 2,103 +205→+295 UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 8 Jul 202333.4 yrs W23-12 Jalin Turner 13-6 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.63* 1,902→1,919 +18 1,881 +160→+239 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 12 Nov 202232.7 yrs W22-12 Claudio Puelles 15-2 · 26.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOBody Kick R29:06 1.00 1,818→1,902 +84 1,804 -161→-154 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 19 Mar 202232.1 yrs L21-12 Arnold Allen 17-1 · 28.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches, Knees & Elbows R12:33 0.00 1,911→1,818 -93 1,888 -120→-105 UFC Fight Night 204: Volkov vs. Aspinall Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 30 Oct 202131.7 yrs L21-11 Islam Makhachev 20-1 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight SubKimura R12:23 0.00 1,974→1,911 -64 2,072 +370→+425 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 25 Sep 202131.6 yrs W21-10 Nasrat Haqparast 13-3 · 26.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,918→1,974 +56 1,789 -188→-155 UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 23 Jan 202130.9 yrs L20-10 Michael Chandler 21-5 · 34.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground & Pound R12:30 0.00 1,990→1,918 -72 2,053 -160→-145 UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 27 Jun 202030.4 yrs L20-9 Dustin Poirier 25-6 (1) · 31.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.39* 1,964→1,990 +26 2,160 +145→+184 UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 22 Feb 202030.0 yrs W20-8 Paul Felder 17-4 · 35.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.47* 1,990→1,964 -26 1,902 -135→-152 UFC Fight Night 168: Felder vs. Hooker Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 5 Oct 201929.6 yrs W19-8 Al Iaquinta 18-5-1 · 32.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,908→1,990 +83 1,888 -135→-162 UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 20 Jul 201929.4 yrs W18-8 James Vick 16-4 · 32.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground & Pound R12:33 1.00 1,827→1,908 +81 1,800 -177→-142 UFC on ESPN 4: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 15 Dec 201828.8 yrs L17-8 Edson Barboza 19-6 · 32.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOBody Shot R312:19 0.00 1,918→1,827 -91 1,903 -137→-123 UFC on Fox 31: Iaquinta vs. Lee 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 7 Jul 201828.4 yrs W17-7 Gilbert Burns 13-2 · 32.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:28 1.00 1,838→1,918 +80 1,809 -170→-125 UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 21 Apr 201828.2 yrs W16-7 Jim Miller 28-11 (1) · 34.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKnee R13:00 1.00 1,761→1,838 +78 1,721 -320→-329 UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs. Lee Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 30 Dec 201727.9 yrs W15-7 Marc Diakiese 12-1 · 24.8 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R310:42 1.00 1,670→1,761 +91 1,683 +148→+167 UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 10 Jun 201727.3 yrs W14-7 Ross Pearson 22-13 (1) · 32.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKnee R28:02 1.00 1,564→1,670 +106 1,638 -190→-145 UFC Fight Night 110: Hunt vs. Lewis Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 26 Nov 201626.8 yrs L13-7 Jason Knight 18-2 · 24.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.15* 1,609→1,564 -45 1,672 -150→-175 UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 19 Mar 201626.1 yrs W13-6 Mark Eddiva 7-2 · 30.1 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:24 1.00 1,563→1,609 +46 1,386 -204→-204 UFC Fight Night 85: Hunt vs. Mir Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 3 Oct 201525.6 yrs L12-6 Yair Rodriguez 13-1 · 23.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.12* 1,656→1,563 -93 1,542 +177→+245 UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 9 May 201525.2 yrs W12-5 Hatsu Hioki 27-8-2 · 31.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R29:13 1.00 1,541→1,656 +116 1,657 +220→+220 UFC Fight Night 65: Miocic vs. Hunt Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 20 Sep 201424.6 yrs L11-5 Maximo Blanco 10-6-1 (1) · 30.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.32* 1,578→1,541 -37 1,553 +150→+150 UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 28 Jun 201424.4 yrs W11-4 Ian Entwistle 8-1 · 27.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOElbows R13:34 1.00 1,497→1,578 +81 1,470 -120→-120 UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 24 Aug 201323.5 yrs W10-4 Nick Patterson 11-5-1 · 30.4 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R310:34 1.00 1,445→1,497 +52 1,296 – Australian Fighting Championship 6 Australian FC
14 10 May 201323.2 yrs W9-4 Rusty McBride 6-2 · 29.1 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:31 1.00 1,385→1,445 +59 1,269 – Australian Fighting Championship 5 Australian FC
13 13 Oct 201222.7 yrs W8-4 Cee Khubone 0-1 Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R12:53 1.00 1,369→1,385 +16 970 – Shuriken MMA: Clash of the Continents Shuriken Fight Series
12 16 Jun 201222.3 yrs W7-4 Chengjie Wu 2-3 · 21.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) R13:44 1.00 1,310→1,369 +60 1,195 – Legend Fighting Championship 9 Legend FC
11 14 Apr 201222.2 yrs W6-4 Rusty McBride 4-1 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) R28:57 1.00 1,222→1,310 +88 1,223 – Australian Fighting Championship 3 Australian FC
10 30 Mar 201222.1 yrs L5-4 Haotian Wu 10-1-1 · 25.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:52 0.00 1,269→1,222 -47 1,441 – Legend Fighting Championship 8 Legend FC
9 3 Sep 201121.6 yrs W5-3 Yuma Ishizuka 2-7 · 28.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,268→1,269 +2 990 – AFC 2: Lombard vs. Taylor Australian FC
8 30 Jul 201121.5 yrs W4-3 Scott MacGregor 2-0 – SubGuillotine Choke R14:42 1.00 1,181→1,268 +87 1,180 – SFC 8: Triple Threat Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ
7 3 Jul 201020.4 yrs L3-3 Robert Lisita 5-2 · 27.3 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,163→1,181 +18 1,281 – SCF 6: Southern Supremacy Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ
6 27 Mar 201020.1 yrs L3-2 Sonny Brown 2-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,294→1,163 -131 1,106 – Rize 4: Crowning Glory Rize MMA Australia
5 5 Dec 200919.8 yrs W3-1 Ken Yasuda 4-3 · 33.7 yrs – KO/TKOEye Injury R13:12 1.00 1,201→1,294 +93 1,223 – Rize 3: Ascension Rize MMA Australia
4 14 Nov 200919.8 yrs W2-1 Adam Calver 2-0 – SubArmbar R12:52 1.00 1,111→1,201 +90 1,122 – SCF 4: Legends Rise Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ
3 25 Jul 200919.4 yrs L1-1 Adam Calver 1-0 – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,126→1,111 -15 1,107 – Supremacy Cage Fighting 3 Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ
2 21 Mar 200919.1 yrs W1-0 Tristan Watson debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,097→1,126 +29 1,014 – ICNZ 5 Industry of Combat New Zealand am
1 7 Mar 200919.1 yrs W1-0 Mike Taylor debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:48 1.00 1,009→1,097 +87 1,009 – Supremacy Cage Fighting 2 Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ