Dan Hooker Explained

Dan Hooker
Other Names:The Hangman
Birth Name:Daniel Preston Hooker[1]
Birth Date:13 February 1990
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Weight:156 lb
Weight Class:Featherweight (2012, 2014–2016, 2022)
Lightweight (2009–2013, 2017–present)
Reach:[2]
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Auckland, New Zealand
Team:Tiger Muay Thai[3]
City Kickboxing
Saigon Sports Club
Trainer:Eugene Bareman[4]
Doug Viney
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Karl Webber and Teariki Pina Simpson[5]
Years Active:2009–present
Mma Kowin:11
Mma Subwin:7
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:4
Mma Decloss:6
Kickbox Win:9
Kickbox Loss:1
Kickbox Draw:3
Kickbox Kowin:5
Sherdog:45122

Daniel Preston Hooker[1] (born 13 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hooker was the King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Champion. As of 3 February 2026, he is #8 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[6]

Early life

Hooker was born in Auckland, New Zealand, into a family of partial Māori (Ngāti Maniapoto) descent.[7] He grew up playing both codes of rugby throughout his schooling and was introduced to mixed martial arts by a friend after leaving school.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hooker made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2009. He fought primarily in his native New Zealand and amassed a record of 10–4 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[9]

Dan is also a professional kickboxer with a 9–1–3 record, winning the King In The Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Championship and WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Championship.[10]

Hooker also has a 3–2 submission grappling record. On 18 October 2009 he took part in the ICNZ Contender Series 1 No-Gi Submission Wrestling Tournament. He beat Thomas Kwok and Bass Khou by guillotine choke and lost to Pumau Campbell on points. He also competed in the New Zealand 2011 No-Gi Nationals, in the Advanced under 77 kg / 170 lbs division, he beat Paul Faavaoga in the first round and lost to LJ Stevenson in the second round.

He has also competed in a heavyweight fight, for which he weighed in at 86 kg / 189 lbs, against Mark Creedy, winning by knockout in the second round. He also competed in a heavyweight tag team kickboxing match against Antz Nansen.[11]

Hooker has been coaching MMA since 2008, spending time as head coach at City Kickboxing gym in Auckland.[12] In mid 2018 Hooker opened his own gym Combat Academy in Ellerslie, Auckland, a state-of-the-art gym that included a full-sized boxing ring and an octagon.[13] [14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

Hooker made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Ian Entwistle on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43. Hooker won the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the first round.[15]

Hooker faced Maximo Blanco on 20 September 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.[16] Hooker lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

2015

Hooker faced Hatsu Hioki on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[18] He won the fight via knockout due to a combination of head kick and punches in the second round. With this win, he became the first man to knock out Hioki in a MMA fight.[19] The win also earned Hooker his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[20]

Hooker next faced Yair Rodríguez on 3 October 2015 at UFC 192.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[22]

2016

In April 2016, Hooker competed in the 2016 Tiger Muay Thai Tryouts in Phuket, and won a place on the professional fight team, along with teammate Dave Leduc.[23]

Hooker next faced Mark Eddiva on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[24] He won the fight with a high-elbow mounted guillotine choke in the first round.[25]

Hooker faced Jason Knight on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[26] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

2017

Moving up from featherweight to lightweight, Hooker fought Ross Pearson on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110.[28] He trained locally in City Kickboxing in Newton, Auckland.[29] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[30] The win also earned Hooker his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[31]

Hooker faced Marc Diakiese on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219[32] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[33]

2018

Hooker faced Jim Miller on 21 April 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[34] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[35]

Hooker faced Gilbert Burns on 7 July 2018 at UFC 226.[36] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[37]

Hooker faced Edson Barboza on 15 December 2018 at UFC on Fox 31.[38] Hooker lost the fight via TKO.[39]

2019

Hooker faced James Vick on 20 July 2019 at UFC on ESPN 4.[40] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[41] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[42]

Hooker faced former UFC title challenger Al Iaquinta on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243.[43] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[44]

2020

Hooker faced Paul Felder on 23 February 2020 at .[45] Hooker won the fight by a controversial split decision. Out of 17 media members, 12 scored it for Felder, and only 4 for Hooker.[46] This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award.[47]

Hooker faced returning UFC title challenger Dustin Poirier on 27 June 2020 at .[48] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[49] This contest earned him the Fight of the Night award.[50] This bout was widely considered one of the greatest fights of the year, due its back-and-forth bloody exchanges.[51]

2021

Hooker faced former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion and UFC newcomer Michael Chandler at UFC 257 on 24 January 2021.[52] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[53] After the bout, Hooker placed his gloves in the middle of the octagon as a sign of retirement.[54] However, he then clarified that after reconsideration, he would not retire from the sport.[55]

Hooker faced Nasrat Haqparast on 25 September 2021 at UFC 266.[56] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[57]

Hooker faced Islam Makhachev as a short notice replacement for Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 267.[58] He lost the bout via submission due to a kimura in round one.[59]

2022

Hooker faced Arnold Allen in a featherweight bout on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.[60] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[61]

Hooker faced Claudio Puelles on 12 November 2022 at UFC 281.[62] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[63]

2023

Hooker was scheduled to face Jalin Turner on 4 March 2023 at UFC 285.[64] However, Hooker was forced to withdraw from the event citing a hand injury,[65] and he was replaced by Mateusz Gamrot.[66]

Hooker faced Jalin Turner on 8 July 2023 at UFC 290.[67] At the weigh-ins Turner weighed in at 158 pounds, 2 pounds over the non-title lightweight limit. As a result, the bout proceeded as a catchweight and Turner was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to Hooker.[68] In a back and forth bout, Hooker came out victorious via split decision.[69]

Hooker was scheduled to face Bobby Green on 2 December 2023 at UFC on ESPN 52.[70] However, the week before the event, Hooker withdrew due to injury,[71] and was replaced by Jalin Turner.[72]

2024

Hooker fought former KSW Lightweight Champion and KSW Featherweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot on 18 August 2024 at UFC 305.[73] He won the fight by split decision.[74] 8 out of 17 media outlets scored the bout for Hooker.[75] This fight earned him another Fight of the Night award.[76]

2025

Hooker was scheduled to face former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje on 8 March 2025 at UFC 313.[77] However, Hooker had to withdraw from the bout due to a hand injury,[78] and was replaced by Rafael Fiziev.[79]

Hooker faced Arman Tsarukyan in the main event on 22 November 2025 at UFC Fight Night 265.[80] He lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.[81]

2026

Hooker faced Benoît Saint Denis in the co-main event on 1 February 2026 at UFC 325.[82] He lost the fight by technical knockout in the second round.[83]

Personal life

Hooker ran and taught at his own gym, The Combat Academy in Auckland, New Zealand,[84] which he has since closed to focus on his MMA career.[85] In September 2021, Hooker announced that he was relocating to the United States due to problems he experienced with lockdown measures in New Zealand as well as obtaining a work visa to travel to the US from NZ.[86] However, he continues to live and train out of Auckland, New Zealand.

He has one daughter, Zoe, who has featured alongside him in UFC Embedded vlogs and several of his social media posts.[87]

On 25 October 2025, Hooker received his Black Belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|24–14|Benoît Saint Denis|TKO (punches)|UFC 325| |align=center|2|align=center|4:45|Sydney, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|24–13|Arman Tsarukyan|Submission (arm-triangle choke)| | |align=center|2|align=center|3:34|Al Rayyan, Qatar||-|Win|align=center|24–12|Mateusz Gamrot|Decision (split)|UFC 305 | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Perth, Australia||-|Win|align=center|23–12|Jalin Turner|Decision (split)|UFC 290||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|22–12|Claudio Puelles|TKO (front kick to the body)|UFC 281||align=center|2|align=center|4:06|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–12|Arnold Allen|TKO (punches and elbows)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:33|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|21–11|Islam Makhachev |Submission (kimura)|UFC 267 ||align=center|1|align=center|2:25|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|21–10|Nasrat Haqparast|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 266||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–10|Michael Chandler|TKO (punches)|UFC 257||align=center|1|align=center|2:30|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|20–9|Dustin Poirier|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–8|Paul Felder|Decision (split)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Win|align=center|19–8|Al Iaquinta|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 243||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|18–8|James Vick|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:33|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–8|Edson Barboza|KO (punch to the body)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:19|Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–7|Gilbert Burns|KO (punch)|UFC 226||align=center|1|align=center|2:28|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–7|Jim Miller|KO (knee)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–7|Marc Diakiese|Submission (guillotine choke)|UFC 219||align=center|3|align=center|0:42|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–7|Ross Pearson|KO (knee)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:02|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Loss|align=center|13–7|Jason Knight|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Mark Eddiva|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:24|Brisbane, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|12–6|Yair Rodríguez|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 192||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5|Hatsu Hioki|KO (head kick and punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:13|Adelaide, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Maximo Blanco|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Ian Entwistle|TKO (elbows)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:34|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Win|align=center|10–4|Nick Patterson|TKO (punches)|Australian FC 6||align=center|3|align=center|0:34|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|9–4|Rusty McBride|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Australian FC 5||align=center|1|align=center|1:31|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|8–4|Sihle Khuboni|Submission (triangle choke)|Shuriken MMA: Clash of the Continents||align=center|1|align=center|2:53|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Win|align=center|7–4|Wu Chengjie|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Legend FC 9||align=center|1|align=center|3:44| Macau, SAR, China||-|Win|align=center|6–4|Rusty McBride|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Australian FC 3||align=center|2|align=center|3:57|Melbourne, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|5–4|Wu Haotian |Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|Legend FC 8||align=center|2|align=center|4:52| Hong Kong, SAR, China||-|Win|align=center|5–3|Yuma Ishizuka|Decision (unanimous)|Australian FC 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|4–3|Scott MacGregor|Submission (guillotine choke)|Supremacy Cage Fighting 8||align=center|1|align=center|4:42|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Loss|align=center|3–3|Rob Lisita|Decision (split)|Supremacy Cage Fighting 6||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dunedin, New Zealand||-|Loss|align=center|3–2|Sonny Brown|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Rize MMA 4||align=center|2|align=center|2:00|Fortitude Valley, Australia||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Ken Yasuda|TKO (eye injury)|Rize MMA 3||align=center|1|align=center|3:12|Mansfield, Australia||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Adam Calver|Submission (armbar)|Supremacy Cage Fighting 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:52|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Adam Calver|Decision (split)|Supremacy Cage Fighting 3||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Mike Taylor|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Supremacy Cage Fighting 2||align=center|1|align=center|0:48|Auckland, New Zealand||-[106]

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2013-07-13 || Win||align=left| Edwin Samy || King in the Ring 72MAX, Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || KO (left hook to the body) || 1|| 0:55|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2013-07-13 || Win||align=left| Victor Mechkov || King in the Ring 72MAX, Semi Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || KO (punches) || 3|| 2:16

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2013-07-13 || Win||align=left| Dawson Gray|| King in the Ring 72MAX, Quarter Final|| Auckland, New Zealand || || || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The Hangman - tapology.
  3. Web site: Good Luck TMT Fighters & Tryout Winners Dan Hooker & Ben Nguyen fighting at UFC New Zealand! - Tiger Muay Thai & MMA Training Camp, Phuket, Thailand. Tiger Muay Thai. 16 May 2017. 30 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Eugene Bareman and the unlikely protagonists of City Kickboxing's biggest week. Carroll. Peter. 5 July 2018. MMA Fighting. 11 December 2018.
  5. DQN8feqkg6X. "Just because he doesn't like Jiu Jitsu, doesn't mean he doesn't know Jiu Jitsu.". danhangman. October 25, 2025. November 18, 2025.
  6. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2026-02-03. www.ufc.com.
  7. Web site: Dan Hooker welcomes 'dangerous' Jalin Turner at UFC 290. Te Ao Maori News. Mana Wikaire-Lewis. 6 July 2023. 7 July 2023. 6 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230706121135/https://www.teaomaori.news/dan-hooker-welcomes-dangerous-jalin-turner-ufc-290. dead.
  8. Web site: Dan Hooker at home as UFC Fight Night Auckland's headline act. ESPN UK. Sam Bruce. 20 February 2020. 7 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Welcome to the UFC Entwistle, Hooker, Johnson, & Matthews. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 21 May 2014. 9 May 2015. 25 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170325005630/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/5/21/5734506/ufc-fight-night-auckland-new-zealand-adds-entwistle-vs-hooker-johnson-vs-matthews-mma-news. dead.
  10. Web site: By the Numbers: Dan Hooker. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 19 December 2018.
  11. News: Mike Angove: Modern-day Samurai, Daniel Hooker has finally found a home. https://web.archive.org/web/20190817005842/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/12/mike-angove-modern-day-samurai-daniel-hooker-has-finally-found-a-home.html. dead. 17 August 2019. Mike Angove. . 16 December 2018. 17 August 2019.
  12. Web site: NZ lightweight MMA fighter Dan Hooker juggling two jobs, teaching MMA and competing in UFC. tvnz.co.nz. Faleatua Malili. 10 August 2018. 17 August 2019.
  13. Web site: UFC star Dan Hooker looks to inspire next generation with Combat Academy. . Marvin France. 6 June 2016. 17 August 2019.
  14. News: UFC: Dan Hooker looks to future with new combat academy. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711142424/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/06/ufc-dan-hooker-looks-to-future-with-new-combat-academy.html. dead. 11 July 2018. Brad Lewis. . 4 June 2018. 17 August 2019.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night 43 results: Daniel Hooker survives subs to TKO Ian Entwistle with elbows. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 28 June 2014. 28 June 2014.
  16. Web site: Maximo Blanco set to face Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night in Japan. sherdog.com. C.J. Tuttle. 15 July 2014. 9 May 2015.
  17. Web site: UFC Fight Night 52 results: Maximo Blanco outslugs gritty Daniel Hooker. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 20 September 2014. 20 September 2014.
  18. Web site: Hatsu Hioki meets Daniel Hooker at UFC Fight Night 65 in Australia. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 23 February 2015. 9 May 2015.
  19. Web site: Dan Hooker earns career-defining victory At UFC Fight Night 65. fightline.com. Dana Becker. 10 May 2015. 10 May 2015. 18 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080948/http://www.fightline.com/dan-hooker-earns-career-defining-victory-ufc-fight-night-65/. dead.
  20. News: UFC Fight Night 65 bonuses: With 10 finishes in 12 fights, who got $50,000?. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 10 May 2015. 10 May 2015.
  21. News: Yair Rodriguez vs. Dan Hooker added to UFC 192 slate. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 3 August 2015. 3 August 2015.
  22. Web site: UFC 192 results: Yair Rodriguez sweeps Daniel Hooker. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 3 October 2015. 3 October 2015.
  23. Web site: Congrats to the Fight Team Tryout 2016 winners & welcome to Tiger Muay Thai. Tiger Muay Thai. 9 April 2016.
  24. Web site: Daniel Hooker added to UFC Brisbane to make it three Kiwi fighters on card. . Clay Wilson. 28 January 2016. 28 January 2016.
  25. Web site: UFC Fight Night 85 results: Dan Hooker masterfully chokes out Mark Eddiva in 84 seconds. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 19 March 2016. 19 March 2016.
  26. Web site: UFC Melbourne: Dan Hooker to face Jason Knight. fightnewsaustralia.com. Emma Challands. 9 October 2016. 9 October 2016.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 101 results: Jason Knight outworks Dan Hooker over three rounds for decision win. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 27 November 2016. 27 November 2016.
  28. News: New Zealand UFC lightweight Daniel Hooker to fight Ross Pearson at UFC Fight Night in Auckland. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330083637/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2017/03/new-zealand-ufc-lightweight-daniel-hooker-to-fight-ross-pearson-at-ufc-fight-night-in-auckland.html. dead. 30 March 2017. . Brad Lewis. 30 March 2017. 30 March 2017.
  29. Web site: Home – City Kickboxing. City Kickboxing. en-US. 11 June 2017.
  30. Web site: UFC Fight Night 110 results: Dan Hooker polishes off Ross Pearson with perfectly timed knee. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 10 June 2017. 10 June 2017.
  31. Web site: UFC Fight Night 110 bonuses: Finishes by Ben Nguyen, Dan Hooker earn them $50K. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 10 June 2017. 10 June 2017.
  32. News: Dan Hooker meets Marc Diakiese at UFC 219 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 23 October 2017. 23 October 2017.
  33. News: UFC 219 live blog: Dan Hooker vs. Marc Diakiese. MMA Fighting. 31 December 2017.
  34. Web site: UFC's return to A.C. to feature fighters with ties to N.J.. pressofatlanticcity.com. Kristine Auble. 28 February 2018. 28 February 2018.
  35. News: UFC Fight Night 128 results: Dan Hooker KOs Jim Miller with massive knee. 22 April 2018. MMAjunkie. 22 April 2018. en-US.
  36. News: Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker slated for UFC 226 in Las Vegas. 19 May 2018. MMAjunkie. 19 May 2018. en-US.
  37. News: UFC 226 results: Dan Hooker knocks out Gilbert Burns for fourth straight finish. 8 July 2018. MMAjunkie. 8 July 2018. en-US.
  38. Web site: UFC: Dan Hooker books date with Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night Milwaukee. 5 September 2018. nzherald. 5 September 2018. en-US.
  39. Web site: UFC on FOX 31 results: Edson Barboza brutalizes resilient Dan Hooker for third-round TKO. 15 December 2018. mmajunkie. 15 December 2018. en-US.
  40. Web site: Fights added to UFC San Antonio card July 20. Alex Miller. 4 June 2019. mysa.com. 4 June 2019.
  41. Web site: UFC San Antonio Results: Dan Hooker Gets First Stoppage of the Night With First Round KO. Doherty. Dan. 20 July 2019. Cageside Press. en-US. 21 July 2019.
  42. Web site: UFC San Antonio Bonuses, Attendance & Gate. Jon Fuentes. 21 July 2019. lowkickmma.com. en-US. 21 July 2019.
  43. Web site: Al Iaquinta vs. Dan Hooker toegevoegd aan UFC 243 in Melbourne. DNA. MMA. 22 August 2019. en-US. 22 August 2019.
  44. Web site: UFC 243 Results: Dan Hooker Impresses in Dominant Performance. Doherty. Dan. 6 October 2019. Cageside Press. en-US. 6 October 2019.
  45. News: Kiwi Dan Hooker confirmed as main event for UFC Auckland. . 27 November 2019. 27 November 2019. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  46. Web site: UFC Auckland Results: Dan Hooker Takes Wild Split Decision from Paul Felder. Doherty. Dan. 22 February 2020. Cageside Press. en-US. 23 February 2020.
  47. Web site: UFC Auckland bonuses: Dan Hooker, Paul Felder take home 'Fight of the Night' following five round slugfest. Newswire. MMA Fighting. 22 February 2020. MMA Fighting. en. 23 February 2020.
  48. News: UFC on ESPN 12 fight card almost complete for June 27, headlined by Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker. MMAFighting. Alexander K. Lee. 12 June 2020. 12 June 2020.
  49. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 27 June 2020. UFC on ESPN 12 Results: Dustin Poirier Edges Out Dan Hooker In Epic FOTY Contender. 28 June 2020. Cageside Press. en-US.
  50. Web site: Hiergesell. Dan. 28 June 2020. UFC On ESPN 12 Bonuses! Poirier, Hooker Cash Out In Memorable Main Event. 28 June 2020. MMAmania.com. en.
  51. Web site: Martin. Damon. 27 June 2020. Dustin Poirier wins bloody 'Fight of the Year' candidate with Dan Hooker at UFC on ESPN 12. 24 January 2021. MMA Fighting. en.
  52. Web site: 4 January 2021. Michael Chandler's octagon debut set vs. Dan Hooker at UFC 257. 4 January 2021. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  53. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 23 January 2021. UFC 257 Results: Michael Chandler Lives Up to Expectations, KO's Dan Hooker. 24 January 2021. Cageside Press. en-US.
  54. News: Mixed Martial Arts: Kiwi UFC star Dan Hooker hints at retirement after stunning knockout loss. en. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124200555/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/01/mixed-martial-arts-kiwi-ufc-star-dan-hooker-hints-at-retirement-after-stunning-knockout-loss.html. dead. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
  55. Web site: Holland. Jesse. 1 February 2021. Dan Hooker won't retire from UFC after Michael Chandler loss because he's not good at anything else. 12 February 2021. MMAmania.com. en.
  56. Web site: Shelton. Cole. 16 August 2021. Dan Hooker returns at UFC 266 against rising contender Nasrat Haqparast. 16 August 2021. BJPenn.com. en-US.
  57. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 25 September 2021. UFC 266 Results: Dan Hooker Earns One-Sided Decision Over Nasrat Haqparast. 26 September 2021. Cageside Press. en-US.
  58. Web site: DNA. MMA. 30 September 2021. Dan Hooker pakt short notice partij tegen Islam Makhachev tijdens UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. 30 September 2021. MMA DNA. en-US.
  59. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-10-30. UFC 267 Results: Islam Makhachev Submits Dan Hooker, States Case for Title Shot. 2021-10-30. Cageside Press. en-US.
  60. Web site: Jan 24, 2022. Dan Hooker returns to featherweight, meets Arnold Allen at UFC London.
  61. Web site: Miller . Timothy . 2022-03-19 . UFC London: Arnold Allen Stops Dan Hooker In Round 1 . 2022-03-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  62. Web site: Hooker Returns To LW, Meets Puelles At UFC 281 On Nov. 12. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2022-08-23. 2022-08-23.
  63. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-11-12 . UFC 281: Dan Hooker's Teep Kicks Put Claudio Puelles Away . 2022-11-13 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  64. Web site: ATSteveDuncan . 2023-01-24 . Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner agregado a UFC 285 . 2023-01-24 . MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . es.
  65. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-02-08 . [UPDATE] Dan Hooker Out Of UFC 285 Bout Against Jalin Turner ]. 2023-02-09 . MMA News . en-US.
  66. Web site: Report: Mateusz Gamrot replaces Dan Hooker, fights Jalin Turner at UFC 285. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 2023-02-14. 2023-02-14. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215005157/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/14/23599963/ufc-285-mateus-gamrot-replaces-dan-hooker-injury-fight-jalin-turner-mma-news. dead.
  67. Web site: UFC 290 adds Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price, Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-04-21. 2023-04-21.
  68. Web site: UFC 290 weigh-in results: Two title fights set, Jalin Turner misses weight. www.mmafighting.com. 7 July 2023 .
  69. Web site: Morehouse . Cade . 2023-07-08 . UFC 290: Bloodied Dan Hooker Emerges Victorious Following Three-Round War with Jalin Turner . 2023-07-09 . Cageside Press . en-US.
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