Dan Hooker

Dan Hooker
Hooker in 2020
BornDaniel Preston Hooker[1]
(1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
Other namesThe Hangman
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (2012, 2014–2016, 2022)
Lightweight (2009–2013, 2017–present)
Reach75+12 in (192 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAuckland, New Zealand
TeamTiger Muay Thai[3]
City Kickboxing
Saigon Sports Club
TrainerEugene Bareman[4]
Doug Viney
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Karl Webber and Teariki Pina Simpson[5]
Years active2009–present
Kickboxing record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout5
Losses1
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins24
By knockout11
By submission7
By decision6
Losses12
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daniel Preston Hooker (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 22 October 2024, he is #6 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[6]

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Dan Hooker". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "The Hangman - tapology".
  3. ^ "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. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. ^ Carroll, Peter (5 July 2018). "Eugene Bareman and the unlikely protagonists of City Kickboxing's biggest week". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ @danhangman (21 October 2023). ""Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuoho koe, me he maunga teitei. (...)"" (in Māori). Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 22 October 2024.