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Dan Hooker

Dan Hooker

1065 ELO #335

"The Hangman"

MMA 24-14-0 · UFC 14-10-0 · Lightweight (#8) · Aukland, New Zealand · Saigon Sports Club- Vietnam · Last fought 129 days ago

Dan Hooker "The Hangman" - UFC Fighter Profile

Dan Hooker is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #8. Born in Aukland, New Zealand, Dan Hooker has compiled an MMA record of 24-14-0 with a UFC record of 14-10-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, Dan Hooker trains at Saigon Sports Club- Vietnam in Aukland, New Zealand. With an ELO rating of 1065, Dan Hooker ranks #335 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Dan Hooker has 14 wins in the UFC. Dan Hooker lands an average of 4.82 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.68 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1065), and have not fought Dan Hooker before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Trey Ogden 3-3-0 36 1016 0.0 49
Tofiq Musayev 1-1-0 36 1006 0.0 59
Matt Frevola 5-6-0 36 996 0.0 69
Ottman Azaitar 2-3-0 36 993 0.0 72
Mandel Nallo 0-1-0 36 984 0.0 81
Kyle Prepolec 0-4-0 36 946 0.0 119

Fight Results Breakdown

24
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

In the upcoming UFC Fight Night event on November 22, 2025, Dan Hooker (ELO: 1079) faces Arman Tsarukyan (ELO: 1138). With an ELO difference of 59 points in favor of Tsarukyan, Hooker is classified as the underdog.

Hooker boasts a UFC record of 14-9-0 and a recent form of 3-2 in his last five fights, with his most significant victory against Mateusz Gamrot (ELO: 1115). His impressive striking accuracy of 48% and strikes per minute rate of 5.03 showcase his offensive prowess.

Tsarukyan, on the other hand, has an ELO rating of 1138, a takedown accuracy of 37%, and a strike accuracy of 48%. The close statistics suggest a competitive matchup, with Hooker's underdog status primarily due to Tsarukyan's higher ELO rating.

Betting odds have yet to be released for this event, but based on the ELO difference, it is expected that Tsarukyan will be favored in this closely contested bout.

Biggest Win

Mateusz Gamrot in 2024
Opponent ELO: 1115

Biggest Upset Loss

Michael Chandler in 2021
Your ELO: 1109 · Opponent ELO: 1000 · Favored by 109

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
75'
Stance
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Date of Birth
Feb 13 1990
Age
36
Peak ELO
1122
ELO Rank
335 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
477-174-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1080.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1057.1

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.82
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
48%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.94
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.68
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Dan Hooker Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-01-31 UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Benoit Saint Denis KO/TKO Punches 2 4:45 Loss -350
2025-11-22 UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Arman Tsarukyan SUB Arm Triangle 2 3:34 Loss +425
2024-08-17 UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Mateusz Gamrot S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2023-07-08 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jalin Turner S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2022-11-12 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Claudio Puelles KO/TKO Kick 2 4:06 Win -
2022-03-19 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Arnold Allen KO/TKO Punches 1 2:33 Loss -
2021-10-30 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Islam Makhachev SUB Kimura 1 2:25 Loss -
2021-09-25 UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Nasrat Haqparast U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-01-23 UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor Michael Chandler KO/TKO Punch 1 2:30 Loss -
2020-06-27 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Dustin Poirier U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2020-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Paul Felder S-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2019-10-05 UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Al Iaquinta U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards James Vick KO/TKO Punch 1 2:33 Win -
2018-12-15 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta Edson Barboza KO/TKO Punches 3 2:19 Loss -
2018-07-07 UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Gilbert Burns KO/TKO Punches 1 2:28 Win -
2018-04-21 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Jim Miller KO/TKO Knee 1 3:00 Win -
2017-12-30 UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Marc Diakiese SUB Guillotine Choke 3 0:42 Win -
2017-06-10 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Ross Pearson KO/TKO Knee 2 3:02 Win -
2016-11-26 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson Jason Knight U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2016-03-19 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir Mark Eddiva SUB Guillotine Choke 1 1:24 Win -
2015-10-03 UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Yair Rodriguez U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2015-05-09 UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt Hatsu Hioki KO/TKO Kick 2 4:13 Win -
2014-09-20 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson Maximo Blanco U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2014-06-28 UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt Ian Entwistle KO/TKO Elbows 1 3:34 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Dan Hooker ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
24 2026-01-31 Benoit Saint Denis 1127 Loss -14 1065
23 2025-11-22 Arman Tsarukyan 1123 Loss -15 1079
22 2024-08-17 Mateusz Gamrot 1115 Win 0 1094
21 2023-07-08 Jalin Turner 1092 Win 0 1094
20 2022-11-12 Claudio Puelles 1079 Win +21 1094
19 2022-03-19 Arnold Allen 1112 Loss -15 1073
18 2021-10-30 Islam Makhachev 1148 Loss -14 1088
17 2021-09-25 Nasrat Haqparast 1052 Win +14 1102
16 2021-01-23 Michael Chandler 1000 Loss -21 1088
15 2020-06-27 Dustin Poirier 1185 Loss -13 1109
14 2020-02-22 Paul Felder 1111 Win 0 1122
13 2019-10-05 Al Iaquinta 1096 Win +16 1122
12 2019-07-20 James Vick 1105 Win +22 1106
11 2018-12-15 Edson Barboza 1096 Loss -16 1084
10 2018-07-07 Gilbert Burns 1076 Win +21 1100
9 2018-04-21 Jim Miller 1090 Win +23 1079
8 2017-12-30 Marc Diakiese 1055 Win +22 1056
7 2017-06-10 Ross Pearson 1038 Win +22 1034
6 2016-11-26 Jason Knight 985 Loss -18 1012
5 2016-03-19 Mark Eddiva 999 Win +21 1030
4 2015-10-03 Yair Rodriguez 1016 Loss -16 1009
3 2015-05-09 Hatsu Hioki 992 Win +20 1025
2 2014-09-20 Maximo Blanco 1015 Loss -16 1005
1 2014-06-28 Ian Entwistle 1000 Win +21 1021

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