Dan Hooker: record, fights and statistics
Dan Hooker (“The Hangman”) is a lightweight fighter from New Zealand with a published career record of 24-15-0. StatsNext stores 25 UFC bouts for Dan Hooker (14-11). In the 3 fights stored since Nov 22, 2025, Dan Hooker is 0-3.
Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1990 |
| Current UFC ranking | Lightweight #13 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Dan Hooker's fighting stats?
Across 23 stored UFC bouts with statistics (217 minutes) through September 5, 2026, Dan Hooker lands 4.86 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.86, with 49.3% striking accuracy and 48.7% striking defense. Grappling: 0.62 takedowns per 15 minutes at 30.0% accuracy, 75.3% takedown defense, 0.55 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-11 in 25 stored UFC bouts, 9 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Dan Hooker: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.86 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.86 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 49.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 48.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.62 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.62 |
| Takedown accuracy | 30.0% |
| Takedown defense | 75.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.55 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.98 |
| Share of fight time in control | 19.8% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 23 (217.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 60.5% head, 18.3% body, 21.2% legs; 86.5% at distance, 6.3% in the clinch, 7.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 5 |
| Submission | 2 | 2 |
| Decision | 5 | 4 |
14-11 in the 25 stored UFC bouts since June 29, 2014, averaging 9.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Dan Hooker among fighters
| Figure | Dan Hooker | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.55 | 145th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 8.79 | 237th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 56.4 | 63rd of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 24.3 | 177th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 2.42 | 13th of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.8 | 192nd of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Nov 22, 2025
- 3 losses: 2 by ko/tko, 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Nov 22, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 54 of 111 (48.6%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 151 of 204 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 4 of 13 (69.2% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 4 |
| Control time | 0:38 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Salahdine Parnasse (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:35 | 2.6 | Lightweight | 14 of 31 (12) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Benoît Saint Denis (8-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:45 | 9.8 | Lightweight | 30 of 47 (97) | 0 of 1 | 0:28 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Arman Tsarukyan (9-2) | Loss | Submission | R2 3:34 | 8.6 | Lightweight | 10 of 33 (42) | 0 of 0 | 0:10 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Mateusz Gamrot (7-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 65 of 143 (64) | 0 of 0 | 1:28 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Jalin Turner (6-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 125 of 197 (100) | 0 of 2 | 3:09 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Claudio Puelles (5-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:06 | 9.1 | Lightweight | 29 of 63 (5) | 0 of 0 | 2:08 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Arnold Allen (8-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:33 | 2.6 | Featherweight | 14 of 49 (49) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Islam Makhachev (9-1) | Loss | Submission | R1 2:25 | 2.4 | Lightweight | 4 of 13 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Nasrat Haqparast (5-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 73 of 153 (27) | 3 of 7 | 7:04 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Michael Chandler (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | 2.5 | Lightweight | 8 of 19 (17) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Dustin Poirier (16-5) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 155 of 253 (153) | 4 of 9 | 6:02 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Paul Felder (9-4) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Lightweight | 122 of 221 (110) | 1 of 5 | 4:49 |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Al Iaquinta (9-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 98 of 207 (37) | 0 of 1 | 2:27 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | James Vick (9-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:33 | 2.6 | Lightweight | 22 of 41 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Edson Barboza (13-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 2:19 | 12.3 | Lightweight | 81 of 204 (126) | 0 of 1 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
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Research in StatsNext
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