Dan Hooker
“The Hangman”
Record 24-15New ZealandCity Kickboxing
Next fight
vs. Brian Ortega — UFC Fight Night, November 21, 2026
The style
Durable Volume Striker
UFC veteran · High finish rate · Coming off a knockout loss
GrapplingStriking
Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker is a 36-year-old lightweight from New Zealand who trains at City Kickboxing, with 11 of his 24 career wins coming by knockout. He was stopped in the first round by debutant Salahdine Parnasse at UFC Paris in September 2026, his most recent fight. He now meets Brian Ortega, who moves up from featherweight, at UFC Fight Night in Doha.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 24-15 |
| Age | 36 |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Team | City Kickboxing |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
11 KO/TKO7 SUB6 DEC
How they lose
5 KO/TKO4 SUB6 DEC