Lightweight

Dan Hooker

Last fought: Jan 2026

RECORD

Pro

24-14-0

UFC

14-10-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:07
Fight Completion Rate	62.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.03
% Fights Inside the Distance	62.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	160-69 (69.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	91-48 (65.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	69-21 (76.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	67.6%
% Time in Control	17.5%
% Time Controlled	14.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	54.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.73
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.28
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.2%
Distance Strike Defense	53.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.05
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.22
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.19
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.16
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.27

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Dan Hooker League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Dan Hooker
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.9
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	77.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	2:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	14.3%
Decision % of Wins	35.7%
Avg Fight Time	10:07
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.4
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	74.4%
Control Time/Fight	1:28

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Benoit Saint Denis

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:45

Dan Hooker30/4764%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28

Benoit Saint Denis97/12776%TD 2/9Ctrl 6:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	26/41	63%	0/0	0:22	—
	Benoit Saint Denis	35/46	76%	2/6	1:55	—

R2	Dan Hooker	4/6	67%	0/1	0:06	—
	Benoit Saint Denis	62/81	77%	0/3	4:19	—

LOSS

vs. Arman Tsarukyan

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Lightweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:34

Dan Hooker10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

Arman Tsarukyan42/6070%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	5/20	25%	0/0	0:10	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	19/30	63%	1/3	3:16	—

R2	Dan Hooker	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	23/30	77%	1/1	2:46	—

WIN

vs. Mateusz Gamrot

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya • Aug 2024Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Hooker65/14345%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28

Mateusz Gamrot64/12950%TD 5/15Ctrl 4:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	20/43	47%	0/0	0:17	—
	Mateusz Gamrot	26/54	48%	2/4	1:31	—

R2	Dan Hooker	17/34	50%	0/0	0:44	—
	Mateusz Gamrot	11/17	65%	2/4	2:37	—

R3	Dan Hooker	28/66	42%	0/0	0:27	—
	Mateusz Gamrot	27/58	47%	1/7	0:51	—

WIN

vs. Jalin Turner

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2023Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Hooker125/19763%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:09KD 1

Jalin Turner100/17756%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	38/54	70%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jalin Turner	34/69	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dan Hooker	44/81	54%	0/0	0:16	—
	Jalin Turner	34/60	57%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Dan Hooker	43/62	69%	0/1	2:53	1
	Jalin Turner	32/48	67%	1/2	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Claudio Puelles

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira • Nov 2022Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:06

Dan Hooker29/6346%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:08KD 1

Claudio Puelles5/1828%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	10/27	37%	0/0	1:11	—
	Claudio Puelles	0/5	0%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Dan Hooker	19/36	53%	0/0	0:57	1
	Claudio Puelles	5/13	38%	0/6	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Arnold Allen

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall • Mar 2022Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:33

Dan Hooker14/4929%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Arnold Allen49/8458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	14/49	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	49/84	58%	0/0	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Islam Makhachev

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021Lightweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 2:25

Dan Hooker4/1331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Islam Makhachev2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Islam Makhachev	2/3	67%	1/1	1:48	—

WIN

vs. Nasrat Haqparast

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Hooker73/15348%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:04

Nasrat Haqparast27/6939%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	26/63	41%	0/1	0:36	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	7/21	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dan Hooker	29/56	52%	1/4	2:57	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	11/27	41%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	Dan Hooker	18/34	53%	2/2	3:31	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	9/21	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Chandler

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Dan Hooker8/1942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Chandler17/2471%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chandler	17/24	71%	0/0	0:09	1

LOSS

vs. Dustin Poirier

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dan Hooker155/25361%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:02

Dustin Poirier153/23166%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	33/67	49%	0/0	0:09	—
	Dustin Poirier	20/31	65%	0/0	0:12	—

R2	Dan Hooker	66/98	67%	0/0	0:18	—
	Dustin Poirier	48/83	58%	0/6	0:52	—

R3	Dan Hooker	20/39	51%	1/1	2:10	—
	Dustin Poirier	28/40	70%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Dan Hooker	11/14	79%	2/2	2:08	—
	Dustin Poirier	20/28	71%	1/1	1:02	—

R5	Dan Hooker	25/35	71%	1/6	1:17	—
	Dustin Poirier	37/49	76%	0/0	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Paul Felder

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker • Feb 2020Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dan Hooker122/22155%TD 1/5Ctrl 5:05

Paul Felder110/23048%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	24/46	52%	0/0	0:23	—
	Paul Felder	16/42	38%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Dan Hooker	26/43	60%	0/0	0:58	—
	Paul Felder	26/48	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dan Hooker	39/63	62%	0/0	0:22	—
	Paul Felder	28/57	49%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Dan Hooker	15/36	42%	0/2	1:50	—
	Paul Felder	25/47	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Dan Hooker	18/33	55%	1/3	1:32	—
	Paul Felder	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Al Iaquinta

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Hooker98/20747%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:30KD 1

Al Iaquinta37/11632%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	38/63	60%	0/1	1:29	—
	Al Iaquinta	5/23	22%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Dan Hooker	27/63	43%	0/0	1:01	1
	Al Iaquinta	15/39	38%	0/2	0:09	—

R3	Dan Hooker	33/81	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Al Iaquinta	17/54	31%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. James Vick

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:33

Dan Hooker22/4154%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

James Vick7/2330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	22/41	54%	0/0	0:03	1
	James Vick	7/23	30%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Edson Barboza

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:19

Dan Hooker81/20440%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05

Edson Barboza126/22656%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:43KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	26/75	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Edson Barboza	34/73	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dan Hooker	40/96	42%	0/0	0:04	—
	Edson Barboza	63/106	59%	0/1	1:12	—

R3	Dan Hooker	15/33	45%	0/1	0:01	—
	Edson Barboza	29/47	62%	0/0	0:31	1

WIN

vs. Gilbert Burns

UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier • Jul 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:28

Dan Hooker22/3465%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 2

Gilbert Burns13/2846%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	22/34	65%	0/0	0:15	2
	Gilbert Burns	13/28	46%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:00

Dan Hooker24/4455%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 1

Jim Miller10/2050%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	24/44	55%	0/0	0:14	1
	Jim Miller	10/20	50%	1/2	0:27	—

WIN

vs. Marc Diakiese

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm • Dec 2017Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:42

Dan Hooker17/4042%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:14

Marc Diakiese24/6935%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	7/18	39%	1/1	0:17	—
	Marc Diakiese	6/28	21%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Dan Hooker	5/12	42%	1/2	2:56	—
	Marc Diakiese	9/21	43%	0/2	0:19	—

R3	Dan Hooker	5/10	50%	0/0	0:01	—
	Marc Diakiese	9/20	45%	0/1	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Ross Pearson

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt • Jun 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:02

Dan Hooker69/14149%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Ross Pearson38/8843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	32/65	49%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ross Pearson	20/47	43%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Dan Hooker	37/76	49%	0/0	0:01	1
	Ross Pearson	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jason Knight

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Hooker47/10047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

Jason Knight59/18532%TD 4/13Ctrl 4:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	17/28	61%	0/0	0:34	—
	Jason Knight	14/59	24%	2/2	1:04	—

R2	Dan Hooker	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jason Knight	7/25	28%	2/3	3:20	—

R3	Dan Hooker	24/55	44%	0/0	0:08	—
	Jason Knight	38/101	38%	0/8	0:28	—

WIN

vs. Mark Eddiva

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir • Mar 2016Featherweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:24

Dan Hooker5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

Mark Eddiva4/850%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	5/9	56%	0/0	0:13	—
	Mark Eddiva	4/8	50%	0/2	0:17	—

LOSS

vs. Yair Rodriguez

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Hooker19/7924%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:01

Yair Rodriguez52/10450%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	2/14	14%	0/1	1:37	—
	Yair Rodriguez	13/23	57%	1/4	0:19	—

R2	Dan Hooker	11/40	28%	0/1	0:58	—
	Yair Rodriguez	22/48	46%	1/2	0:12	—

R3	Dan Hooker	6/25	24%	1/1	3:26	—
	Yair Rodriguez	17/33	52%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Hatsu Hioki

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015Featherweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:13

Dan Hooker21/6134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1

Hatsu Hioki32/9235%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	7/25	28%	0/0	0:08	—
	Hatsu Hioki	15/40	38%	1/2	0:58	—

R2	Dan Hooker	14/36	39%	0/0	0:02	1
	Hatsu Hioki	17/52	33%	1/3	1:02	—

LOSS

vs. Maximo Blanco

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Hooker99/23642%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:44

Maximo Blanco132/24055%TD 3/13Ctrl 2:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	21/61	34%	0/0	0:31	—
	Maximo Blanco	33/57	58%	2/8	2:01	—

R2	Dan Hooker	41/106	39%	0/0	0:12	—
	Maximo Blanco	71/134	53%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Dan Hooker	37/69	54%	0/0	1:01	—
	Maximo Blanco	28/49	57%	1/3	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Ian Entwistle

UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt • Jun 2014Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:34

Dan Hooker12/1867%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:54

Ian Entwistle1/911%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Hooker	12/18	67%	0/0	1:54	—
	Ian Entwistle	1/9	11%	0/2	0:21	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com