“The Hangman” Lightweight
Dan Hooker
14-11-0
UFC record, 25 fights, 245.7 min
24-15-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Tue, Feb 13, 1990, age 36
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 28, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
7 KO/TKO (knee to head in clinch 2, elbows to head on ground, kick to body at distance front kick, kick to head at distance, punch to head at distance, punches to head at distance), 2 submissions, 5 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 5 |
| Submission | 2 | 2 |
| Decision | 5 | 4 |
| All | 14 | 11 |
02/Career rates
25 fights, 245.7 min
Sig strikes landed
4.82 per min
1,185 in 245.7 min, 25 fights
Sig strike accuracy
48.6%
1,185 of 2,436 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
4.94 per min
1,213 of 2,377 landed on him in 245.7 min
Takedowns
0.67 per 15 min
11 of 33 · 245.7 min
Takedown accuracy
33.3%
11 of 33 attempts
Takedown defence
81 of 105
defended of attempted on him, 245.7 min
Control time
2:36 per 15 min
42:40 of 245:43
Knockdowns
9
scored in 245.7 min, 25 fights
Submission attempts
0.55 per 15 min
9 in 245.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
85% distance, 8% clinch, 7% ground
1002 distance, 100 clinch, 83 ground of 1,185 landed
What he hits
62% head, 18% body, 20% leg
729 head, 216 body, 240 leg of 1,185 landed
Cage time
245:43
25 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 7 | 3-4-0 | 61.7 | 217 of 552 | 3.52 | 1 of 3 | 10:44 of 61:44 | 1 | 3 in 3 |
| Lightweight | 18 | 11-7-0 | 184.0 | 968 of 1,884 | 5.26 | 10 of 30 | 31:56 of 183:59 | 8 | 6 in 11 |
| All | 25 | 14-11-0 | 245.7 | 1,185 of 2,436 | 4.82 | 11 of 33 | 42:40 of 245:43 | 9 | 9 in 14 |
04/By year
2014 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 12.3 | 44 of 78 | 3.57 | 0 of 1 | 0:28 of 12:20 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 8.6 | 10 of 33 | 1.17 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 of 8:34 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 65 of 143 | 4.33 | 0 of 0 | 1:28 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 125 of 197 | 8.33 | 0 of 2 | 3:09 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.7 | 43 of 112 | 3.69 | 0 of 0 | 2:08 of 11:39 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 19.9 | 85 of 185 | 4.27 | 3 of 7 | 7:04 of 19:55 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 50.0 | 277 of 474 | 5.54 | 5 of 14 | 11:07 of 50:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.6 | 120 of 248 | 6.84 | 0 of 1 | 2:33 of 17:33 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 17.8 | 127 of 282 | 7.14 | 0 of 1 | 0:34 of 17:47 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 18.7 | 86 of 181 | 4.59 | 2 of 4 | 3:15 of 18:44 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 16.4 | 52 of 109 | 3.17 | 0 of 0 | 0:55 of 16:24 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 24.2 | 40 of 140 | 1.65 | 1 of 3 | 6:11 of 24:13 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 18.6 | 111 of 254 | 5.98 | 0 of 0 | 3:38 of 18:34 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 25 | 14-11-0 | 245.7 | 1,185 of 2,436 | 4.82 | 11 of 33 | 42:40 of 245:43 | 9 | 9 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 25 of 25 | 103.0 | 457 of 968 | 4.44 | 1 of 6 | 10:23 of 103:02 | 4 | 4 | 9, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 25 | 74.7 | 391 of 813 | 5.24 | 2 of 8 | 11:30 of 74:40 | 4 | 4 | 5, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 11 of 25 | 48.0 | 268 of 537 | 5.58 | 4 of 6 | 14:00 of 48:01 | 1 | 1 | 9, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 2 of 25 | 10.0 | 26 of 50 | 2.60 | 2 of 4 | 3:58 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 2 of 25 | 10.0 | 43 of 68 | 4.30 | 2 of 9 | 2:49 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
25 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5, 2026UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse | Salahdine ParnasseLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:35Punch to Head At Distance | 14 of 31 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2026UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Benoit Saint DenisLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:45Punches to Head From Mount | 30 of 47 | 0 of 1 | 0:28 | 0 | 9:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 22, 2025UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Arman TsarukyanLightweight | LSubmission, R2 3:34Arm Triangle From Mount | 10 of 33 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 0 | 8:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2024UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Mateusz GamrotLightweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Mick Meany 29 - 28. Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Mark Christie 28 - 29. | 65 of 143 | 0 of 0 | 1:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2023UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Jalin TurnerLightweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Adalaide Byrd 29 - 28. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 125 of 197 | 0 of 2 | 3:09 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2022UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Claudio PuellesLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:06Kick to Body At Distance Front Kick | 29 of 63 | 0 of 0 | 2:08 | 1 | 9:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Arnold AllenFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:33Punches to Head At Distance | 14 of 49 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 30, 2021UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Islam MakhachevLightweight | LSubmission, R1 2:25Kimura From Side Control | 4 of 13 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 25, 2021UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Nasrat HaqparastLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Adalaide Byrd 26 - 30. | 73 of 153 | 3 of 7 | 7:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2021UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Michael ChandlerLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:30Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 19 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2020UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | Dustin PoirierLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Eric Colon 46 - 48. | 155 of 253 | 4 of 9 | 6:02 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 22, 2020UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | Paul FelderLightweight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Barry Foley 48 - 47. Howard Hughes 47 - 48. David Lethaby 47 - 48. | 122 of 221 | 1 of 5 | 5:05 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2019UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Al IaquintaLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richie Gerrard 27 - 30. Garth Harriman 27 - 30. David Lethaby 26 - 30. | 98 of 207 | 0 of 1 | 2:30 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | James VickLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:33Punch to Head At Distance | 22 of 41 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 2:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2018UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta | Edson BarbozaLightweight | LKO/TKO, R3 2:19Punches to Body At Distance | 81 of 204 | 0 of 1 | 0:05 | 0 | 12:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Gilbert BurnsLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:28Punches to Head At Distance | 22 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 0:15 | 2 | 2:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2018UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Jim MillerLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:00Knee to Head In Clinch | 24 of 44 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 | 1 | 3:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2017UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | Marc DiakieseLightweight | WSubmission, R3 0:42Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground | 17 of 40 | 2 of 3 | 3:14 | 0 | 10:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Ross PearsonLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:02Knee to Head In Clinch | 69 of 141 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 | 1 | 8:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 26, 2016UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Jason KnightFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Christopher Shen 28 - 29. Evan Field 27 - 30. Charlie Keech 26 - 30. | 47 of 100 | 0 of 0 | 0:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir | Mark EddivaFeatherweight | WSubmission, R1 1:24Guillotine Choke From Mount | 5 of 9 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 0 | 1:24 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Yair RodriguezFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Joshua Ferraro 27 - 30. Chris Reed 26 - 30. | 19 of 79 | 1 of 3 | 6:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 9, 2015UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | Hatsu HiokiFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:13Kick to Head At Distance | 21 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 1 | 9:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 20, 2014UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Maximo BlancoFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Thomas Fan 28 - 29. Kon Papaioannou 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 99 of 236 | 0 of 0 | 1:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 28, 2014UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | Ian EntwistleFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:34Elbows to Head On Ground | 12 of 18 | 0 of 0 | 1:54 | 0 | 3:34 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.