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// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Dan Hooker
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #8STOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Dan
Hooker

// CALLSIGN"The Hangman"·NEW ZEALAND
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-14-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dan Hooker
// SUBJECT_008
NEW🇳🇿
// LIVE_FEED
REC_008
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
36
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 38 bouts
WIN
24
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
63%
24/38 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
75%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 46% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.82
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.94
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.68
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 7
DEC · 6
11
KO/TKO
46%
7
SUB
29%
6
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 6
4
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
29%
6
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
46%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
25%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER65TD DEFENSE82GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING64CARDIO71AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT49STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power65
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense82
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking64
NOT ON FILE

Cardio71
NOT ON FILE

Aggression45
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat49
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery69
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power65 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense82 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking64 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2009WMAR 2009LJUL 2009WNOV 2009WDEC 2009LMAR 2010LJUL 2010WJUL 2011WSEP 2011LMAR 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WOCT 2012WMAY 2013WAUG 2013WJUN 2014LSEP 2014WMAY 2015LOCT 2015WMAR 2016LNOV 2016WJUN 2017WDEC 2017WAPR 2018WJUL 2018LDEC 2018WJUL 2019WOCT 2019WFEB 2020LJUN 2020LJAN 2021WSEP 2021LOCT 2021LMAR 2022WNOV 2022WJUL 2023WAUG 2024LNOV 2025LJAN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 61, SUB R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  11. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  24. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  30. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  31. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  33. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  34. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  36. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  37. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  38. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  39. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McBride), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
38/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
21%
5
13%
2
5%
-
-
15
total
SUB
7
18%
3
8%
1
3%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
10
26%
-
2
5%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 38 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
City Kickboxing
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Benoit St. DenisJan 31, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:45
UFC 325 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Arman TsarukyanNov 22, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 3:34
UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mateusz GamrotAug 17, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jalin TurnerJul 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Claudio PuellesNov 12, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 4:06
UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Front Kick to the Body)
L
VS Arnold AllenMar 19, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Islam MakhachevOct 30, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:25
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Nasrat HaqparastSep 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michael ChandlerJan 23, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dustin PoirierJun 27, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 12 - Poirier vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Paul FelderFeb 23, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 168 - Felder vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Al IaquintaOct 5, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 24-14. Ranked #8 by the UFC.

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