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Dan Hooker Record: 20-10-0
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker has finally reunited with his family after 56 days on the road. Hooker, a native of New Zealand, last fought at UFC 257 in January in Las Vegas, where he succumbed to a tough knockout loss at the hands of Michael Chandler. Hooker Out To Break UFC’s ‘New Toy’ At UFC 257 Dan Hooker will welcome former Bellator MMA Lightweight champion, Michael Chandler, to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon when the two. Preview the UFC 257 lightweight co-main event as Dan Hooker is set to welcome Michael Chandler to the UFC. The UFC 257 main card starts at 10pm ET / 7pm ET o.
The Hangman
- Height: 6' 0'
- Weight: 155 lbs.
- Reach: 75'
- STANCE: Switch
- DOB: Feb 13, 1990
- SLpM: 4.95
- Str. Acc.: 48%
- SApM: 4.92
- Str. Def: 51%
- TD Avg.: 0.72
- TD Acc.: 34%
- TD Def.: 79%
- Sub. Avg.: 0.3
SLpM - Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc. - Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM - Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def. - Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land)
TD Avg. - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes
TD Acc. - Takedown Accuracy
TD Def. - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land)
Sub. Avg. - Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes
| W/L | Fighter | Kd | Str | Td | Sub | Event | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 1 | 8 17 | 0 0 | 0 0 | Jan. 23, 2021 | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:30 | ||
0 0 | 155 153 | 4 1 | 0 4 | Jun. 27, 2020 | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | ||
0 0 | 122 110 | 1 0 | 0 0 | Feb. 22, 2020 | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | ||
1 0 | 98 37 | 0 0 | 0 0 | Oct. 05, 2019 | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | ||
1 0 | 22 7 | 0 0 | 0 0 | Jul. 20, 2019 | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:33 | ||
0 1 | 81 126 | 0 0 | 0 0 | Dec. 15, 2018 | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:19 | ||
2 0 | 22 13 | 0 0 | 1 0 | Jul. 07, 2018 | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:28 | ||
1 0 | 24 10 | 0 1 | 0 0 | Apr. 21, 2018 | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 3:00 | ||
0 0 | 17 24 | 2 0 | 1 0 | Dec. 30, 2017 | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 0:42 | ||
1 0 | 69 38 | 0 0 | 0 0 | Jun. 10, 2017 | KO/TKO Knee | 2 | 3:02 | ||
0 0 | 47 59 | 0 4 | 0 4 | Nov. 26, 2016 | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | ||
0 0 | 5 4 | 0 0 | 1 0 | Mar. 19, 2016 | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 1:24 | ||
0 0 | 19 52 | 1 2 | 0 0 | Oct. 03, 2015 | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | ||
1 0 | 21 32 | 0 2 | 0 0 | May. 09, 2015 | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 4:13 | ||
0 0 | 99 132 | 0 3 | 0 0 | Sep. 20, 2014 | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | ||
0 0 | 12 1 | 0 0 | 0 3 | Jun. 28, 2014 | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 3:34 |
Dan Hooker will welcome former Bellator MMA Lightweight champion, Michael Chandler, to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon when the two men collide in the co-main event of UFC 257 on Jan. 23, 2021 on “Fight Island.”
For Hooker, passing on the chance to upset a man who is likely already in title contention was something he was not willing to do since it would allow him the opportunity to sneak himself back into the championship mix.
And he is more than happy to break the promotion’s “new toy” while he’s at it.
“The danger lies in getting to the top five. If you were to put him against anyone else who’s come up in the UFC, like top-50, then a top-30, then a top-20, then a top-15 then his chances of losing skyrocket exponentially. So the quicker they can get him to a title, the quicker they could market and sell him,” said Hooker during a recent interview with MMA Fighting.
“So to me, you’re gonna give me the new toy? I’m gonna break the new toy real quick. They invested a whole lot of money to get this guy out of his contract and get him over to the UFC and they’re gonna throw him in with me who’s like a bad stylistic matchup and I’m gonna break the toy in five minutes. I can’t say I feel sorry for them (laughs).”
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Hooker is 3-1 in his last four fights inside the Octagon and was last seen losing to Dustin Poirier in a “Fight of the Year” candidate this past June. Currently ranked No. 6 on UFC official rankings, “The Hangman” could upset the balance of the division while inserting himself in the title picture.
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Chandler, meanwhile, is coming in with two straight wins, winning five of his last six fights for Bellator before jumping ship. Anyone think he’ll be in for a rude awakening against Hooker?