Dan Hooker is one of the most popular and richest Mixed Martial Artist who was born on February 13, 1990 in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Daniel Preston Hooker (born 13 February, 1990) was a New Zealand mixed martial artist. Hooker was the King In The Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion as well as the WKBF X-Rules World Champion, and is currently a part of lightweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On the 24th of February, 2020 He is ranked #5 within the UFC lightweight rankings.
Hooker took on Maximo Blanco on the 20th of September 2014 in UFC Fight Night 52. Hooker was defeated by an unanimous decision.
Hooker next faced Yair Rodríguez on 3 October 2015 at UFC 192. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Hooker faced Hatsu Hioki on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65. He won the fight via knockout due to a combination of head kick and punches in the second round. With this win, he became the first man to knock out Hioki in a MMA fight. The win also earned Hooker his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Hooker began his career as a professional in mixed martial art back in the month of March. He competed primarily in his home country of New Zealand and amassed a record of 10-4 prior to being a part of in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
