Dan Hooker News
UFC 281 adds a pair of awesome lightweight matchups including Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles
Harry Kettle - August 24, 2022
Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles and Brad Riddell vs Renato Moicano have been added to the UFC 281 card, according to MMA Fighting. UFC 281 is set to take place on November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City with the main event seeing Israel Adesanya defend his UFC middleweight title against Alex Pereira. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, then, that many of Adesanya’s teammates are set to appear on the card – including the aforementioned Dan Hooker and Brad Riddell.
Dan Hooker explains why he called out Tony Ferguson for a fight at UFC 281: “A win for either one of us puts the other one right back in the mix”
Susan Cox - August 8, 2022
Dan Hooker is explaining why he called out Tony Ferguson for a fight at UFC 281. Dan Hooker (21-12 MMA) has only one win in his last five fights. The latest loss coming this past March against Arnold Allen (18-1 MMA) in their featherweight bout.
Dan Hooker thinks it’s “wild” that Islam Makhachev is receiving a title shot at UFC 280: “He's coming off the back of two good stylistic match-ups on short notice”
Harry Kettle - August 5, 2022
Dan Hooker has seemingly noted his surprise at Islam Makhachev receiving a UFC lightweight title shot at UFC 280. Over the course of the last few months, Islam Makhachev has been relentlessly campaigning for a shot at the UFC lightweight championship. Now, with a ten-fight win streak to his name, he’ll get what he’s been waiting for as he prepares to lock horns with Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.
Daniel Cormier approves of Dan Hooker's callout of Tony Ferguson; "I don't need to see them in there with those high-level guys anymore"
Josh Evanoff - August 4, 2022
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Dan Hooker vs. Tony Ferguson is the fight to make. ‘The Hangman’ has been out of the cage since his knockout defeat to Arnold Allen at UFC London in March. The defeat was his fourth, in his last five contests. Following the stoppage, Hooker announced his intentions to move back up to lightweight.
Dan Hooker reacts to rumored Clay Guida matchup: “How did I go from Conor McGregor to Clay Guida?”
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2022
Dan Hooker has given his thoughts on the rumours suggesting he will be squaring off with Clay Guida in his next fight. Despite being one of the most entertaining fighters of his era, Dan Hooker hasn’t quite had the success he would’ve been hoping for across his last few fights. In his last five he’s only managed to secure one victory across both lightweight and featherweight and following an unsuccessful return to 145 pounds in his loss to Arnold Allen, ‘Hangman’ appears to be gearing up for a lightweight comeback.
Dan Hooker calls Justin Gaethje a “mug”, believes Charles Oliveira finishes him in Round 1 at UFC 274
Harry Kettle - May 4, 2022
Dan Hooker has backed Charlies Oliveira to finish Justin Gaethje when the two meet at UFC 274 this weekend. While he may not always land himself in the win column, it’s hard to deny the entertainment value of someone like Dan Hooker. ‘Hangman’ always goes out there to put on a show and even if he comes up on the losing end, you can bet he’s going to go down swinging – or, at the very least, bounce back with a smile on his face.
Chael Sonnen claims Dan Hooker’s name is on the short list of possible opponents for Conor McGregor
Harry Kettle - May 3, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes there’s a chance Dan Hooker could serve as Conor McGregor’s return opponent. The return of Conor McGregor has been a hot topic within the mixed martial arts world ever since his leg injury last summer. A variety of names have been thrown out there regarding who he can take on upon returning but as of yet, we don’t have a definitive answer as to who is going to get the call.
Dan Hooker announces he will be returning to lightweight: "Put a fork in it, I'm out of the conversation at featherweight"
Josh Evanoff - May 2, 2022
UFC featherweight Dan Hooker has announced that he’s going to be returning to 155 pounds. ‘The Hangman’ was last seen in action at UFC London against Arnold Allen. Hooker’s first bout at featherweight since 2016 ended in a dramatic fashion. Allen demolished the New Zealander, finishing him via TKO in the first round. Some, including Israel Adesanya, thought the finish might’ve been premature.
Dan Hooker claps back at Jon Jones: “Explain how this makes you any less of a piece of s**t”
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2022
UFC featherweight Dan Hooker has called out Jon Jones once again following their latest interaction on social media. While he may not have had a lot of success inside the Octagon recently, Dan Hooker has certainly done a good job of making some noise on Twitter. In addition to being known as a fighter who is always down to scrap, “Hangman” also isn’t afraid to speak his mind – regardless of how big the target he’s going after is.
Daniel Cormier believes Dan Hooker has become a gatekeeper following latest loss at UFC London: “It's actually sad for a fan favorite”
Susan Cox - March 23, 2022
Daniel Cormier has spoken out about the recent loss Dan Hooker took at UFC London this past Saturday, March 19th. At the O2 Arena in London, it was Dan Hooker (21-12 MMA) vs Arnold Allen (18-1 MMA) in the featherweight co-main event. The outcome was in favor of Allen, who finished Hooker in the first round in front of an ecstatic hometown crowd.
Chael Sonnen says he really appreciated how Dana White went about handling Dan Hooker’s loss at UFC London
Susan Cox - March 23, 2022
Chael Sonnen has commented on UFC President, Dana White’s handling of Dan Hookers loss at UFC London this past weekend. It was Dan Hooker (21-12 MMA) who went up against Arnold Allen (18-1 MMA) at the 02 Arena in a featherweight fight. The Englishman, in front of his hometown crowd, came out victorious via TKO (punches) at 2:33 of round one. It was to be Allen’s 9th straight victory in the UFC.
Arnold Allen hits back at Israel Adesanya's early-stoppage comments regarding Dan Hooker fight: "The man himself didn't even complain"
Josh Evanoff - March 21, 2022
Arnold Allen has responded to Israel Adesanya’s comments about his fight with Dan Hooker. The two featherweights squared off at UFC London in the co-main event. Allen dominated the contest and stopped Hooker in the first round with a flurry of punches. Despite the seeming finality of the bout, ‘The Hangman’s teammate Israel Adesanya disagreed with the stoppage.
Dana White discusses the future of Dan Hooker following his loss at UFC London
Chris Taylor - March 19, 2022
Dana White discussed what could be next for Dan Hooker after ‘The Hangman’ suffered another first round loss at UFC London. Hooker (21-12 MMA) returned to the featherweight division tonight, this after dropping three of his last four fights at lightweight. During that rough stretch, ‘The Hangman’ had suffered first round stoppage losses at the hands of Islam Makhachev and Michael Chandler.
Pros react after Allen Arnold TKO's Dan Hooker at UFC London
Chris Taylor - March 19, 2022
Tonight’s UFC London event was co-headlined by a featherweight contest featuring Dan Hooker taking on hometown favorite Allen Arnold. Hooker (21-12 MMA) was returning to the featherweight division after dropping three of his last four fights at lightweight. In his most previous effort at UFC 267, ‘The Hangman’ was submitted by Islam Makhachev in less than three minutes.
UFC London Results: Allen Arnold stops Dan Hooker in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 19, 2022
Tonight’s UFC London event is co-headlined by a featherweight contest featuring Dan Hooker taking on hometown favorite Allen Arnold. Hooker (21-12 MMA) returns to the featherweight division after dropping three of his last four fights at lightweight. In his most recent effort at UFC 267, ‘The Hangman’ was submitted by Islam Makhachev in less than three minutes.
UFC London: 'Volkov vs. Aspinall' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - March 18, 2022
The Octagon returns to England for today’s UFC London event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall. Volkov (34-9 MMA), a former Bellator heavyweight champion, was last seen in action at UFC 267 where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Marcin Tybura. That win was preceded by decision loss to Ciryl Gane.
Dan Hooker gives prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung title fight: "Zombie's getting knocked out"
Josh Evanoff - March 17, 2022
Dan Hooker has given his prediction for next month’s Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung title bout. The UFC featherweight believes that his teammate will win the fight in highlight-reel fashion. ‘The Hangman’ is set to return to featherweight this weekend against Arnold Allen. The bout will be the first at 145-pounds for Hooker since 2017. Following a loss to Jason Knight, he decided to move up to lightweight where he became one of the best 155-pound fighters on the planet. However, he’s since decided to move back following a loss to Islam Makhachev last year.
Dan Hooker critical of Michael Bisping’s commentary during Carlos Ulberg's UFC 271 fight: “That’s not how our sport works”
Susan Cox - February 15, 2022
Dan Hooker took aim at Michael Bisping during ‘The AllStar’s’ UFC 271 recap show saying ‘The Counts’ commentary during Carlos Ulbergs’ fight was inaccurate. Michael Bisping replaced Joe Rogan at UFC 271 this past weekend. It was to be Bispings’ debut in calling a US based UFC pay-per-view card. Rogan was unavailable due to an apparent “scheduling conflict”.