Biography(references)Daniel Hooker is a New Zealand mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . As of October 24, 2022, he is #12 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
Fighter Trivia(references)Hooker runs and teaches mixed martial arts at his own gym The Combat Academy in Auckland, New Zealand. In September 2021, Hooker announced that he was relocating to the United States due to problems he experienced with lockdown measures in New Zealand as well as obtaining a work visa to travel to the US from NZ.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Hatsu Hioki, Ross Pearson and James Vick
UFC: Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Paul Felder and Dustin Poirier
Australian Fighting Championship: Lightweight Championship (One time). Two successful title defenses
Australian Fighting Championship: Two successful title defenses
Australian Fighting Championship: Two successful title defenses
Supremacy Fighting Championships: New Zealand Lightweight Championship
MMAJunkie.com: 2015 May Knockout of the Month vs. Hatsu Hioki
MMAJunkie.com: 2020 February Fight of the Month vs. Paul Felder
MMAJunkie.com: 2020 June Fight of the Month vs. Dustin Poirier
World Kickboxing Federation: WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Championship
King in the Ring: King in the Ring Middleweight Championship
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