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Originally, Gaethje was supposed to fight Dan Hooker in a bout with serious title implications, but a Hooker injury led to ...
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker brought backyard fights to the next level in his home during Memorial Day weekend.
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Dan Hooker is putting his UFC layoff to good use as the lightweight contender channeled his inner Kimbo Slice by hosting a backyard fight league in New Zealand.
Dan Hooker held a 32-man open weight fight tournament in his backyard with $50,000 on the line. The highlights are just as bonkers as you’d imagine.
In a recent interview with Checkpoint, BCA president Billy Meehan slammed Hooker’s promotion, predicting that someone could get killed at the event. He went as far as to label it ‘straight-out ...
Lightweight Dan Hooker loves violence and fighting so much that he created a literal backyard fighting tournament featuring ...
Ariel Helwani returns with a loaded show featuring Dan Hooker, Tim Welch, Joe Pyfer, Sean Grande in studio, On The Nose and ...
Dan Hooker calls in after his most recent surgery to provide insight into his UFC return timeline and breaks down his newest ...
Kiwi mixed martial arts fighter Dan Hooker has vowed to stage more backyard fights in future. The UFC lightweight last ...
Dan Hooker says the UFC wanted him as a backup for the upcoming BMF title fight. At UFC 318 on July 19, Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) will make his final walk to the octagon when he ...
Season 8 Contender Series alumni Aaron Tau secured a quick stoppage victory in the opening round of Road to UFC Season 4 this morning (Thurs., May 22, 2025), overwhelming Rio Tirto with relentless ...
Currently sitting at #6 in the UFC lightweight rankings, Dan Hooker is riding the momentum of a three-fight win streak that most recently saw him best Mateusz Gamrot via split decision at UFC 305 ...