Biography
Dan Hooker, in contrast to many mixed martial arts fighters, there are no tattoos on the body, and on the head - exotic hairstyles. However, for cruelty and decisiveness in octave a man with an inconspicuous appearance called the Palach.Childhood and youth
MMA fighter was born in 1990, on the eve of the day of lovers, in the largest and most cosmopolitan city of New Zealand Auckland. The full name of the athlete - Daniel Preston Hooker.
The Fight Biography of Dan began in kickboxing and guards, whose goal is the early completion of combat with suffering and pain. It is curious that in Great, in contrast to many martial arts, strikes are prohibited. Now in the fight hooker spends almost 40% of the time of the fights.
Personal life
About the personal life of a fighter whose growth is 183 cm, and the weight is 70 kg, a little is known. Dan's wife is Isabella.Four Huker has a charming daughter Zoe, the photo with which sometimes appear in the instagram account of the executioner.
Mixed martial arts
In the debut battle in professional mixed martial arts in March 2009, Dane took less than a minute to defeat the rival Taylor's opponent. In 2014 with a hooker, in the asset of which there were 10 victories at four defeats, signed a long-term UFC contract.
Dan fought both in light and half easier than weight categories. In general, among the lights of New Zelandets performed more successfully. Among the significant victories of Hooker in a light weight - Triumphs over Jim Miller and Gilbert Burns in 2018, although Edson Barbosé Dan gave way as a result of the technical knockout of Brazilian.
In a semi-easier category, Huccher suffered defeats from such fighters as Maximo Blanco, Yar Rodriguez and Jason Knight (in chronological sequence).
An interesting fact: every time, won the victory, New Zealanden stated that MMA was in vain tormented by the weak fighters, assigning fights to the guys with him, and demanded to provide him with a worthy opponent. In October 2019, Dan with Ironia answered the challenge of Islam Mahachev:
"If I fight Justin Geyjie or Dustin Poir, all tickets will be sold out. If I accept your challenge, you will have to distribute the penetrations of the hypermarket itself, so that someone came to battle. "Dan Hucker now
From the mid-2019 to February 2020, New Zealanders won three victories in a row on the leading MMA fighters - Americans James Vikom, Al Yakkinta and Paul Felder. The first of these fights recognized the best confidence of the evenings. The victory series of Hooker interrupted a pandemic of coronavirus infection.On June 27, 2020, Dan met in octave with Dustin Poir. Before the fight, held in Los Angeles, Hooker respectfully responded to the opponent, stating that the representative of the Sub Eethnic group of Kajunov is a universal wrestler and a belly boxer. However, New Zealandets expected a victory, as its advantage calling sharp attacks with his feet. On the eve of the battle with Danc, Dan challenged Tony Ferguson and Conraig McGregor.
Hoker's plans become a challenged number one on the title of world champion was not destined to come true. In the persistent struggle, Dan did not have enough endurance, and the judges unanimously awarded the victory of the Pool.
Achievements
- Australia champion in lightweight weight
- New Zealand champion in lightweight weight