Dan Hooker News

Cole Shelton - January 27, 2026

Dan Hooker is expecting a chaotic and violent fight against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 325. Hooker is set to take on Saint-Denis in the co-main event of UFC 325 in Australia in a pivotal fight at lightweight. The winner of the fight will be a win or two away from a title shot, so the stakes are high. Yet, Hooker is hoping it’s also a fun fight, which he guarantees it will be.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 27, 2026

Dan Hooker no longer holds a grudge with Arman Tsarukyan. Hooker and Tsarukyan had some bad blood going into their UFC Qatar event back in Nov. 2025. When the two met face-to-face for the weigh-ins, Tsarukyan delivered a headbutt to Hooker, who recently claimed that the cheap shot gave him a broken nose. Tsarukyan ended up winning the fight via second-round submission.

Harry Kettle - January 26, 2026

UFC veteran Dan Hooker has explained why he isn’t going to chase a grudge match with rival Paddy Pimblett. As we know, Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett aren’t big fans of one another. In recent weeks, both men have gone below the best when it comes to some of the insults they have been throwing against the wall, leading many to wonder whether or not we will see them face off at some point in the future.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC fan favorite Dan Hooker added another chapter to his feud with Paddy Pimblett after watching Pimblett’s performance at UFC 324. For the first time in his UFC career, lightweight star Paddy Pimblett left the Octagon without a victory as he was outpointed by Justin Gaethje in their UFC 324 title fight.

Curtis Calhoun - January 23, 2026

The bad blood between top UFC lightweight contenders Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett continues to boil ahead of Pimblett’s fight at UFC 324. UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett is hours away from the biggest fight of his career this Saturday at UFC 324. Pimblett and UFC fan favorite Justin Gaethje will square off for the interim UFC lightweight title in the first UFC main event of the year.

Curtis Calhoun - January 19, 2026

The ongoing feud between UFC lightweight contenders Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett is becoming one of the most personal beefs in the sport. Just days away from the biggest fight of his career at UFC 324, UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett is ramping up a feud with another top contender not named Justin Gaethje.

Harry Kettle - December 12, 2025

UFC veteran Dan Hooker is ready to play the role of spoiler in his clash with Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 325. Just a few weeks ago, Dan Hooker fell short in his attempt to defeat Arman Tsarukyan. While he’s experienced losses in the past, this was the kind of setback that reiterates that, perhaps, that he may no longer be in contention for a world championship opportunity.

Harry Kettle - November 28, 2025

UFC veteran Renato Moicano has responded to Dan Hooker’s amusing callout following the latter’s loss at UFC Qatar. For the longest time, Renato Moicano has been a permanent fixture in the UFC’s lightweight division. He even fought for the world title against Islam Makhachev once upon a time, but he lost in a short notice effort. Nowadays, as a veteran in mixed martial arts, it’s not quite clear as to what will be next for him.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 23, 2025

Dan Hooker has addressed his submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Qatar this past Saturday. Hooker and Tsarukyan shared the Octagon inside the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena. The lightweight bout headlined UFC Qatar. In the second round, Tsarukyan sunk in an arm-triangle choke to force the tap.

Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025

Today’s UFC Qatar event was headlined by a high stakes lightweight bout featuring Arman Tsarukyan taking on Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former division champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April of 2024. ‘Ahalkalakets’ entered the contest on a four-fight winning streak and had gone 9-2 in the UFC since joining the promotion in April of 2019.

Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025

We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Qatar results, including the lightweight main event between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former division champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April of 2024. ‘Ahalkalakets’ currently boasts a four-fight winning streak and has gone 9-2 since joining the UFC ranks in April of 2019.

Chris Taylor - November 21, 2025

The Octagon heads to Doha for today’s UFC Qatar event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former division champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April of 2024. ‘Ahalkalakets’ currently boasts a four-fight winning streak and has gone 9-2 since joining the UFC ranks in April of 2019.

Harry Kettle - November 20, 2025

UFC veteran Dan Hooker has explained why he isn’t a big fan of UFC Qatar opponent Arman Tsarukyan. For the longest time, Arman Tsarukyan has been seen as a legitimate contender in the UFC lightweight division. He even had a title shot booked, only for a last minute injury to rule him out of a showdown with Islam Makhachev. Now, Arman will attempt to secure a number one contender spot once again when he faces Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar.

Cole Shelton - November 19, 2025

Dan Hooker expects to secure a title shot at UFC Qatar. Hooker is set to headline UFC Qatar on Saturday against Arman Tsarukyan in a pivotal fight at lightweight. The winner of the fight will be right in the title picture at lightweight, and Hooker expects to get it over Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje.

Cole Shelton - November 19, 2025

In the main event of UFC Qatar, a pivotal lightweight fight goes down as Arman Tsarukyan takes on Dan Hooker. Heading into the fight, Tsarukyan is a massive -530 favorite while ‘The Hangman’ is a +360 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the lightweight fight at UFC Qatar. The pros are aligned with the odds as they expect Tsarukyan’s wrestling and grappling to be too much for Hooker.

Dylan Bowker - November 10, 2025

Dan Hooker has been getting in hard work ahead of his Arman Tsarukyan fight, and the former even had some dental alterations pop up ahead of UFC Qatar. This was expressed by the rising lightweight contender during an interview with Combat TV. When describing how his training has been going, in an excerpt from that interview was posted to the X account @Home_of_Fight, as Hooker said,

Cole Shelton - October 30, 2025

Dan Hooker is glad he’s now fighting Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Qatar. Hooker was supposed to fight Justin Gaethje back in March, but an injury knocked him out of the fight. He will now take on Tsarukyan on Nov. 22 in the main event of UFC Qatar in a pivotal fight at lightweight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 17, 2025

Islam Makhachev has gotten some praise from a former foe one month prior to UFC 322. Makhachev is scheduled to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Nov. 15. He vacated the UFC Lightweight Championship in an effort to capture the 170-pound gold. Makhachev vs. Maddalena will be held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City.