Dan Hooker siblings: Does Dan Hooker have siblings? – There is no information on the siblings of New Zealand mixed martial artist Dan Hooker so it is unclear if he has siblings.
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Hooker, who was born in Auckland, New Zealand into a family of Māori (Ngāti Maniapoto) descent currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Hooker grew up playing rugby but switched to mixed martial arts after being introduced to the sport by a friend.
Hooker made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2009, fighting primarily in his native New Zealand. He amassed a record of 10–4 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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He made his promotional UFC debut against fellow newcomer Ian Entwistle on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43. Hooker was victorious in the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the first round.
Hooker faced Maximo Blanco on 20 September 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52 but lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Hooker has also been coaching MMA since 2008, spending time as head coach at City Kickboxing gym in Auckland.
He opened his own gym Combat Academy in Ellerslie, Auckland, a state-of-the-art gym that included a full-sized boxing ring and an octagon in mid-2018.
Source: abtc.ng
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