DAN HOOKER on FIGHTING BARE KNUCKLE, TATTOOS, SPARRING IShowSpeed! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

HOOKER IS OUT OF UFC 313, BUT ON THE MIGHTYCAST!

"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes the "Hangman" Dan Hooker on the latest episode of MightyCast ahead of UFC 313!

Timecodes

0:00 Intro 

1:02 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST

1:52 Welcome Dan Hooker!

2:27 Dan has been in the UFC for 11 Years!

3:12 Dan’s Intro into MMA

3:55 Dan’s First Fight(Accidentally Pro 😂)

5:55 Dan Didn’t Get Paid for his Early Pro Fights

7:06 Dan’s Early Days of MMA Training

8:21 Dan’s Intro into Grappling (Thought BJJ was Lame)

10:13 The Best Martial Arts for Street Fights

11:17 What is New Zealand Like? 

12:57 Hooker Started His Pro Career at 3-3

14:46 Dan was a Troublemaker Growing Up? 

15:56 VIIA Code MIGHTY

17:00 Dan Almost Joined the Military

17:26 Dan Hid that He Wanted to Be a Pro Fighter

20:25 The Insane Growth of MMA in New Zealand

23:41 Kickboxing is HUGE in New Zealand

24:29 Why Don’t More Kickboxers Transition to MMA?

25:41 The Legendary King of the Ring Tournament in New Zealand

27:00 Can You Make Good Money Kickboxing? 

28:03 One FC Muay Thai is BRUTAL

29:56 Dan’s First MMA Checks

31:40 Why So Many New Zealand Fighters Train in Thailand

32:54 Dan Hates Aukland 😂

35:47 Dan Loved Being a Bouncer 

35:40 How Dan Spent His First UFC Paycheck

37:35 How Dan Spent His First 50k Bonus

39:01 Where Dan Got His Nickname “Hangman”

39:52 Hooker vs Poirier BREAKDOWN

42:28 How Much Longer Will Dan Fight? 

43:07 Dan’s BKFC Retirement Plan After the UFC

43:55 Adesanya and Dan’s INSANE Sparring Sessions

46:49 Does Dan Still Want to Be a World Champion?

48:33 City Kickboxing is an ELITE Gym

50:20 Dan’s Recovery Routine

50:26 Dan LOVES Sparring 

55:29 How is Dan Going to Spend His UFC Lawsuit Check 

56:01 Hooker vs IShowSpeed Spar BREAKDOWN 

59:33 Eugene Baremen’s Kickboxing Background

1:02:46 How City Kickboxing Came Together 

1:03:40 What Makes City Kickboxing So Elite 

1:07:13 Why Dan Got So Many Tattoos

1:10:06 Where to Follow Dan

1:11:07 MightyRecap!

1:11:10 Dan Hooker Pulls Out vs Justin Gaethje

1:12:15 Gaethje vs Fiziev BREAKDOWN

1:12:58 Dan in Bareknuckle is Going to be SICK

1:13:55 Dan LOVES Adrenaline

1:14:44 Dan is a TRUE Fighter

1:15:48 Dan’s Unique Training Routines

1:16:07 Turner vs Hooker BREAKDOWN

1:16:56 Dan is BIG for 155 lbs.