MightyCast w/ Demetrious Johnson
DAN HOOKER on FIGHTING BARE KNUCKLE, TATTOOS, SPARRING IShowSpeed! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
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!Timecodes0:00 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.
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