A biography for Dan Hookerhasn’t been written yet.
“I want to stay active. I want to fight and understands how this sport works.”
“I feel like featherweight is the weight class that I can really thrive at and it's a weight class where I can really capitalize on all of my advantages.”
“I feel I came into the UFC pretty underdeveloped. I was learning and growing and developing as a fighter in front of everyone's eyes.”
“I'm 6-foot with a vicious hook.”
“No one has a good chin. That's a myth.”
“I'm not creating anything, I'm not trying to put on a persona. It's just not who I am.”
“I show up on weight as a respect for my opponent, as a respect for my gym, as a respect for representing who I represent. It's a sign of respect to the fans, it's a sign of respect to the promotion.”
“Advancements in the science around weight cutting have really developed.”
“If I had to fight Sean Strickland or Rob Whittaker, I will fight Sean Strickland.”
“When you're not in the UFC, you think getting into the UFC is everything.”
“I grew up in a good family and I graduated school.”
“Don't get me wrong, I'm a terrible loser.”
“I chose to do this sport because I love it.”
“I've grown as a fighter in the UFC I don't think like anyone else.”
“I enjoy conflict. It's what I like to do, physical conflict. I like confrontations. I'm not going to create something though. That's fake.”
“I need to support my daughter and do what's best for her.”
“You want to fight people that have heaps of momentum.”
“I don't want to live off the credit of taking fights. I want to life off the credit of beating the best guys in the world.”
“I can't go back in time and change something. I don't have a time machine.”
“To say that I'm unwilling to fight a wrestler, that's just silly. If you think that, you're kind of kidding yourself.”