“You can look at mixed martial arts and you can look at the way the teams and the best gyms in the world approach it. That's something that's constantly in evolution, that's constantly in motion.”

New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer

Dan Hooker is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He competes in the UFC lightweight division and has also held kickboxing titles. He was the King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and the WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Champion. His public profile is built around combat sports, first in kickboxing and later in mixed martial arts, where he has remained active at the elite level.