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!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.