Hooker mødte Mark Eddiva den 20. marts 2016 på UFC Fight Night 85.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/76345561/Daniel-Hooker-added-to-UFC-Brisbane-to-make-it-three-Kiwi-fighters-on-card|title=Daniel Hooker added to UFC Brisbane to make it three Kiwi fighters on card|publisher=stuff.co.nz|last=Clay Wilson|access-date=2016-01-28|date=2016-01-28}}</ref> Han vandt kampen via monteret guillotine choke i første runde.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/03/ufc-fight-night-85-results-dan-hooker-masterfully-chokes-out-mark-eddiva-in-84-seconds-1|title=UFC Fight Night 85 results: Dan Hooker masterfully chokes out Mark Eddiva in 84 seconds|publisher=mmajunkie.com|last=Ben Fowlkes|date=2016-03-19|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref>
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