Dakota Hope
USADakota Hope, “Huracán”, is a Lightweight from the United States with an official record of 11-2. The 11 wins came 5 by knockout, 1 by submission and 5 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision loss to Kai Kamaka III at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan on 4 April 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Kai Kamaka III | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mauricio Gomez | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:59 | Fury Fighting Championship 116 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Damion Nelson | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 · 5:00 | Fury Challenger Series 15 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jeremy Henry | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 210: Lawrence vs. Reyes |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Yongqiang Liu | WIN | KOTKO (Elbows) | R1 | JCK Fight Night 94 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Milko TuctoTitle | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 · 5:00 | PFC TX: Peak Fighting Texas |
| Jan 28, 2022 | David BosnickTitle | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 | AKA 19: American Kombat Alliance 19 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Patrick ConnorsTitle | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R5 · 3:25 | Peak Fighting 10 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Colton HammTitle | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:15 | PF 7: The Proving Ground |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Akenbieke Ayijiake | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | WLF: W.A.R.S. 40 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Shaoxiang Wang | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Yunfeng Showdown: Global Kung Fu Masters |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Ailiyaer Didaer | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 | WLF: W.A.R.S. 32 |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Jhonmar Sopranes SopranesTitle | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:55 | Aspera FC Asia 2 |
Wins, losses and draws are Dakota Hope’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 13 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Dakota Hope’s record, in numbers
Dakota Hope’s record is 11-2, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 13 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 11 wins break down as 5 by knockout, 1 by submission and 5 by decision — 6 of 11 inside the distance, a finish rate of 55%. Across all 13 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 10 minutes 53 seconds.
Dakota Hope has never been stopped in the 13 bouts on file; all 2 losses went to a decision.
Of the 13 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 5 were for a title and 3 were the main event of the card. Five of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 623 Lightweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Dakota Hope has a finish rate above 29% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 85% of them and a two-year bout count above 94% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Dakota Hope is listed at 5ft 6in with a reach of 67in and is 29, born 28 January 1997.
These figures are recomputed from Dakota Hope’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.