Dan Hooker to host backyard brawl event for convicted criminals

Tuesday 5 August 2025 · 7 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 5 Aug 2025, 6:16pm

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UFC fighter Dan Hooker has announced a controversial one-minute backyard scraps event in Christchurch in seven weeks. The livestreamed tournament will feature 32 convicted criminals competing for a $50,000 prize. Participants will be subject to a 100kg weight limit.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 5 Aug 2025, 4:01pm

   Dan Hooker announces ‘convicts only’ for latest backyard scraps event in Christchurch (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 5 Aug 2025, 5:50pm

   Wanted: 'Convicted criminals' for Hooker's next backyard brawl (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 5 Aug 2025, 6:11pm

   'Convicts only': Chch to host controversial backyard brawl (opens in new tab)

4. StuffTue 5 Aug 2025, 6:16pm

   UFC fighter Dan Hooker bringing back one-minute scraps event, this time for ‘convicts only’ (opens in new tab)