Dan Hooker finds himself in the middle of a significant family feud. Not only did he allegedly get caught cheating with another man, but he is also now at war with Andy Bernal, his wife’s father.
The UFC veteran hasn’t enjoyed much success in the octagon over recent years, winning just once since 2023. His bad luck inside the cage has seemingly transferred into his personal life, with the Australian now under fire from his family and friends following the recent accusations.
Dan Hooker has been unfaithful to his wife, of whom he has two children, but reports suggest his infidelity may have gone further than just another woman. According to a woman who claims to be his former mistress, going by the name @keekgrace on Instagram, Hooker had relations with another man during his marriage, leading to the ongoing scandal surrounding his name.
“He started paying for my life completely and utterly,” The woman claimed in a revealing post against Hooker on Instagram. “I had all his cards on my Apple Pay. He paid for my rent in two different countries. Like, everything.”
“I tried to leave this man so many f***ing times, but he’d always get me back with something shiny and new. Every time he cheated on me, he’d buy me a new bag. So, yes, he played up a lot. A lot, a lot, a lot. To the point where I had a wishlist on my phone that was shared with him on iCloud. So, every time he’d do something, he’d have to buy something off the wishlist, every time he cheated on me. And I kind of started looking on his phone every time. Like, trying to find a new b***h, a new problem so I could get a new bag. Until I found out it was a man. When I seen the man, everything changed.”
Finding the humorous side of the claims, Dan Hooker took to social media to share his response.
The 36-year-old dismissed having relations with another man, instead blaming his mistress’s damaged pride for the unusual accusation.
“What I miss,” Hooker jokingly stated on X. “No sh*t, I’m gay now?… Nothing like a woman scorned.”
No shit, I’m gay now??? 😂😂😂
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) February 20, 2026
Nothing like a woman scorned. 😉
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) February 20, 2026
Fans found the funny side of the public clash. Memes and jokes were made for both sides of the story, but not everybody was amused by what was unfolding.
After facing homosexual allegations, Dan Hooker would later find himself on the receiving end of a serious threat. His father-in-law, Andy Bernal, took it upon himself to put Hooker in his place for mistreating his daughter.
Bernal is a well-known soccer player, spending most of his years in England and Australia, as well as representing his country 13 times. While not a fighter himself, Bernal is still willing to put his neck on the line to protect his family.
“This is a message for Dan Hooker,” Bernal said in his video. “Tough guy. UFC fighter, yeah. All I’ve seen of late is you getting your ass whooped in the cage. Ass beaten up, okay. You know, years ago, I wrote in my book, my autobiography, that you’re a good man. Time has revealed you’re a piece of sh*t, yeah. You f***ed with the wrong people, you got it?”
“My daughter and my granddaughters deserve better. They don’t deserve a piece of sh*t like you. You want to deal with this? You f***ing come and see me face-to-face. If you’re a man, if you’ve got anything about you, you come and see me face-to-face. But you ain’t f***ing that man. You’re big talk, yeah. Big this, big tattoos, big f***ing everything. You get in the cage, most of the time, you get your ass whooped. This 59-year-old will f***ing whoop your ass too, boy. You got it?”
Dan Hooker’s father in law sends a message to him after the allegations
damn this is getting juicy ☠️
“You wanna deal with this, you fcking come see me, face to face” pic.twitter.com/eQAOMjtooM— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) February 20, 2026
