Dan Hooker has offered a free gym membership to the person who stole his wallet.

If there was ever a list of the worst people to steal from, a UFC fighter would be right near the top. They are known to be pretty good with their hands.

That did not stop one Auckland thief from swiping the wallet of leading Kiwi mixed martial artist Dan Hooker over the weekend.

Hooker took to social media on Tuesday asking his followers to help identify the man who stole his wallet from his truck.

But rather than look to dish out his own form of justice, 'The Hangman' instead showed his class with a surprising offer as he tried to extend an "olive branch".

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"I'm going to turn the other cheek and give him a free membership to my gym. Martial Arts will teach him self respect and discipline so he doesn't go around stealing from other hardworking Kiwis. I just need to track him down to extend the olive branch," Hooker wrote on Instagram, insisting it was not a trap.

Hooker posted security camera screen-shots of the man using his bank card, and of his distinctive tattoos.

In a previous post, Hooker said his wallet was stolen from his truck on Saturday night in Auckland.

The culprit then used Hooker's card to withdraw money at a car wash facility in the suburb of Greenlane, the UFC star added.

Hooker has been competing in the UFC, the world's premier MMA promotion, since 2014 and is ranked 13th in the lightweight division.

After moving up from featherweight in 2017, Hooker won his first four bouts at lightweight to enter the rankings for the first time. Although, his winning streak came to an end last month against sixth-ranked Brazilian Edson Barboza.

Last year, Hooker opened his gym, The Combat Academy, in Ellerslie as he looks to inspire the next generation of mixed martial artists.