UFC lightweight contender and fan favorite Dan Hooker has detailed why he left his post-fight callout at UFC 281 this past weekend open. The MMA leader returned to Madison Square Garden on Saturday for the first time in a year, and brought with it a ho…
UFC lightweight contender and fan favorite Dan Hooker has detailed why he left his post-fight callout at UFC 281 this past weekend open. The MMA leader returned to Madison Square Garden on Saturday for the first time in a year, and brought with it a host of notable matchups, one of which saw UFC mainstay…
UFC 281 was one of the most anticipated fight cards of the year, and somehow the event still managed to surpass its own lofty expectations. Following the upset wins, huge knockouts, and wild fights, a few of the fighters chose to share some interesting…
UFC 281 was one of the most anticipated fight cards of the year, and somehow the event still managed to surpass its own lofty expectations. Following the upset wins, huge knockouts, and wild fights, a few of the fighters chose to share some interesting thoughts during their post-fight interviews. Kowalkiewicz Considered Retirement The win was…
Dan Hooker came out on top in a true clash of styles opposite Claudio Puelles on the main card of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. The two lightweights entered the opening bout of the UFC 281 main card in very different positions, as Hooker was on a t…
Dan Hooker came out on top in a true clash of styles opposite Claudio Puelles on the main card of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. The two lightweights entered the opening bout of the UFC 281 main card in very different positions, as Hooker was on a two-fight losing streak and Puelles had won…
Snapping his disappointing run of back-to-back losses at both the lightweight and featherweight limit, Auckland striker, Dan Hooker manages to halt the surge of Claudio Puelles, stopping the Peruvian with a nasty body kick TKO win in the second round of their UFC 281 main card opener at Madison Square Garden. Rebounding from consecutive losses […]
Snapping his disappointing run of back-to-back losses at both the lightweight and featherweight limit, Auckland striker, Dan Hooker manages to halt the surge of Claudio Puelles, stopping the Peruvian with a nasty body kick TKO win in the second round of their UFC 281 main card opener at Madison Square Garden.
Rebounding from consecutive losses to both newly minted champion, Islam Makhachev and recent main event victor, Arnold Allen, Hooker, a teammate of event headliner, Israel Adesanya at City Kickboxing — survived an onslaught of heel hook and imanari roll attempts from Puelles throughout the opening round of their main card fight.
Displaying some decent body work in the second frame, Hooker managed to capitalize on hay in the barn, finishing the grappling expert with a front kick to the body in the final minute of the round.
Below, catch highlights from Dan Hooker’s win over Claudio Puelles
UFC lightweight veteran Dan Hooker let his ‘Hangman’ persona get the better of him during his recent losing skid. Hooker will face Claudio Puelles on the UFC 281 main card tonight. He returns to the lightweight division after a one-fight mo…
UFC lightweight veteran Dan Hooker let his ‘Hangman’ persona get the better of him during his recent losing skid. Hooker will face Claudio Puelles on the UFC 281 main card tonight. He returns to the lightweight division after a one-fight move to featherweight resulted in a knockout loss to Arnold Allen. Hooker has lost four…
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has recalled when he was willing to “let it snap” ahead of his showdown with submission specialist Claudio Puelles. Having failed to re-find form at featherweight earlier this year, Hooker has re-committed to the …
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has recalled when he was willing to “let it snap” ahead of his showdown with submission specialist Claudio Puelles. Having failed to re-find form at featherweight earlier this year, Hooker has re-committed to the 155-pound division, where he’ll look to notch his first win since last September when he returns to…