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Dan Hooker Fires Barb At Jon Jones Amid Chael Sonnen’s Battery Charges

UFC lightweight contender, Dan Hooker has taken time to fire a barb toward former two-time undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, amid the detaining and charging of UFC alum, Chael Sonnen earlier this week, in which he was issued five citations for battery following an alleged incident in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reports emerged earlier this […]

Reports emerged earlier this week, detailing how former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger, Sonnen, had been detained at a hotel in Las Vegas by responding law enforcement officers, following an alleged physical altercation in the hallway outside of a hotel room.

Sonnen was escorted off the property of the Luxor Hotel after law enforcement officers responded to an alleged altercation on Saturday last, and issued a battery citation for five individual victims.

“Sonnen was issued a battery citation for each individual victim, then escorted off property,” Las Vegas Police Public Information Officer, Larry Hadfield said in a statement released to MMA Fighting. “Due to the fact the misdemeanours were committed outside of a police officer’s presence, an arrest was not conducted.”

Initial reports detailed how Sonnen was allegedly “banging on the door of a hotel room”, before engaging in a physical altercation with a couple in the hallway of the Luxor Hotel.

At the time of publication, Sonnen is yet to release a statement addressing his detaining or the five battery charges brought against him.

UFC heavyweight alum, Brendan Schaub jumped to the defense of Sonnen recently, claiming that the now-retired analyst was protecting his longtime wife, and maintained the alleged incident was not similar in any way to past-foe, Jon Jones’ September 24. arrest in Nevada.

“Here’s what happend,” Schaub said on his podcast. “Chael Sonnen was obviously working and he was with his wife and his wife is a f*cking saint and also a dime piece. And some drunk guy with his girl kept making comments about his (Sonnen’s) wife, saying about her t*ts, her a**, right in front of him. Well, play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”

“Because you are talking and disrespecting one of the toughest guys on the planet and definitely one of the toughest ever to compete in the UFC or Bellator for that matter,” Schaub continued. “And you’re doing it in front of his face, then there’s gonna be repercussions.”

Responding to the charges brought against Sonnen, his past opponent, Jones claimed he would not mock him for his detaining, as well as wishing his family well in a backhanded post on his social media.

“Chael Sonnen, I’m not gonna sit here and celebrate you getting battery charges against a female last night,” Jones tweeted. “That would make me like you, and I’m nothing like you. Instead, I will wish your family well, I wish the victims (sic) family well.”

Jon Jones recently seen a battery domestic violence brought against him dropped following a September arrest

Jones was charged with a misdemeanour battery charge, allegedly against his longtime fiancée, Jessie Moses amid his aforenoted September 24., last, arrest, before that charge was eventually dropped after the Albuquerque resident reached a plea deal with Nevada prosecutors — leading to a response from Dan Hooker.

Reacting to the five battery charges brought against Sonnen, the above mentioned Auckland fan favorite, Dan Hooker, fired a barb at Jones amid his most recent arrest.

“Imagine beating up 5 people and not one of them is your wife,” Dan Hooker tweeted. “(JJones (Jon Jones) rn (mindblowing emoji)

As a Twitter user pointed out, the battery domestic violence charge against Jones was dropped, however, Hooker claimed that if he simply assaulted someone and they neglected to press charges, he ultimately still assaulted them .

“If I punch you and you don’t press charges, does that mean I didn’t punch you?” Dan Hooker tweeted.

If I punch you and you don’t press charges, does that mean I didn’t punch you?

— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) December 23, 2021

Jon Jones Fires Back At Dan Hooker: “You Can’t Achieve Greatness”

Jon Jones has offered a harsh response to Dan Hooker following “The Hangman’s” comments three days ago.

Earlier this week, Hooker threw a bit of shade in the direction of Jon Jones after the former light heavyweight king’s comments on Chael Sonnen…

Jon Jones has offered a harsh response to Dan Hooker following “The Hangman’s” comments three days ago.

Earlier this week, Hooker threw a bit of shade in the direction of Jon Jones after the former light heavyweight king’s comments on Chael Sonnen’s recent brush with the law.

When Jon Jones was arrested for battery domestic violence of his fiancée in September, one of the people to weigh in on the matter, as expected, was Chael P. Sonnen.

Sonnen has become one of the most vocal figures of MMA about any trending topic in the sport, but perhaps no subject has been more extensively covered by Sonnen than all things Jon Jones.

The relationship between Sonnen and Jones has gradually deteriorated in the years after they coached The Ultimate Fighter together in 2013, which culminated in Jones blocking “The Bad Guy” on Twitter earlier this year.

Jones apparently was unpleased with what Sonnen had to say about his latest arrest, which prompted “Bones” to immediately chime in after Sonnen was issued multiple battery citations in Las Vegas over the weekend.

It’s funny how the people who criticize and judge you the most have some of the nastiest things in their closet. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. You’ll get no stones from me. Good luck
— BONY (@JonnyBones) December 19, 2021

“It’s funny how the people who criticize and judge you the most have some of the nastiest things in their closet. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. You’ll get no stones from me, good luck,” Jones posted in one of the pair of tweets he submitted Sunday.

Sonnen himself has yet to respond to Jones or even address the matter of his arrest at all as of this writing. In fact, thus far the only account we have at the moment is an uncorroborated one from Brendan Schaub, who claimed Sonnen’s battery citations were a result of defending his wife from five harassers.

Wednesday, Dan Hooker came across a story that covered Schaub’s version of what took place over the weekend with Sonnen, and he appeared to throw shade at Jones when retweeting the article.

Imagine beating up 5 people and not one of them is your wife. (JJones RN ?) https://t.co/Jzw6oVC640
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) December 22, 2021

“Imagine beating up 5 people and not one of them is your wife. (JJones RN),” Hooker posted along with a “mind blown” emoji.

The full details of Chael Sonnen’s Las Vegas incident remain unclear and it remains a developing story. Saturday, however, Jones’ response had nothing to do with the original subject matter of Sonnen and was instead targeted at firing a direct shot at Hooker.

Jon Jones Responds To Dan Hooker By Roasting His Career

If there is one thing MMA fans have learned about Jon Jones over the years it’s that he is never shy about replying to his critics, whether it’s fans or any of his peers, regardless of weight class or current activity status. Furthermore, his responses are liable to come at any given moment, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even in the middle of Christmas day.

In-between the holiday festivities at the Jones household, the former light heavyweight king managed to step away from his loved ones to fire the following retort at the “Hangman.”

@danthehangman, every opportunity you’ve had to make a name for yourself and be closer to your boy Izzy, you dropped the ball. You can’t achieve greatness, so you hop online and attack someone who has. Sounds about right
— BONY (@JonnyBones) December 25, 2021

“@danthehangman, every opportunity you’ve had to make a name for yourself and be closer to your boy Izzy, you dropped the ball. You can’t achieve greatness, so you hop online and attack someone who has. Sounds about right.”

The domestic violence charges against Jones were dismissed last week following a plea deal, which included the completion of anger management counseling. Jones has denied assaulting his fiancée.

As Jones alluded to in his response, Hooker has had his share of struggles in the Octagon, specifically in his most recent fights. Hooker has gone 1-3 in his last four bouts, prompting him to try his luck back down at featherweight in 2022.

What do you make of Jon Jones’ response to Dan Hooker?

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Dan Hooker Wants To Make Featherweight Return Against Brian Ortega

Dan Hooker wants one of the featherweight division’s biggest challenges for his return to the weight class.

Hooker recently revealed that he asked UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby to face Brian Ortega for his first featherweight fight since 2016. This co…

Dan Hooker wants one of the featherweight division’s biggest challenges for his return to the weight class.

Hooker recently revealed that he asked UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby to face Brian Ortega for his first featherweight fight since 2016. This conversation took place at UFC 269, where Hooker was cornering teammate Kai Kara-France.

Hooker, a regular at lightweight, recently had a successful practice weight cut at featherweight. He posted his successful attempt on Instagram, showing that he was able to meet the 146-pound limit.

Hooker claimed he wanted to join the division with a fight against The Korean Zombie. However, after he was informed that Zombie is injured, he shifted his focus to the two-time title challenger.

“After Kai’s win, [I saw] Sean Shelby on the way out, and that’s the first time I’ve heard from him since the featherweight [post online],” said Hooker in an interview with The Mac Life. “He’s obviously seen it, and he was like, ‘Well, what are you going to do? 55, 45?’ I said yeah, 45. I can make 45 quite comfortably if I get something good. He goes, ‘Who do you want?’ I said ‘Korean Zombie,’ but he’s injured. What about Ortega? He goes, ‘Oh, I’ll have a look. I’ll send you a list.’ I was amped up.” (h/t MMA Junkie)

Potential Fight Gives Hooker & Ortega A Chance To Rebound

Dan Hooker’s UFC run initially started at featherweight, competing six times in the weight class from 2014 to 2016. He later shifted to lightweight, where he has competed for his last 12 appearances.

Hooker is planning to drop down a weight class after fighting against some of the top names at lightweight. Over the past year, he has faced former Bellator Champion Michael Chandler and rising lightweight contender Islam Makhachev.

A potential bout against Ortega gives both fighters a chance to bounce back after recently facing defeat. Ortega notably lost a title fight earlier this year, dropping a decision to divisional champ Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266.

Who do you want Dan Hooker to face in his featherweight debut?

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Dan Hooker Wants To Make Featherweight Return Against Brian Ortega

Dan Hooker wants one of the featherweight division’s biggest challenges for his return to the weight class.

Hooker recently revealed that he asked UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby to face Brian Ortega for his first featherweight fight since 2016. This co…

Dan Hooker wants one of the featherweight division’s biggest challenges for his return to the weight class.

Hooker, a regular at lightweight, recently had a successful practice weight cut at featherweight. He posted his successful attempt on Instagram, showing that he was able to meet the 146-pound limit.

Hooker claimed he wanted to join the division with a fight against The Korean Zombie. However, after he was informed that Zombie is injured, he shifted his focus to the two-time title challenger.

Potential Fight Gives Hooker & Ortega A Chance To Rebound

Who do you want Dan Hooker to face in his featherweight debut?

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Dan Hooker Targets Brian Ortega For UFC Featherweight Return

Dan Hooker appears serious for a return to featherweight and a potential title run, and he’s laser-focused on a matchup with Brian Ortega. Hooker is coming off his most recent loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, in which he filled in for Rafael dos Anjos on short notice after previously winning at UFC 266 […]

Dan Hooker appears serious for a return to featherweight and a potential title run, and he’s laser-focused on a matchup with Brian Ortega.

Hooker is coming off his most recent loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, in which he filled in for Rafael dos Anjos on short notice after previously winning at UFC 266 over Nasrat Haqparast.

Hooker has hinted at a move to featherweight after recent social media posts showed a test weight cut to 145 pounds. Before he rose to contention at lightweight, he was debuted in the featherweight division.

During a recent interview with The Mac Life, Hooker explained a recent meetup with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby in which he made his desires clear.

“I ran into Sean Shelby, and that’s the first time I’ve heard from him since the featherweight thing,” Hooker said. “He’s seen it, and he was like, ‘Well, what are you going to do? 55, 45?’ I said yeah, 45. I can make 45 quite comfortably if I get something good. He goes, ‘Who do you want?’ I said ‘Korean Zombie,’ but he’s injured. What about Ortega? He goes, ‘Oh, I’ll have a look. I’ll send you a list.’ I was amped up.”

Dan Hooker Planned A Move To Featherweight After Losing To Islam Makhachev

Hooker is anticipating a return to the octagon in early 2022, and it could potentially come against Ortega. Hooker has lost three of his last four fights at lightweight after winning seven of his previous eight.

Ortega and Hooker fought on the same card at UFC 266, with Ortega losing an all-time classic against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Former champion Max Holloway is expected to face Volkanovski in a trilogy next year, which could set up Hooker and Ortega for a potential No. 1 contender bout.

Who would you like Dan Hooker to face for his return to featherweight?

Hooker On FW Move: We’ll Cross Volkanovski Bridge When We Get To It

Dan Hooker has spoken about the prospect of moving down to a featherweight division currently ruled by teammate Alexander Volkanovski.

Hooker, who began his UFC career at 145 pounds, has seen the initial success he achieved after moving up to light…

Dan Hooker has spoken about the prospect of moving down to a featherweight division currently ruled by teammate Alexander Volkanovski.

Hooker, who began his UFC career at 145 pounds, has seen the initial success he achieved after moving up to lightweight stall. Having followed a 3-3 featherweight stint with a 7-1 start at 155 pounds, which saw “The Hangman” add the names of Gilbert Burns, Al Iaquinta, Paul Felder, and James Vick to his résumé, Hooker’s pursuit for gold hit a roadblock at the top five.

Since a main event victory in his home country last February, Hooker has seen Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, and Islam Makhachev have their hands raised at his expense. In an effort to revitalize his career, the 31-year-old looks set to return to his old stomping ground in 2022.

45 look alive. pic.twitter.com/JU0pl0tKkV
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) November 23, 2021

Hooker Not Fazed By Joining Division Ruled By Teammate

The UFC featherweight throne is currently occupied by Volkanovski, a City Kickboxing teammate of Hooker. “The Great” successfully ascended the weight classes’ mountaintop with a victory over Max Holloway in 2019, a feat he repeated in his first title defense seven months later.

Having now brushed aside the challenge of Brian Ortega, Volkanovski, who is riding a 20-fight winning streak, has staked his claim as one of the most dominant active champions in the promotion.

In a recent interview with It’s Time For Sports, Hooker was asked about the possibility of meeting his friend and teammate inside the Octagon if he commits to a featherweight switch. After stating they’d “cross that bridge” when they arrive at it, “The Hangman” suggested having multiple members of the team high up in a division is not a bad scenario.

“It’s like, cross that bridge when it comes to it. That is the same as like, Brad (Riddell) in my division at lightweight. It’s never a bad position to be in. To have your training partners or your group of friends so good at fighting that you might, potentially, have to fight each other to be the best fighter in the world. That’s not the worst situation. But it’s like, I want Volk to win as well and I see him being super successful as well.”

With the ever-changing scope of each division, Hooker also mentioned that his path may never cross with that of Volkanovski, who he predicts will go onto big things in the next few years.

“The landscape of something can change so quickly in this sport. Over the next year you could see Volk doing some incredible things. You could see Volk moving up to lightweight and being a double champ, and then, you know, fighting Conor McGregor and walking away with $20 million or something crazy. That’s what I see for Volk. You can’t beat me. I want him to win as well, I want Brad to win as well, I want my teammates to be successful as well. It’s not like I want to be successful at their expense. I want to be successful but I want to see them do some incredible things as well.”

Before reaching the stage where he enters contention, Hooker will first have to establish himself at 145 pounds and record some wins. In what would be a pretty tough first assignment, “The Hangman” recently revealed a clash with “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung would be at the top of his list of desired fights.

Whoever he ends up facing, there are certainly some exciting matchups for Hooker, with the likes of Calvin Kattar, Giga Chikadze, and Shane Burgos all awaiting him at featherweight.

Would you like to see teammates Dan Hooker and Alexander Volkanovski collide at featherweight?

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