It appears the UFC is having a difficult time reaching out to Tony Ferguson. Ferguson was last seen in action back in May. He was defeated by Beneil Dariush via unanimous decision. It was the third straight loss for Ferguson. “El Cucuy’s…
It appears the UFC is having a difficult time reaching out to Tony Ferguson. Ferguson was last seen in action back in May. He was defeated by Beneil Dariush via unanimous decision. It was the third straight loss for Ferguson. “El Cucuy’s” recent performances have been a far cry from when he was riding a […]
Dan Hooker says a move to bare-knuckle boxing will be in the cards for him after his MMA career winds down. Hooker currently competes in the UFC lightweight division. He holds the number eight spot on the official UFC lightweight rankings. He’s l…
Dan Hooker says a move to bare-knuckle boxing will be in the cards for him after his MMA career winds down. Hooker currently competes in the UFC lightweight division. He holds the number eight spot on the official UFC lightweight rankings. He’s looking to rebound after suffering back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler. […]
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has described Arman Tsarukyan as an “absolute dumbass” for claiming that he ducked a fight with the Russian-Armenian. Tsarukyan, who was last in action when he secured a decision victory over Matt Frevola at UFC 2…
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has described Arman Tsarukyan as an “absolute dumbass” for claiming that he ducked a fight with the Russian-Armenian. Tsarukyan, who was last in action when he secured a decision victory over Matt Frevola at UFC 257 in January, ignited a feud with Hooker after accepting the New Zealander’s open challenge for […]
Arman Tsarukyan is naming names regarding would-be opponents who declined to face him next, and atop that list is Dan “The Hangman” Hooker. Both Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker had been vocal about their lack of a dancing partner in recent weeks, but th…
Arman Tsarukyan is naming names regarding would-be opponents who declined to face him next, and atop that list is Dan “The Hangman” Hooker. Both Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker had been vocal about their lack of a dancing partner in recent weeks, but their frustrations appeared to come to an end when Tsarukyan accepted Hooker’s […]
The always-exciting UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker is reportedly set to return at UFC 266 against rising prospect Nasrat Haqparast, multiple sources have told BJPenn.com. Hooker, who hasn’t fought since UFC 257 when he suffered a first-round knockout to UFC newcomer Michael Chandler, is looking to get back in the thick of things in the […]
The always-exciting UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker is reportedly set to return at UFC 266 against rising prospect Nasrat Haqparast, multiple sources have told BJPenn.com.
Hooker, who hasn’t fought since UFC 257 when he suffered a first-round knockout to UFC newcomer Michael Chandler, is looking to get back in the thick of things in the UFC lightweight division. Hooker’s former rival, Dustin Poirier will fight the champion Charles Oliveira later this year, and the lightweight title picture continues to get more stacked with rising contenders such as Islam Makhachev and Rafael Dos Anjos.
Hooker is currently listed as the eighth-ranked lightweight contender in the UFC and holds big wins over Paul Felder, Gilbert Burns, and Al Iaquinta, among others. He also had a five-round war with Poirier in a razor-thin margin of defeat in a UFC Fight Night headliner.
Hooker will face Haqparast, who has plenty of positive momentum after earning back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Alex Munoz and Rafa Garcia. His lone losses in the UFC have come against Drew Dober and Marvin Held.
Hooker vs. Haqparast will serve as one of the lead-up fights to a trio of big five-round fights, with Alexander Volkanovski headlining against Brian Ortega, and women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defending her belt against Lauren Murphy. Hooker will also fight on the same card as the returning Nick Diaz against former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler.
Before his recent string of tough losses against Poirier and Chandler, Hooker had been one of the biggest rising stars in the lightweight division with three straight victories, including an exciting split-decision win over Paul Felder at UFC Auckland.
A win over Haqparast would put Hooker right back in the title discussion and would more than likely earn a Top-5 opponent for his next UFC outing.
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It looks like Dan Hooker has a date and a dance partner for his return. BJPenn.com reports that Hooker will meet Nasrat Haqparast on Sept. 25. Hooker vs Haqparast will be a part of the UFC 266 card inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The re…
It looks like Dan Hooker has a date and a dance partner for his return. BJPenn.com reports that Hooker will meet Nasrat Haqparast on Sept. 25. Hooker vs Haqparast will be a part of the UFC 266 card inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The report notes that contracts have been sent to […]