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UFC On ESPN 12 | Main Event Staff Predictions

UFC In the UFC on ESPN 12 main event former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier returns for the first time since losing against 155lb king Khabib Nurmagomedov. He’ll take on fellow contender Dan Hooker who is currently riding a three-fight win streak and hoping to claim the biggest win of his career against ‘The Diamond’. Jordan […]

In the UFC on ESPN 12 main event former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier returns for the first time since losing against 155lb king Khabib Nurmagomedov. He’ll take on fellow contender Dan Hooker who is currently riding a three-fight win streak and hoping to claim the biggest win of his career against ‘The Diamond’.

Jordan Ellis: I heavily favour Dustin Poirier heading into this fight. He has beat several guys who I believe are better than Dan Hooker. Poirier still appears to be very much at the top of his game despite suffering a lopsided loss against Khabib Nurmagomedov. I expect him to win in a highly entertaining and competitive fight which I cant wait to watch!

Prediction: Dustin Poirier

Abhinav Kini: I have a sneaky feeling Dustin Hooker will pull off the upset but that aside, it should be a win for Dustin Poirier who is arguably the best fighter Hooker has faced so far. Hooker will be the bigger man but Poirier has the superior striking and ground game to get the finish in a number of ways.

Prediction: Dustin Poirier

Ryan Galloway: In the main event this weekend between Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier I am picking Poirier. I think Poirier is going to be the aggressor and put Hooker on the back foot, throw volume and wear him out. If he can watch out for the counter knees I think he has a good chance of beating hooker down and finding a finish in the later rounds of the fight.

Prediction: Dustin Poirier

Ryan Maccarthy: What a fight this will be, im going to take Dustin Poirier by 4th round TKO. Its hard to pick against a guy where his last 5 fights have been against Khabib, Holloway, Alvarez, Gaethje and Pettis. I mean are you kidding me? Don’t underestimate Dan Hooker though, I expect this to be fight of the night and a potential fight of the year candidate.

Prediction: Dustin Poirier

Who are you picking to win the UFC on ESPN 12 main event?

UFC On ESPN 12 Weigh-In Results

UFC on ESPN 12 is official. All 20 fighters have now made weight ahead of the event taking place at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas Nevada this Saturday (June 27). In the main event former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier will take on Dan Hooker with the winner putting themselves in line for a shot at the belt. Prior to that popular welterweight fighters Mickey Gall and Mike Perry will throw down over three rounds. Check out the weigh-in results ahead of UFC Vegas 4 below…

Main Card

Dustin Poirier (156) vs. Dan Hooker (155.5)

Mickey Gall (170) vs. Mike Perry (171)

Brendan Allen (185.5) vs. Kyle Daukaus (185.5)

Maurice Greene (255) vs. Gian Villante (255)

Julian Erosa (149.5) vs. Sean Woodson (149)

Prelims

Luis Pena (155) vs. Khama Worthy (154.5)

Tanner Boser (235) vs. Philipe Lins (234)

Takashi Sato (170.5) vs. Jason Witt (171)

Jordan Griffin (145) vs. Youssef Zalal (115.5)

Jinh Yu Frey (115.5) vs. Kay Hansen (115.5)

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Preview Show

UFC on ESPN 12 takes place at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night (June 27). In the main event, lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker will throw down for five rounds. Prior to that popular welterweights, Mike Perry and Mickey Gall will face off in an eagerly anticipated match-up. Join […]

Join LowKickMMA site manager Jordan Ellis and staff writer Ryan Galloway as they break down the UFC on ESPN 12 card giving their thoughts, opinions, and predictions on the fihgts ahead of us. Check it out below.

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Preview Show

Dan Hooker Understands Why Justin Gaethje Is Rooting For Dustin Poirier At UFC On ESPN 12

Dan Hooker understands why Justin Gaethje is rooting for Dustin Poirier to win in the main event of UFC on ESPN 12 this Saturday night. Gaethje has predicted that Poirier will knock out Hooker in the main event, but for the Kiwi he says there is a logi…

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Dan Hooker: Justin Gaethje Has Skills To Beat Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dan Hooker believes Justin Gaethje certainly has a shot at beating Khabib Nurmagomedov. Gaethje is expected to challenge Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title unification fight later this year. Hooker, meanwhile, will be hoping to stake a claim for the next title shot with a potential win over Dustin Poirier when they meet in the UFC […]

Dan Hooker believes Justin Gaethje certainly has a shot at beating Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Gaethje is expected to challenge Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title unification fight later this year. Hooker, meanwhile, will be hoping to stake a claim for the next title shot with a potential win over Dustin Poirier when they meet in the UFC Vegas 4 headliner this weekend.

Poirier notably holds a win over Gaethje and when asked who would win this weekend, the latter went with his old foe. But for Hooker, that isn’t that surprising.

“Yeah, like, if someone knocks you out, you obviously want them to do well and see them succeed cause it makes you look better,” Hooker told Submission Radio. “Like, if I go out there and I knock Dustin Poirier out, then it makes Gaethje kind of look like a bum.

“So, I guess he doesn’t want that and so he wants – I think it’s a 50/50 fight, me and Poirier. I think there’s equal chance that he knocks me out or I knock him out, and I’m prepared for that kind of fight. So, of course Gaethje is going to hedge his bets against a guy that’s flatlined him.”

Hooker: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Is Even Contest

Despite Gaethje’s prediction, Hooker still seems to rate him and his skillset quite high.

Gaethje is currently on a four-fight winning streak and is coming off an impressive fifth-round TKO win over Tony Ferguson. And “Hangman” believes he has all the skills necessary to be the first to inflict defeat on Nurmagomedov.

That said, he feels the same about his skills against Gaethje.

“I feel like that’s [Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje] an even contest as well,” Hooker added. “I feel like that’s a 50/50 contest. I feel like Gaethje has the skills to beat him, like, a good pace, good pressure, knockout ability, and a very strong defensive wrestler. So, if you’re gonna design a fighter to give Khabib trouble, I would pick the skills that are there in Justin Gaethje to get the job done against Khabib.

“But then again, if you’re gonna be picking skills to pick apart Justin Gaethje, I think I’m the guy to do that. So, I think it’s just funny how all of these styles match up.”

Do you agree with Hooker?