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Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker Set For February In New Zealand

Dan Hooker won’t get his desired matchup against Dustin Poirier, but he’ll get a top-ranked lightweight nonetheless. The UFC has officially announced that Hooker will meet No. 6-ranked Paul Felder at the UFC Auckland event in February. The show will go down from the Spark Arena in Auckland on February 23. BREAKING: @felderpaul will take […]

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Dan Hooker won’t get his desired matchup against Dustin Poirier, but he’ll get a top-ranked lightweight nonetheless. The UFC has officially announced that Hooker will meet No. 6-ranked Paul Felder at the UFC Auckland event in February. The show will go down from the Spark Arena in Auckland on February 23.

Felder is currently on a two-fight win streak, with decision victories over both James Vick and Edson Barboza. Now, “The Irish Dragon” continues his pursuit of UFC gold when he meets another fellow top-ten ranked lightweight in Hooker, who has looked solid as of late. Hooker is on a two-fight win streak of his own, which started with a devastating knockout win over James Vick in July. He followed that up with a great performance in Australia, handing Al Iaquinta a decision loss at UFC 243.

What do you think about the UFC matching up Felder vs. Hooker for February in New Zealand? 

 

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Dustin Poirier Isn’t Excited About Potential Dan Hooker Fight

Dustin Poirier admits that a showdown with Dan Hooker isn’t appealing to him. Hooker turned some heads with his performance over Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 earlier this month. Iaquinta simply had no answer for Hooker, who kept his distance and preven…

Dustin Poirier admits that a showdown with Dan Hooker isn’t appealing to him. Hooker turned some heads with his performance over Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 earlier this month. Iaquinta simply had no answer for Hooker, who kept his distance and prevented Iaquinta from closing the gap standing. “The Hangman” was awarded the unanimous decision […]

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Justin Gaethje: Fight With Dan Hooker ‘Doesn’t Make Sense At All’

UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje shut down a recent callout from Dan Hooker. Following his win over Al Iaquinta this past weekend, Hooker called out Dustin Poirier for a fight. Poirier responded saying he was waiting for a rematch with Conor McGregor instead. So for Hooker, his attention would then go to Gaethje. However, he […]

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UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje shut down a recent callout from Dan Hooker.

Following his win over Al Iaquinta this past weekend, Hooker called out Dustin Poirier for a fight. Poirier responded saying he was waiting for a rematch with Conor McGregor instead.

So for Hooker, his attention would then go to Gaethje. However, he believed “The Highlight” would say the same thing:

“But then who do I ask next? Who’s next on the list?” Hooker said earlier this week. “If you work your way down, then you got Justin Gaethje. What’s he going to say when I ask him? He’s going to say the exact same thing Dustin Poirier just said. He’s going to say ‘I’m waiting for the Irishman, I’m waiting for Conor McGregor.’

“Well you can’t both be waiting for Conor McGregor. Poirier and Gaethje can’t both fight him. One of you have to fight me.”

Gaethje — who is on a three-fight winning streak — caught wind of Hooker’s comments but believes accepting that bout would make no sense for him at this point:

“It doesn’t make sense at all,” Hooker told MMA Junkie. “Business-wise, it makes absolute zero sense. He just got his ass beat by Edson Barboza, so, for him to cross over that name and mention my name or Dustin Poirier’s name was kind of a (expletive) move.”

That said, Gaethje can’t fault Hooker for the callouts. However, he feels given his current position, he deserves to fight for the title next rather than the No. 7-ranked New Zealander:

“I shouldn’t knock him for it, because it’s what he should be doing,” Gaethje added. “It was a great win, great win, great performance, good for him. You know, if he keeps winning, then we’ll fight.

“He’s going to talk (expletive) about me, talk (expletive) about Poirier coming off a loss. But I have deserved, I deserve to be where I am at, and I don’t deserve to fight Dan Hooker.”

Do you agree with Gaethje?

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Justin Gaethje: Fighting Dan Hooker ‘Doesn’t Make Sense At All’

Justin Gaethje has no interest in fighting Dan Hooker. Hooker has certainly wasted little time calling his shot after defeating Al Iaquinta. “The Hangman” turned in perhaps the best performance of his career, outclassing Iaquinta in the co-…

Justin Gaethje has no interest in fighting Dan Hooker. Hooker has certainly wasted little time calling his shot after defeating Al Iaquinta. “The Hangman” turned in perhaps the best performance of his career, outclassing Iaquinta in the co-main event of UFC 243. After the bout, Hooker called for a match-up with Dustin Poirier. He later […]

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Dan Hooker Shuts Down Islam Makhachev Callout, Wants Bigger Name

Dan Hooker wants a big name opposite him if he is to headline a New Zealand show next year. Following his win over Al Iaquinta at UFC 243, “The Hangman” called out Dustin Poirier. He is also open to a fight with Justin Gaethje. Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, has put his name in the hat to […]

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Dan Hooker wants a big name opposite him if he is to headline a New Zealand show next year.

Following his win over Al Iaquinta at UFC 243, “The Hangman” called out Dustin Poirier. He is also open to a fight with Justin Gaethje. Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, has put his name in the hat to be Hooker’s next fight.

However, the New Zealander shut that down by stating he wants his first hometown main event to be a sellout and that Makhachev was not a big enough name:

“In all serious, I want my first hometown main event to be a sellout,” Hooker tweeted in a now-deleted tweet. “Makachev doesn’t put bums on seats. We can run it in your hometown after no problem. #nobullshitjustfacts“

Makhachev would respond promptly:

“So you wanna sell out your hometown arena with someone’s else name???? LOL Find some better excuse kid,” he replied.

Hooker moved to No. 7 in the rankings following his win over Iaquinta. Makhachev, on the other hand, is currently ranked No. 15.

Ideally, Hooker doesn’t have to fight Makhachev, but considering Iaquinta chose to fight him when he was ranked low, it would be fitting for him to accept a bout with the Dagestan native.

Who do you think Hooker should face next?

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Dan Hooker Reacts To Dustin Poirier Turning Down Callout

Dan Hooker is aware that Dustin Poirier turned down his challenge. Last night (Oct. 5), Hooker took on Al Iaquinta in the co-main event of UFC 243. “The Hangman” turned in perhaps the best performance of his professional mixed martial arts …

Dan Hooker is aware that Dustin Poirier turned down his challenge. Last night (Oct. 5), Hooker took on Al Iaquinta in the co-main event of UFC 243. “The Hangman” turned in perhaps the best performance of his professional mixed martial arts career. He defeated Iaquinta via unanimous decision. After the bout, he called for a […]

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