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Dan Hooker's only motive is to rise higher in the competitive UFC lightweight rankings. He recently claimed a controversial win against Mateusz Gamrot, and ever since he faced a win, he has been calling out big names. He would be happy to know that Justin Gaethje has his name included in the hit list for a potential fight.
Justin Gaethje reveals his "list of four people that I think do for me what I need to do to get back in (the title mix)”.
– Dan Hooker
– Charles Oliveira
– Dustin Poirier
– Alexander Volkanovski pic.twitter.com/XeEJtjm8fo — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 13, 2024
Rafael Fiziev recently took the time to call out Dan Hooker for a near-future showdown.
Dan Hooker's response lacked enthusiasm and explained how Fiziev's two-match losing streak makes it a less interesting matchup.
Dan Hooker responds to Rafael Fiziev's callout:
"I'm not excited for that fight. The guy's coming off two losses...
That ship has long gone mate, that fight does not excite me.
Dan Hooker on fighting Rafael Fiziev
In a recent interview with Engaged ID, Dan Hooker shared his thoughts on fighting Rafael Fiziev next.
"I'm not excited for that fight. The guy's coming off two losses. That ship has long gone mate, that fight does not excite me. Obviously it excites him but I have absolutely nothing to gain from that fight".
Dan Hooker mentioned that Islam and Arman are strangling the division, but didn’t say anything about Oliveira.
It’s worth noting that Charles strangled both Justin and Dustin, two of the top strikers.
Dan and Charles will meet this December or January 2025 in a numbered… pic.twitter.com/O8nZZsrkjX — Legacy MMA (@Legacy__MMA) September 13, 2024
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