Dan Hooker issued a callout to Beneil Dariush, and he didn’t get a sure, however he additionally didn’t get a no.
Final week, Hooker threw out a number of names he’d wish to combat for UFC 305, which marks the return of the promotion to Hooker’s a part of the world. The occasion is scheduled to happen on Aug 18 on the RAC Area in Perth, Australia.
Hooker, who’s a New Zealand native, talked about Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) within the listing of names he’d wish to combat.
“Any human God made UFC 305,” wrote Hooker on X. “Dariosh/moycano/fiviev/spamshot. I don’t give a f*ck.”
Any human god made UFC 305
Dariosh/moycano/fiviev/spamshot
I don’t give a fuck
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) June 6, 2024
Dariush responded to the callout, not totally committing to the concept however not closing the door on it both.
“Perhaps,” Dariush advised Helen Yee. “I’ve rather a lot occurring, rather a lot on my plate proper now, but when I can get all of it found out, perhaps. I really feel unhealthy. This man has been calling me out for therefore lengthy, and usually, I simply say sure to individuals, however he’s the one man that I can by no means appear to get on the appropriate schedule with.
“So perhaps. Perhaps we find yourself doing it in Australia. I like Australia apart from the truth that they tax me like no different, so perhaps not. Perhaps we’ll do it in Vegas, or someplace we don’t get taxed. We’ll determine it out. … I feel it’s 20% or one thing silly like that, and I’m attempting to maintain my cash. I don’t find out about Dan.
“… I desire to not do it in Australia simply due to that, however on the identical time, I do love Australia, so I wouldn’t hate it. It wouldn’t be the tip of the world. I’d like to go there, combat, after which spend an additional week for trip.”
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