Surging light-weight contender, Dan Hooker has confirmed he spoke with former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor concerning a possible showdown within the Octagon subsequent — with the Dubliner claiming in a single day how he can be preventing the Kiwi as quickly as February at a UFC occasion in Saudi Arabia.
Hooker, who retains the quantity 5 rank within the official light-weight restrict, most lately earned his third straight victory on the principle card of UFC 305 again in August in Australia, touchdown an in depth resolution win over perennial contender, Mateusz Gamrot.
Previous to that, Metropolis Kickboxing staple, Hooker landed a call win over Jalin Turner, after snapping a dropping run with a knockout win over Peruvian grappling ace, Claudio Puelles.
And attending BKFC in a single day in Marbella, Spain, Hooker was noticed contained in the ring with the above-mentioned, McGregor — with the 2 sharing a cordial dialog.
Following the occasion, McGregor offered an enormous replace on his preventing future, claiming he can be preventing on February 1. in a visit to Saudi Arabia, within the type of a pairing with the streaking Dan Hooker.
Conor McGregor on board to combat in response to Dan Hooker
And whereas promotional officers have but to touch upon a possible pairing between McGregor and New Zealand striker, Hooker, the latter has confirmed his availability for the date, and the way he’s “on board” to combat the Dubliner subsequent 12 months.
We’re kindred spirits, as you’ll be able to say,” Dan Hooker instructed Submission Radio of himself and Conor McGregor. “We get alongside fairly nicely. I believe we’re each very related. There’s plenty of similarities there. Yeah, we simply spoke within the ring and simply — yeah, like I’m on board. He’s on board. We simply have to get the UFC on board and we’ll get this factor throughout the road.”
Sidelined from a return towards would-be common-foe, Michael Chandler, McGregor fractured a toe on his left foot within the weeks forward of a slated UFC 303 headliner on the welterweight restrict throughout Worldwide Struggle Week.
