Dan Hooker is down for a BMF title struggle, as long as he will get to undergo Bobby Inexperienced first.
With back-to-back wins over Claudio Puelles and Jalin Turner in his final two outings, ‘The Hangman’ is seeking to make a summertime return towards a giant identify within the light-weight division.
Talking with Hyon Ko of The Allstar, Hooker spoke a couple of potential conflict with Beneil Dariush, but when he will get his want, the UFC will rebook his beforehand scheduled scrap with 155-pound standout ‘King’ Bobby Inexperienced.
Moreover, Hooker believes that such an electrifying struggle might function a possible BMF title eliminator.
“You want a BMF Dan Hooker is down for a BMF title eliminator struggle with Bobby Inexperienced: ‘I owe it to the followers’ eliminator. That’s why I used to be initially calling for the [Bobby] Inexperienced struggle,” Hooker stated. “That’s initially what it was to the followers. I steered that prefer it was a BMF eliminator and there weren’t any followers who had any counterarguments to that. Me and Inexperienced could be a heck of a struggle. I owe it to the followers and I’d like to step in and compete towards him and line myself up for the BMF belt.
“After his efficiency towards Jim Miller at UFC 300, Bobby Inexperienced’s inventory is true again to the place it deserves to be and if nothing comes collectively for Worldwide Combat Week, Inexperienced’s received two arms and two legs, brother, so he matches the invoice, however I’d like to deliver him right down to Perth and try this one at residence. That’ll be cool.”
Dan Hooker Slams Ilia Topuria’s BMF Title Calls for
The BMF title presently resides with Max Holloway after ‘Blessed’ delivered the spotlight of the night time at UFC 300, dispatching Justin Gaethje with an epic buzzer-beating knockout. Following the win, Holloway’s inventory rose massively, making him a viable contender in two completely different divisions.
Requested about his ideas on Holloway’s last-second KO, Dan Hooker admitted to being blown away by the second. He additionally took a dig at Ilia Topuria’s latest BMF title calls for, saying:
“Completely wild. That’s the hazard of the game. For Max to have it within the bag and put all of it on the road, that’s BMF sh*t, you already know what I imply? If there’s a ‘however’ in your assertion, you’ve instantly disqualified your self from the BMF dialog. It’s gone over your head if you must say, ‘I’ll struggle him, however…’ If there’s any ifs, buts, or maybes, you’ve disqualified your self.”