Dan Hooker rips UFC over canceled tickets: ‘I’m not going to break my back for a company that doesn’t respect me’

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[Kenny Powerth]

I respect him for standing up but he'll still fight on their terms or he will be cut

 

[The Clark]

I think it's hilarious that they cancelled his tickets after he no-showed his scheduled appearance.
"I didn’t even go out. I had an early night, but I’m not getting out of bed at three in the morning to do just about anything. I slept in, and I didn’t go to the UFC thing."
So, why'd you agree to do it? Because you thought you could just skip it with no consequences?

 

[method115]

That is kind of fucked if he traveled all the way to Vegas, and then they cancelled his tickets last minute. That's a legit grievance. I'd be mad too.

I stand with Dan.

It sounds like he also canceled on them without notice. So I feel like he got what he deserved. If you don't want to wake up at 3:00am then say that the minute you get scheduled for it. Just outright say I'm not doing it. To just not show up is fucked up.

I think it's hilarious that they cancelled his tickets after he no-showed his scheduled appearance.
"I didn’t even go out. I had an early night, but I’m not getting out of bed at three in the morning to do just about anything. I slept in, and I didn’t go to the UFC thing."
So, why'd you agree to do it? Because you thought you could just skip it with no consequences?

Exactly. I love how everyone is just ignoring the fact that he no showed on the UFC and they are supposed to just take it on the chin and still show him respect.

 

[Aurelian]

It sounds like he also canceled on them without notice. So I feel like he got what he deserved. If you don't want to wake up at 3:00am then say that the minute you get scheduled for it. Just outright say I'm not doing it. To just not show up is fucked up.



Exactly. I love how everyone is just ignoring the fact that he no showed on the UFC and they are supposed to just take it on the chin and still show him respect.

Thats a minor point. Hurting your fight relations with a top ten fighter in that division over some tickets is stupid and petty. Can the man get some sleep instead of expecting him to wake up at 3 am?

 

[Tapatio]

Dan Hooker has always answered the call for the UFC, but right now he’s keeping his best interests in mind.

With the UFC heading back to Perth on Sept. 28, New Zealand’s Hooker was ready to book a fight for that card even though he is still recovering from undergoing hand surgery this past March. He changed his mind the week of UFC 317 in June, when he was denied tickets to be in attendance at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to watch friend and teammate Kai Kara-France challenge flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.

The incident left a sour taste in Hooker’s mouth.

“They tried to get me out of bed at 7:30 in the morning [eastern time]—the UFC booked me for some shit—which is three in the morning New Zealand time,” Hooker said on Submission Radio. “I didn’t even go out. I had an early night, but I’m not getting out of bed at three in the morning to do just about anything. I slept in, and I didn’t go to the UFC thing. They canceled my tickets to Kai’s fight and then so it’s like, I’m going to rush back and fight injured for a company that’s going to cancel my tickets to the event when I’ve traveled all the way to Las Vegas. I would have fought injured, but then someone at a desk has crossed my name off a list.

“You work in the office, brother, I work in the—you think there would be a bit more respect there for guys who literally give their life. The amount of blood, sweat, and tears I’ve poured into putting shows on for that company, I thought there would have been a bit more respect there. But there’s not, which is cool, business is business. We can fight on my terms then. ... I’m not going to break my back for a company that doesn’t respect me.”

Rest of the article in the first hyperlink

 

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So he agreed to do something, didn't do it, and is now upset at the consequences?

 

[mangokush]

The fighters need to fight back against the tyranny of the UFC

The greatest day in MMA history will be the day a fighter KTFO Dana White

 

[volcom5]

So he agreed to do something, didn't do it, and is now upset at the consequences?

People tend to put fighters on a pedestal, Dan a hooker would be a nobody if he wasn’t fighting in the UFC, he openly admitted to not being smart enough to hold down a job. He’s kinda lucky he is making a living fighting, because he would be a loser without it.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

If he lived in America he would be fully versed in the " What have you done for me lately " company motto...

If he lived in America he'd be a spoiled brat whose definition of "disrespect" was "you're not giving me nearly enough money for existing".

I never liked Hooker but if the summary of the first post is accurate at all, I'm on his side.

 

[Aurelian]

So he agreed to do something, didn't do it, and is now upset at the consequences?

It's true.

But the UFC hurting their relations with a Top 10 fighter over something so minor is just kind of odd. There's probably dozens of other solutions that would be more appropriate.

Dan would have fought injured for them, but now would rather sit. Over some little event?

 

[Mask Of Winters]

That is kind of fucked if he traveled all the way to Vegas, and then they cancelled his tickets last minute. That's a legit grievance. I'd be mad too.

I stand with Dan.

It's always cathartic to know I'm not alone when I form an opinion about a person or situation

And yes, I read your post after making mine.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

Also, I follow the NFL so this isn't shit compared to how the average player acts. Some of you would be having an aneurysm if you knew judging by this thread.

 

[Aurelian]

It's always cathartic to know I'm not alone when I form an opinion about a person or situation

And yes, I read your post after making mine.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this whole little ordeal is stupid as hell.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

I think it's hilarious that they cancelled his tickets after he no-showed his scheduled appearance.
"I didn’t even go out. I had an early night, but I’m not getting out of bed at three in the morning to do just about anything. I slept in, and I didn’t go to the UFC thing."
So, why'd you agree to do it? Because you thought you could just skip it with no consequences?

Maybe, just maybe, it's because Hooker didn't realize he'd have to get up at 3 AM to do something he "agreed" to because he assumed like anybody else that he'd be asked to go there at a more reasonable time. Who the hell gets up for work or anything else at 3 AM anyway?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Boohoo. Should have gone to the required event.

Everyone wants an exception. Stfu and do your your job

I'm pretty sure he's saying the order of events were, they cancelled his ticket to attend 317, so he turned down accepting a fight before he's fully recovered

 

[Aurelian]

I'm pretty sure he's saying the order of events were, they cancelled his ticket to attend 317, so he turned down accepting a fight before he's fully recovered

Exactly. The UFC hurting their fighter relations over some non-relevant event is just stupid. The guy will take a fight injured, but now would rather sit. Good job.

 

[method115]

Thats a minor point. Hurting your fight relations with a top ten fighter in that division over some tickets is stupid and petty. Can the man get some sleep instead of expecting him to wake up at 3 am?

I could turn it around and say the same to Hooker. Hurting your relations with the #1 MMA org in the world over having to wake up at 3am 1 fucking day is stupid and petty. Can the UFC just get a proper heads up that you can't make it? He's a full time fighter he could have just taken a nap later in the day.

You try no showing on your job after agreeing to be there and let me know what the consequences are for you. For most people it's losing their job. So IMO Hooker got off light here.

 

[Ghostoftheville]

Dude has made hundreds of thousands from the UFC from bonuses alone & he's crying about some free tickets lol.

He's crying about the pettiness of cancelling his tickets for not waking up at the crack of dawn to do something last minute.

 

[joy2day]

The UFC respects fighters like a pimp respects his hoes.