Media Dan Hooker says the UFC and USADA are punishing him for IV allegations

[ryun253]

Should've been cut after losing to Chandler & Islam the way he did.

 

[Bilzerian]

Hooker is turning into flat earth believer <45>

 

[ejazahmednit]

Why do they want to see his dick?
To check vascularity?

 

[Willie]

When was that? We had multiple people linked to him say everything except he didn't use an IV until he was back in Russia.

I personally think he used it within the rules.

Never said he used. But he was asked. He said he wouldnt do any of that because it's banned and he's not a cheater.

 

[SteelEz]

It took so long for anyone to just come out and deny it. We had everything but a straight denial for nearly a week. Then we get an interview in Russian only as the first real response from Islam or someone speaking for him directly.

You're jumping to biased conclusions without taking the effort to verify them. Kinda Hooker-ish honestly.

Here's a tweet from Rizvan, Islam's manager and team member denying the accusations immediately the following day after Hooker's claims .. less than 24 hours in fact.

 

[Conan the K-9]

You're jumping to biased conclusions without taking the effort to verify them. Kinda Hooker-ish honestly.

Here's a tweet from Rizvan, Islam's manager and team member denying the accusations immediately the following day after Hooker's claims .. less than 24 hours in fact.

I don’t think that, this tweet is someting official or Islam and his Team telling he did not use IVs, what @maximus__ meant?

 

[SteelEz]

I don’t think that, this tweet is someting official or Islam and his Team telling he did not use IVs, what @maximus__ meant?

You don't think a tweet from Islam's manager who was actually with him in Australia is something official, but you think a deleted tweet from dumbass Ali who was thousands of miles away is the tell all official evidence.

Yeah, not biased at all

 

[Conan the K-9]

You don't think a tweet from Islam's manager who was actually with him in Australia is something official, but you think a deleted tweet from dumbass Ali who was thousands of miles away is the tell all official evidence.

Yeah, not biased at all.

No not sayin that, but ofcourse there is a difference between an official statement and a tweet, what only says that someone else is a loser and liar. It’s on the same level as Dans ”betcha can’t!” Not really professional coming from a manager.

 

[suffersystem]

It's amazing how a statement with zero proof or evidence is taken more seriously then the denials of all those involved, and the commission from Australia and USADA and UFC. Even mor enow that he refuses to show his evidence, and has lied that he has been tested half a dozen times because of it when he hasn't even been teste donce this year. Bizarro world we live in I guess.

 

[SteelEz]

No not sayin that, but ofcourse there is a difference between an official statement and a tweet, what only says that someone else is a loser and liar. It’s on the same level as Dans ”betcha can’t!” Not really professional coming from a manager.

"Official statement". It's not like they're diplomats man. They're fucking prize fighters, and the accusations were dumb, and unsubstantiated. Saying someone is lying after accusing you of something is enough denial for me. I take it, it will never be enough for you cuz you don't like the guy. It's how the mind works.

 

[Prex32]

This guy needs to show receipts or shut the fuck up already.

sometimes showing the receipts is not that easy, just like in politics
him against the machine
even if that inner circle knows somethings up they fear the consequences for taking a firm stand

 

[Conan the K-9]

"Official statement". It's not like they're diplomats man. They're fucking prize fighters, and the accusations were dumb, and unsubstantiated. Saying someone is lying after accusing you of something is enough denial for me. I take it, it will never be enough for you cuz you don't like the guy. It's how the mind works.

I don’t know in what kind of world you live in, but I think it is quite normal publicity managament in some cases damage control. That’s their career, they are professional athletes and they have managers to handle these kind of things.

Like when the nurse came out blaiming, that Costa elbowed him. He made an official statement with his layers about the situation.

That’s how it works in the civilized world and not like you jump out of the cage to sucker punch someone, because you felt offended by something they said.

 

[Chagaev]

I don’t think that, this tweet is someting official or Islam and his Team telling he did not use IVs, what @maximus__ meant?

I guess the only official statement in this matter comes form the Australian Comission: " we have no evidence, we have received no complaints, if you have any relevant information please contact us".

The rest is just a shit show on twitter, at least until someone decides it's about time to take his touted evidence where they belong. And there's only one side who, allegedly, can do that.

 

[suffersystem]

How is Hooker's credibility now as he has not shown any of this proof he claims he has, and has now lied about getting tested by USADA half a dozen times when he has not been tested at all in 2023 so far?

 

[Kb7]

He had a great run against middle level fighters and rolled into the top 5 in a time it was losing a heap of top competition. Khabib was suspended, Conor was gone, Cerrone retired, Fighter Kevin Lee was trading wins and losses,no RDA etc. These guys all kinda left as he was on the rise. He is also consistent with 2-3 fight a year unlike many were at that time and was winning by finish.

Wins against Felder, Iaquinta (post title fight with Khabib) Burns and Vick who were all top 20 at the time. He has more ranked losses than Islam and Khabib have ranked wins in their entire careers and most were close until Chandler and Allen. He doesn't lose to scrubs just the top 5 guys really.

I don't think he is top 10, he lacks the ability to fight inside and gasses in 5 rounders, but to say he didn't deserve his ranking in a striking heavy division at the time is a bit unfair.

Maybe he deserved his ranking at a point and time, but Dan Hooker is not a good fighter, it is very clear from his performances and fighting style for the division of Lightweight.

You claiming he has more rank losses than wins compared to Islam or Khabib is a null argument, a lot of fighters were denying Khabib & Islam of those top fights at the time. Let's be honest here for a moment,Khabib or Islam would have always beat Gaethje & Poirier and the rest of the top 5 if given the chance. It's always about styles and some of the fighters at the top of lightweight are just a horrible fighting style against Khabib or Islam.

Hooker is not a good fighter, time will tell & show it. He lacks so much skill compared to the rest of the lightweight division, he will never capture or be a number 1 contender for gold in any weight class.

I get it, exciting fighters are fun to watch, but you have to distinguish skilled fighters to fun to watch fighters like Hooker eventually. Hooker is only talked about due to his association with the Oz/Nz fighters. HE IS NOT A GOOD FIGHTER. Quote me on that. He will fade in the next year or so because he sucks. I'm sorry, for fighter bashing but sometimes it needs to be said.

 

[legedema]

I like Dan but guess he has been hit to his head much worse than we all thought

 

[SteelEz]

I don’t know in what kind of world you live in, but I think it is quite normal publicity managament in some cases damage control. That’s their career, they are professional athletes and they have managers to handle these kind of things.

Like when the nurse came out blaiming, that Costa elbowed him. He made an official statement with his layers about the situation.

That’s how it works in the civilized world and not like you jump out of the cage to sucker punch someone, because you felt offended by something they said.

Official statement or not, they denied it immediately. They can be "unprofessional" in their statements or "messy" or whatever, at the end of the day they denied it, which was what @maximus_ asking for in his post.

The burden of the proof lies on Hooker, so far he didn't present jack shit to bolster his claims.

 

[Masturbin]

Hooker lost every hard match up he had.

 

[Tylerl90]

I don't necessarily doubt the IV allegations, but he needs to show the proof. Clearly, the UFC and athletic commission thinks there is nothing there.

 

[SaltedVinegarfootstomps]

Official statement or not, they denied it immediately. They can be "unprofessional" in their statements or "messy" or whatever, at the end of the day they denied it, which was what @maximus_ asking for in his post.

The burden of the proof lies on Hooker, so far he didn't present jack shit to bolster his claims.

These wanks think impersonating a used tampon on Twitter and accusing Mak AFTER he left the country of cheating, in addition to calling him a cunt, constitutes a well reasoned and sourced observation. They also think a manager dismissing baseless accusations is not an “official” denial, but the accusation that was never formally filed with USADA or coupled with evidence AT ANY POINT IN TIME somehow, is.