News Dan Hooker would 100% fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 267

[Daelh]

Hooker didn't duck him. There was no point in fighting Islam when he was virtually unranked and only fought once every 2 years. Now that Islam has some hype there is a reason for Hooker to want the fight.

I always find it mystifying when people accuse top 10 fighters of "ducking" unranked or sub top 15 fighters.

The goal in this sport is to move up in the ranks, top 10 guys should only want to fight top 10 guys otherwise whats the point?

There's a difference in want to fight up when you're hot and on a win streak and totally different when you're coming off 2 straight losses. Arguably 3(he definitely lost to Felder)

 

[DestinedAussie]

Lol ducked him for so long and now hes calling him out . Im a fan of Dan Hooker when hes in the Octagon but outside of that he just comes off as an annoying jackass(hope this isnt fighter bashing ). I would love to see this fight though Islam smashes him probably but it'd be interesting
edit: also its his manager Eugene Bareman saying this not Hooker . Seems like hubris from his management to want this fight especially on short notice

To be fair hooker had zero to gain fighting him earlier. Islam had a lot to gain but he only had to lose. Now they both have something to gain from the fight. Islam would be a good win for hooker, Islam needs an opponent and Hooker is a pretty good name for short notice.

 

[JonJonesNeedle]

To be fair hooker had zero to gain fighting him earlier. Islam had a lot to gain but he only had to lose. Now they both have something to gain from the fight. Islam would be a good win for hooker, Islam needs an opponent and Hooker is a pretty good name for short notice.

You are way to logical to be a sherdogger.

 

[Ackmed]

Dan's coach doesn't know what he's talking about.

Here's what Dan says about it, timestamped

 

[rjmbrd]

Islam wouldn't do it.

You are this weeks candidate for "confidently incorrect"

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id...grees-fight-islam-makhachev-ufc-267-abu-dhabi

 

[Siver!]

It's oooooon.

Kinda hope Hooker wins, but Islam looks so damn solid...