Neither of those guys you namedSame way Conor didn't want smoke with Mendes because stylistic nightmare. Same way he didn't want smoke with Nate in a rematch. Also same way he would NEVER fight Khabib, never EVER.
Neither of the guys you mentioned had the KO power the Gaethje has. Conor would have to throw the kitchen sink at him in a attempt to put him away.Same way Conor didn't want smoke with Mendes because stylistic nightmare. Same way he didn't want smoke with Nate in a rematch. Also same way he would NEVER fight Khabib, never EVER.
He's not gonna get stripped for refusing to fight Conor. He's still willing to fight deserving contenders.
He was getting his ass kicked by Felder and against edson he displayed some of the worst fight iq I've seen in my 30+ years of covering this sportLmao Hooker has one mediocre performance and now he's shit.
Never change Sherdog!
I honestly think Tony needs to fight a top 3 assuming he doesn't show for Khabib and I think his 36 year old ass get's KTFO by Conor, Dustin or Justin and something far worse if he enters the cage with Khabib.I think these are the matches to make.
Let's see if those goofs Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby agree.
Good to see you posting again, mate..@Deadwing88 out here handling my light work lol.
Dustin has the best MMA Boxing in the Division behind Conor and has fought steeper competition than Hooker.
While Hooker is a good fighter, he's only really good against Chinny fighters. Dustin packs a mean punch and has hurt fighters known for their Chins in Khabib and Max.
Dustin gets the UD win or TKO.
Also Hooker got tooled by Edson Barboza who trains at ATT now with Dustin Poirier. I'm PRETTY sure Barboza could show him a few things.
He was getting his ass kicked by Felder and against edson he displayed some of the worst fight iq I've seen in my 30+ years of covering this sport
Good to see you posting again, mate..
Dan ain't top 5 caliber.Lmao Hooker has one mediocre performance and now he's shit.
Never change Sherdog!
All 3 are world class strikers that Dustin dismantled, way better than anyone Hooker has faced.Come on man Dustin struggled with justin, Eddie and even max. When is the last time he had a clean win against another striker?
He finished Alvarez and Gaethje, and won a comprehensive decision against Holloway, who was on like a 13 fight streak.. really don't see how your putting a negative slant on that, all of whom are better fighers than anyone Hooker has faced.
I could very well bring up the fact notorious gatekeeper Barboza absolutely butchered Hooker, if you want to go down the route..
#PoirierblessThanks brother. Couldn't let people disrespect Poirier, but I see you're holding down the Fort quite well brother.
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Same way Conor didn't want smoke with Mendes because stylistic nightmare. Same way he didn't want smoke with Nate in a rematch. Also same way he would NEVER fight Khabib, never EVER.
Didn't he get absolutely destroyed by Barboza recently?Lmao Hooker has one mediocre performance and now he's shit.
Never change Sherdog!
NO.Didn't he get absolutely destroyed by Barboza recently?
I remember that beating being so bad he got turned into a walking dead.