Surging light-weight contender, Dan Hooker has confirmed he spoke with former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor concerning a possible showdown within the Octagon subsequent — with the Dubliner claiming in a single day how he could be preventing the Kiwi as quickly as February at a UFC occasion in Saudi Arabia.
Hooker, who retains the quantity 5 rank within the official light-weight restrict, most not too long ago earned his third straight victory on the principle card of UFC 305 again in August in Australia, touchdown an in depth determination win over perennial contender, Mateusz Gamrot.
Previous to that, Metropolis Kickboxing staple, Hooker landed a call win over Jalin Turner, after snapping a dropping run with a knockout win over Peruvian grappling ace, Claudio Puelles.
And attending BKFC in a single day in Marbella, Spain, Hooker was noticed contained in the ring with the above-mentioned, McGregor — with the 2 sharing a cordial dialog.
Following the occasion, McGregor supplied a large replace on his preventing future, claiming he could be preventing on February 1. in a visit to Saudi Arabia, within the type of a pairing with the streaking Dan Hooker.
Conor McGregor on board to battle in accordance with Dan Hooker
And whereas promotional officers have but to touch upon a possible pairing between McGregor and New Zealand striker, Hooker, the latter has confirmed his availability for the date, and the way he’s “on board” to battle the Dubliner subsequent yr.
We’re kindred spirits, as you possibly can say,” Dan Hooker advised Submission Radio of himself and Conor McGregor. “We get alongside fairly properly. I feel we’re each very comparable. There’s lots of similarities there. Yeah, we simply spoke within the ring and simply — yeah, like I’m on board. He’s on board. We simply have to get the UFC on board and we’ll get this factor throughout the road.”
Sidelined from a return in opposition to would-be common-foe, Michael Chandler, McGregor fractured a toe on his left foot within the weeks forward of a slated UFC 303 headliner on the welterweight restrict throughout Worldwide Battle Week.
