Dan Hooker is planning on taking a extra measured strategy now that he has re-entered the highest 5 of the UFC light-weight rankings.
Hooker (24-12 MMA) took over the No. 5 spot in 155lbs rankings after incomes a cut up resolution victory over Mateusz Gamrot earlier this month at UFC 305. That win marked ‘The Hangman’s’ third in a row, as he had beforehand defeated Claudio Puelles and Jalin Turner respectively.
Now poised for a doable primary contender’s bout, Dan Hooker is making it clear that he doesn’t plan to jeopardize the chance.
“I type of have realized that from my first rodeo, is to simply type of not do something dumb this time round,” Hooker informed ESPN Australia. “I imply, the final time I used to be No. 5, I agreed to struggle Michael Chandler. Gave Michael Chandler a shot, it was his first struggle within the UFC. I flew to Abu Dhabi, so different aspect of the world with completely no coaches and went and fought him with a man I’d been coaching for six months in my nook. It was not the neatest of selections, so I assume this time round, I’m simply not going to do something dumb or promote my title shot once more.”
Dan Hooker initially referred to as out Conor McGregor following his ‘FOTN‘ efficiency with Mateusz Gamrot, however has since turned his consideration to high contender Arman Tsarukyan.
The 34-year-old is decided to get a shot at UFC gold earlier than he hangs up his gloves.
“I admire my staff and my coaches much more than I did earlier than,” Hooker mentioned (h/t MMAJunkie). “I had the dangerous string throughout COVID. It was simply clearly very tough as a global fighter competing throughout COVID – particularly in New Zealand the place we had among the harshest lockdowns on this planet. You possibly can simply see in these fights; I used to be doing it with out my coaches and with out my staff. I assume once I simply got here again, it’s a larger appreciation for the function that these guys play in my profession.”
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