UFC veteran Dan Hooker has defined why he strongly believes he shall be Usman Nurmagomedov’s first opponent within the UFC. Hooker has additionally opined that Usman will signal with the UFC actual quickly, which is why Islam Makhachev vacated his 155-pound throne and moved up final yr.
Though undefeated PFL Light-weight Champion Usman is now a free agent and is closely rumored to be heading to the UFC, there have been no additional updates relating to his future.
In the meantime, Hooker has said that he believes the UFC brass will quickly ring him up as soon as they signal the 28-year-old Russian phenom. “The Hangman” said throughout an interview with Submission Radio that different ranked lightweights and prime 155-pound contenders or former two-division champ Ilia Topuria could be unlikely to threat preventing an unranked opponent like Usman.
Nevertheless, risk-taker Hooker is at all times sport to combat anybody for a “little bit of hazard cash.” He’s finished it earlier than, will do it once more this weekend, and is prepared to do it sooner or later too. The 36-year-old mentioned:
“It’s the identical factor as once I fought Chandler; it’s the identical factor with this Parnasse man. It’ll be the identical factor with Usman. Nobody else will take the combat. You suppose Ilia Topuria’s gonna take that threat of preventing an unranked non-UFC fighter? None of those different guys within the division wanna threat it. In order that they name up Dan Hooker, supply him a little bit of hazard cash, and he welcomes these boys to the massive leagues.” [h/t: Championship Rounds]
Take a look at Dan Hooker’s feedback beneath:
Dan Hooker plans on ruining Usman Nurmagomedov’s potential UFC debut: “Would give me a really fuzzy feeling”
If Dan Hooker’s prediction comes true and he will get the chance to welcome Usman Nurmagomedov to the UFC, he could be eager on spoiling the Russian fighter’s promotional debut. Throughout the identical Submission Radio interview, he added:
“Like that will be the thrilling factor for me with that combat is you recognize, I you’d get one other likelihood to step in there and go up go up towards a legacy. Like going to a man’s hometown and ruining his debut… Would give me a really fuzzy feeling.”
Take a look at Dan Hooker’s feedback beneath:
For now, Hooker has work to do. He’s at the moment on a two-fight dropping skid, and this weekend at UFC Paris, he’ll look to return to successful methods by spoiling former KSW two-division champion Salahdine Parnasse’s UFC debut.
