When describing how his training went, an excerpt from that interview was posted to the X account @Home_of_Fight, as Hooker said:
“Good. I got a little sick last week and knocked out my front tooth. I have to go fix it tomorrow. I don’t really care about it, but the lady isn’t too happy about it [laughs]. I just found my mouthguard that day. So on Saturday I hadn’t found my mouthguard in a year. It had been missing since the [Mateusz] Gamrot battle. I don’t really spar; I don’t even train with a mouthguard and then I found it.”
“But he was still covered in blood from the Gamrot fight. So I just stood him up and was like next time buddy and then boom. So the day I find out is the day I smash my front tooth. It’s already dead. Like it’s a fake front tooth. They just put more s**t on it, I guess.”
Dan Hooker is a dog, but Arman Tsarukyan can win dominantly, according to a prominent lightweight contender
Dan Hooker vs. Arman Tsarukyan is a big fight for the 155-pound weight class, and an established contender in the division has given his thoughts on that bout. Beneil Dariush is the candidate in question and he has direct experience in the cage with Arman Tsarukyan, having lost to Tsarukyan in 2023.
During an interview with MMA junkie regarding the UFC Qatar headline fight, Dariush said:
“Yes, I really think he beats Dan Hooker, and I think he could do it very dominantly. But a five-round fight, I gotta tell you, man: Dan Hooker is a dog. He doesn’t have to win the first two rounds, but if he just does well in the first two rounds, that’s going to be a very interesting fight.”
“What I mean by good is keeping the fight close and making Arman work. The five rounds will be very interesting to watch, so I think it will be a very fun fight to watch.”
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