Dan Hooker doesn’t mind being counted out ahead of his return to the Octagon on Saturday.
After a run that saw him drop four out of five, ‘The Hangman’ is sitting on a three-fight win streak, including a highlight-reel knockout of Claudio Puelles and back-to-back split decisions over Jalin Turner and Mateusz Gamrot.
Next, Hooker will look to add another big win to his resume when he meets top-ranked lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Qatar.
As it stands, Tsarukyan is a sizeable favorite, with sportsbooks favoring him 5-to-1 against Hooker.