Bloody Elbow · Dec 3, 2021
Dan Hooker names the ‘best grappler’ and ‘most technical lightweight’ in the UFC
Dan Hooker of New Zealand speaks to reporters at the official UFC 266 weigh-ins prior to his lightweight fight against Nasrat Haqparast at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.Dan Hooker has fought everyone in the UFC lightweight division from Dustin Poirier to Islam Makhachev, but ‘The Hangman’ believes Kings MMA product Beneil Dariush is the best grappler and most technical fighter in the division.
Hooker, who was recently submitted by grappling powerhouse Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, explained to The MAC Life’s Oscar Willis what makes Dariush such a masterful technician.