New Zealand lightweight Dan Hooker has delivered a scathing critique of UFC athlete Colby Covington’s approach to fighting and self-presentation, articulating a contrast between the two fighters’ thoughts on authenticity.
Dan Hooker Holds Mirror to Colby Covington’s Manufactured Image, Questions Cost of Inauthenticity
During a recent interview, Hooker offered commentary that cuts to the heart of an ongoing debate within mixed martial arts regarding genuine personality versus calculated performance.
“People can hate me for being me – I can live with that, that’s all right. It’s like, you don’t want to be Colby Covington, where they’re just scared that people won’t like the real them.