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Dan Hooker’s bout in jeopardy again, mulling US move due to New Zealand’s strict quarantine rules

Last week, number eight ranked UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker was in danger of missing his UFC 266 booking against Nasrat Haqparast. Because of strict quarantine measures in his home country of New Zealand, “The Hangman” went through visa issues that urged him to desperately reach out to the local US Embassy.

Hooker eventually got things straightened out and is now set to travel to Las Vegas this week. But because of the trouble he went through, along with the same stringent hurdles he’ll deal with throughout the pandemic, he is now thinking about relocating his camp to the United States.