UFC Auckland is in the books and the promotion’s #7 ranked lightweight, Dan Hooker, took a tightly contested split decision over the #6 ranked lightweight, Paul Felder, in the UFC Auckland main event. This was a back-and-forth war, with Hooker getting off to a strong start, with Felder turning up late. They went blow for blow, but there had to be a winner and that was Hooker. In his post-fight interview, Hooker called out Justin Gaethje for his next outing, which would be epic. As for Felder, he hinted that his next move just might be retirement.
Hooker came out working his calf kicks while using his footwork to stay on the outside.