Dan Hooker has revealed the real reason why he begged UFC CEO Dana White for the Arman Tsarukyan match. Hooker was scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje earlier this year; however, a hand injury forced him out of the bout.
The Hangman’ was out of action for several months, and after he was cleared to fight, the promotion announced the UFC Qatar headliner between Tsarukyan and Hooker, which will go down this weekend.
In a recent sit-down with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King, Hooker revealed why he wanted to fight the No. 1-ranked UFC lightweight contender.