Hooker is one of the top UFC lightweights today and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Dustin Poirier, whom he fought in June 2020. On the other hand, Conor McGregor’s last fight was a first-round TKO victory over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in January 2020.
Speaking to SCMP MMA, Dan Hooker noted that the opportunity to potentially face Conor McGregor, if Dustin Poirier pulls out from the McGregor fight at UFC 257, is a big reason he accepted the UFC 257 bout against Michael Chandler.
Dan Hooker noted that one of the two ways that a fighter can earn a big payday in MMA is to either fight for a UFC world title or fight Conor McGregor.
Apart from the Conor McGregor fight, Dan Hooker also addressed the Michael Chandler matchup
Dan Hooker faces Michael Chandler in the co-main event of UFC 257. The Hangman suggested that he’s a bad stylistic matchup for former Bellator lightweight champion and new UFC signee Chandler.
UFC 257 will take place on January 23rd, 2021, and be headlined by a lightweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier.
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