Forward of his return at UFC 313, Dan Hooker has confirmed his curiosity in a possible transfer to the BKFC (Naked Knuckle Combating Championship) earlier than ending his fight sports activities profession, claiming competing within the ring “looks like fun” to him.
Hooker, the present quantity 5 ranked light-weight challenger, is slated to return at UFC 313 in March, taking up former interim champion and symbolic BMF titleholder, Justin Gaethje in a 5 spherical conflict.
Sidelined since final summer season, Metropolis Kickboxing star, Hooker most lately turned in his third consecutive victory, touchdown an in depth, unanimous choice win over perennial challenger, Mateusz Gamrot in a back-and-forth conflict at UFC 305.
And following final weekend’s BKFC Knucklemania V card in Philadelphia, a number of followers referred to as for Kiwi striker, Hooker to finally wrap his arms and compete within the ring earlier than the top of his combating profession.
Dan Hooker welcomes “fun” transfer to the BKFC earlier than finish of his profession
And so far as the surging Hooker is anxious, he would like to stack his “retirement fund” within the group — which he claims appears to be like “fun” to compete in.
” That’s [BKFC] is my retirement fund,” Dan Hooker informed Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “That sport [bare knuckle fighting] looks like the funnest thing for me to do in the world. I don’t what everyone else is into, but that looks like fun.”
“[BKFC] is my retirement fund… That sport looks like the funnest thing for me to do in the world. I don’t what everyone else is into, but that looks like fun.”
Dan Hooker is all for combating individuals with out gloves 👊😅 pic.twitter.com/29h4ucrDML
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 27, 2025
Moreover, Hooker additionally claimed that the very fact his conflict with vicious striker, Gaethje is ready to happen over the course of 5 rounds — is a surefire truth the promotion is hoping for the primary in-fight loss of life contained in the Octagon.
“Ah, I just think the UFC wants to see someone die,” Dan Hooker informed. “Like, I don’t see… Yeah, I believe they only desire a end. They need this battle. As properly, I really feel like for the followers as properly, they need to see this. They need to see somebody go down. They need to see blood. I’m completely satisfied to oblige for cash.
