Forward of his UFC 313 co-headliner, Dan Hooker has claimed the actual fact his pairing with Justin Gaethje is ready for 5 rounds — is a surefire signal the promotion needs somebody to “die” within the barnburning conflict.
Hooker, the present quantity 5 ranked light-weight contender, is slated to tackle former interim light-weight titleholder, Gaethje in a possible title eliminator, in a bid to increase his profitable spree to 4 straight fights.
Sidelined since August of final yr, Metropolis Kickboxing star, Dan Hooker featured on the primary card of UFC 305 final day trip, delivering a hard-fought unanimous choice win over Polish challenger, Mateusz Gamrot.
Dan Hooker claims UFC is hoping for somebody to “die” in his combat with Justin Gaethje
And claiming lately that he’s a extremely “dangerous” combat for former interim gold holder, Gaethje in March, Hooker believes the actual fact his combat with the Arizona native is 5 rounds is an indication the promotion is hoping for his or her first dying contained in the Octagon between two combatants.
“Ah, I just think the UFC wants to see someone die,” Dan Hooker advised Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “Like, I don’t see… Yeah, I feel they simply need a end. They need this combat. As nicely, I really feel like for the followers as nicely, they wish to see this. They wish to see somebody go down. They wish to see blood. I’m pleased to oblige for cash.
Dan Hooker on the Gaethje combat being 5 rounds:
“I think the UFC wants to someone die… They wanna see someone go down. They wanna see blood. They wanna see rounds 4 and 5.” pic.twitter.com/MNGNDDKKfD
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 27, 2025
“If I used to be again within the kitchen manufacturing facility and I stayed an additional couple hours, I’d count on one other couple further bucks in my again pocket, brother. Sure, that’s frequent sense. I’m not right here for enjoyable. I’m not right here as a result of I such as you guys. I’m right here… Prize preventing. Prize preventing, brother.
Himself sidelined since final April, former symbolic BMF champion, Justin Gaethje most lately dropping a shocking fifth spherical buzzer-beating knockout loss to former featherweight champion, Max Holloway within the pair’s large title combat on the primary card of UFC 300.
