Dan Hooker will not be focused on taking the simple path to UFC title pictures.
Just some years in the past, Hooker seemed like his period as a authorized candidate for the light-weight division. Now, “The Hangman” received three straights final 12 months, together with a large cut up resolution from Mateusz Gamrot.
Subsequent, Hooker will climb in direction of the highest of the highest 10 when he meets Arman Tsarukyan, who ranked second in UFC Qatar on November twenty second.
“Many sees Arman as a good harder battle than Ilia Topria,” Hooker informed Submission Radio. “They attempt to keep away from that, however you recognize me. I do not do the simple manner. I would like the hardest path potential. I like it.
“I’ve no weight on my shoulders and I can come there simply with poison. I am stuffed with poison for this struggle… I am simply attempting to harm him. I am unable to wait.”
Hooker, an 11-year veteran of the Octagon, is 14-8 in his UFC profession, with half of his victory coming by way of KO/TKO.
In the meantime, Tsarkian entered the competition with a successful streak of 4 matches. That victory was sufficient for him to win a shot in opposition to the title holder of the time, Islamic Makhachev. Nonetheless, Tsarukyan withdraws from the UFC 311 headliner hours earlier than the occasion as a consequence of suspected again accidents.
