Evidently UFC lightweights Dan Hooker and Charles Oliveira might be set for a battle down underneath.
‘The Hangman’ has been out of the octagon since a split-decision victory over Jalin Turner final summer time. That win at UFC 290 was an enormous one for Dan Hooker. The victory was his second in a row, and helped him get again heading in the right direction after back-to-back losses to Islam Makhachev and Arnold Allen.
Evidently Dan Hooker’s present win streak has him positioned to doubtlessly meet a former UFC champion. Talking in a latest interview with Fox Sports activities Australia, the light-weight contender mentioned his return. There, Hooker as soon as once more confirmed his intention to compete at UFC 305 in Australia, the identical card that includes the comeback of his longtime good friend Israel Adesanya.
Nonetheless, Dan Hooker additionally let it slip that he was in talks to face Charles Oliveira on the occasion. For his half, ‘Do Bronx’ has been out of motion since a split-decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 in April. That defeat prevented the Brazilian from incomes a rematch with present light-weight champion Islam Makhachev.
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Dan Hooker reveals combat with Charles Oliveira is within the works for UFC 305
Following his UFC 300 loss, Charles Oliveira revealed that he was planning for a transfer to welterweight. Nonetheless, plainly the Brazilian may’ve modified his thoughts. For what it’s value, Dan Hooker’s good friend and teammate Alexander Volkanovski has additionally known as for a combat with ‘Do Bronx’ in latest weeks.
“I’m at 100%, every little thing’s all cleared.” Dan Hooker said within the interview. “I’m coaching, I’m coaching exhausting, I’m coaching 100 in camp. Preparing for Perth, undecided if I can actually say [who I’m fighting]. Nothing’s official. However clearly I’m 100% in.”
He continued, “However, the outdated Charlie Olives [fight], that’s a combat that the followers over right here within the aspect of the world would like to see. Let’s see if he takes the cake and indicators on the dotted line.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC light-weight contender? Do you wish to see Dan Hooker vs. Charles Oliveira?