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Sunday, Jul 21, 2019

Dan Hooker Challenges Al Iaquinta to Get on “a Plane”, Fight Him in Australia

Dan Hooker

By FCF Staff

Having returned to the win column with an emphatic, KO win at UFC Sacramento, Dan Hooker is hoping to fight another of the UFC’s top lightweights next.

Hooker faced James Vick on Saturday night, and proceeded to knock the contender out with a booming left and followed up punches. Afterward, Hooker had this to say about his next fight (quote via MMA Junkie):

“I feel like I get another shot. I feel like I’m back where I left off. I want a big-name fighter. I want a top-10 guy. If they’re coming down to Melbourne, they need to sell some tickets. But Dan Hooker against a top-10 fighter, I feel like that makes a lot of sense and that sells a lot of tickets.”

Several possible opponents were reportedly mentioned to Hooker, and when he heard Al Iaquinta mentioned, the New Zealand fighter said this:

“I feel like (Al) Iaquinta’s the one that makes sense,” Hooker said. “That name definitely stands out to me. Yeah, Iaquinta, October 5th, meet me in Australia. Get him on a plane!”

The UFC is planning to hold an event in Melbourne on that date. Hooker (18-8) returned to action for the first time on Saturday night since he was stopped by Edson Barboza in December. Iaquinta (14-5-1) is coming off a decision loss to Donald Cerrone in May.

posted by FCF Staff @ 2:23 pm
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