D. Poirier (photo) after UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook DustinPoirier)
The New Zealander Dan Hooker shocked the world in his performance last Saturday (5), at UFC 243, in Australia. O, who entered the Octagon as an underdog, defeated the former lightweight title challenger (up to 70,3kg.), To the fifth, in a totally dominant and convincing performance. After beating the American, Hooker challenged Dustin poirier. Upon learning of the invitation, the 'Diamond' stated that Dan is close to the top, but that, at the moment, he wants to face Conor McGregor. The statement was made in a publication on his official Twitter account.
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“I'm going to fight the Irishman (Conor McGregor) at my next appointment. You're close, but not that close. Keep fighting,” Dustin wrote.
After Poirier's response, Hooker also shared his thoughts regarding the 'Diamond''s interest in exchanging forces against the 'Notorious'.
“Stop chasing gnomes. Fight me!” Dan replied.
Hooker climbed into the Octagon UFC 243 to stage the biggest fight of his career. The athlete, who was in 15th position in the ranking of his division, would face sixth place and considered one of the most dangerous athletes in the category. However, as the fight progressed, the public could see an aggressive New Zealander taking the initiative in the confrontation against an experienced opponent with a bigger name within the organization.
After three rounds, Dan had his hand raised by the referee in the unanimous decision of the judges and, in theory, will make a big leap in the group's ranking, which is currently dominated by Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The New Zealander debuted in the UFC in 2014. Since then, the athlete has had 13 fights, recording nine wins and four losses. The triumph over Iaquinta marked his second straight win with the company. His last setback came when he faced the Brazilian Edson Barboza, in December of last year.
Although Poirier initially rejected Hooker's challenge, there is still no indication, neither from Conor nor from Ultimate, that the North American will face the former division champion in his next challenge. .
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about who will be the athlete who will compete against McGregor, who has not fought since his defeat to Khabib at UFC 229, which took place in October last year. The fighter, who has made headlines more outside the world of MMA than inside, hinted that he could face some fighters, such as Frankie Edgar.
However, as usual, when it comes to negotiations with Conor, the story did not come to fruition. Ultimate's president, Dana White, even stated that the Irishman could be seen in action at the beginning of 2020, however, there is still no defined opponent.
I'm fighting the Irishman next. You're close but not yet buddy keep punching @danthehangman
- The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) October 6, 2019
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