D. Hooker at a press conference at UFC 267. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Even though he is not yet ranked in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg), the New Zealander believes he will reach ‘high flights’, in case of victory over arnold allen No. UFC London. The former lightweight (up to 70,3kg) said he wants to face a top-5 fighter in the category, if he wins next Saturday (19), and left open a possible confrontation with the champion and his training partner, Alexander Volkanovsky.
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“We will have Korean zombie vs. Volkanovski and then Max (Holloway) is waiting to fight for the title. Then there are a couple of guys sitting there in the top 5 who are going to be there without any dance partners. The winner of this fight beats one of these guys and will be right there in the mix for the next title shot,” Hooker said.
Champion's training partner Alexander Volkanovsky, Hooker left open the possibility of facing the belt owner in the future, but stated that he does not prefer to think about it now.
“We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. There's a lot of work to be done before it's even a conversation that needs to be had. I still have arnold allen and he has Korean zombie, then he has Max Holloway, and that's a good problem to have. When you and your partner are so good that there is no one else you have to decide who is the best in the world. So I'm not going to worry about a future problem, I'm not going to worry because I still have a good problem to solve”, concluded the New Zealander.
A former member of the lightweight division, Hooker decided to move down a category after a bad streak of three losses in four fights. His debut will be against the featherweight number seven arnold allen, UFC London, which takes place next Saturday (19). The New Zealander has a record of 21 triumphs and 11 setbacks in professional MMA.
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