Dan Hooker dismisses confrontation between Tsarukyan and Volkanovski: 'There's nothing to gain'

Hooker focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

In the midst of the statement of Arman Tsarukyan about the desire to compete for the featherweight title (up to 65,7 kg) in the future and the positive answer de Alexander Volkanovsky, Dan Hooker came forward this Thursday (29) to address the issue. For Hangman, who is measuring forces with Benoit Saint-Denis this Saturday (31) and coming off a loss to the Armenian, the supposed confrontation would not be a good idea for his training partner.

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According to the New Zealander, a potential title fight between the two fighters would create a damaging narrative for the Australian, due to the weight cut Tsarukyan would need to undergo to compete for the title in the lower weight division.

“It’s going to be like Volk beat one of the best fighters in the world and the only thing he can say is, ‘The weight cut screwed Arman over.’ That’s nothing you can achieve with this fight, I think,” Hooker stated in an interview with 'Submission Radio'.

Dan Hooker says Alexander Volkanovsky has nothing to gain from fighting Arman Tsarukyan

“It's gonna be like Volk beats one of the best fighters in the world and the only thing he gets out of it is, 'The weight cut f**ed up Arman.' It's a bit of nothing to achieve from the… pic.twitter.com/yftwXpUKXJ

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) January 29, 2026

Tsarukyan is persona non grata by Dana White

Arman Tsarukyan He revealed his desire to fight in another UFC weight class. Photo: Reproduction/X

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Despite holding second place in the lightweight rankings (up to 70,3 kg), Tsarukyan is far from being a contender for the crown in the near future. In addition to the hiatus... Ilia Topuria and the recent rise of Justin gaethje for the interim belt, the duel between Max Holloway e Charles of the Bronx The BMF title also leaves the Armenian completely sidelined by Dana White.