Dan Hooker Believes He Has Fixed Holes in Game Before UFC 281 - MMA Fighting
Dan Hooker discusses if the pandemic stunted his career growth, his last performance against Arnold Allen, why he cut ties to featherweight division, Coach Bareman’s tough talk, Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler, and more.
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LOVE Dan Hooker interviews. Hes always 100% genuine real to the core.
Welcome to NZ culture bruda
That's not true...he is biased !!!
1000%
😂Are u real!! He is the most biased person ever in UFC!!
He just can't win fights yall just love losers don't you 😴
Easily one of the most interesting fighters to listen to. Always interesting, honest, funny and inspiring
Hooker always looks like he’s heard a mildly funny joke in the room no one else has.
kzhead.info/sun/fduzgNuwqmqrfq8/bejne.html Actual a fitting video for a "Hooker" video 🤣🤣🤣
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If only everyone saw the world the way Dan does, life would be so much better
Great comment
Yes. If we were all completely delusional life would be amazing.
@@samnero387 😂😂😂
@@samnero387 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@samnero387 his mindset is freaking me out. He might get his ass kicked 😂😂😂😂
Absolutely love Dan , will never forget what he did through the pandemic for the sport, sacrificing so much , he's great, fighting absolute warriors!! wishing him the best 👏🙌🔥
Sacrificing what all those Ls foh
I don’t know how anybody can dislike this man! I would love to sit down and have a conversation with Dan, he’s fascinating, interesting and fun! Love this guy! Good luck Hangman, everybody in my household is rooting for you Saturday! 👏👏
Look at the hug he gives Ariel. Shows how respectful and how much Dan respects Ariel.
last two dudes he lost to were both on 9 fight win streaks, so he is always fighting top tier guys
I didn't realise that. What bout this next opponent? What are his credentials if yu know?
@@westsideAUKILANI won 5 in a row. 3 by kneebar submission
Dan’s perspective on creating/creating a new experience 19:10 was such a gem 💎
Dan's the man he's fought some of the best!
One of my favourite MMA interviews! So engaging so upbeat, a credit to the sport and to the Kiwis 🥝
Love you Dan, get back on track buddy
I hope this kid listens more to his coaches and uses his height and reach advantages for once just to get some wins. Gotta appreciate all the exciting fights he has given us, which also has made his path fun but extremely difficult when it comes to staying at the top with little damage taken during a career.
Honest to god, when I heard Dan's switching division, I thought, great, he's going to fight in a weight class that his large-boned, extra tall, lanky frame's made for... and then I saw he's talking about 145, my first thought was WTF! And, indeed, my reaction was on the market: he was so emaciated, he could hardly move, even after a day's of rehydration. Dan is so big and tall, he should be moving up to 170, which would allow him body to fill out, so he would have maximum speed and power, optimizing his height and reach. Anyway, glad he's back to 155.
@@kiabtoomlauj6249 You're absolutely right about that. Surprised that Dan's team never convinced him to move up to 170, and even try 185 at least once considering that he trains with Adesanya all the time.
@@michaw2209 You're right but I don't think he listens much to his coaches. And when he does, he has had his best wins. The Burns win was due to him using his long jab and the distance fully while also switching stances, and he also started strong against Dustin early on with his height and reach advantages, but when Dustin made adjustments during round 3 and onwards, Dan stopped using his advantages again... I think Dan is one of those fighters that is a world champion during sparring and in the gym, but not during the actual fights. Funny how there are videos of him giving Adesanya tough sparring sessions, and then he can't do that during his own fights at his fullest potential. Anyway, hope he wins this week.
I hate to say it but none of this is ever going to happen, the dude is gonna get knocked to f*** out repeatedly until he retires. This is how it goes man
@@michaw2209 he was originally a welterweight kickboxer. Mma and the weight cut has made him a slower less good striker.
Hooker such a cool dude, his fight with porier showed how much of a dog he is, and it will go down as one of the best most brutal fights in ufc history
Let’s go Dan! Always entertaining inside and outside the cage
Gem of a person, it really hurt to see him lose the way he did to Arnold Allen, hope he bounces back with the upcoming fight 🙏🏻
Hope to see him back in the W column. This dude is great
This was one of the most entertaining discussions i've watched on this show. Just seeing a guy who puts it all on the line in a 8 sided cage with a canvas being so down to earth and honest. He just seems so content with where he is in life. It's really inspiring to me for some reason and it got me feeling all soft. I really hope Dan puts on, because damn does he seem like an awesome dude.
i love how u articulated this comment i feel the same
Dan Hooker always gives cool, honest, interviews 👊🏼
Rooting for Dan to win. Good luck brother!
1000% that was an awesome interview. Great insights 👍
this is why Dan is Captain rank at CKB. He's a different class soldier. top fella.
Dan is one of my favourite fighters,he wears his heart on his sleeve,great man.
Out of everyone in this entire card, I want Dan to get a win.
Definitely!
That was a entertaining interview Dan makes me even more comfortable than I already was sitting in my own house, straight GC
Dan Hooker is a fooking champ, love the guy!
I thought I couldn't appreciate Dan Hooker any more than I already did and then he says he likes CFB and gives a shoutout to UT football 🔥🔥🔥 I really hope he secures the W this weekend, it sounds like he's been very honest with himself since the Arnold Allen fight and is ready to move forward in his career. May the best man win.
"In eight years with matchmakers, it could be less than 50 words.". 😂
In my opinion he would be a force at welter. His cut for lightweight was already insane so when he moved to feather I couldn't believe that move. I still strongly believe he should go to welter. He's to slow for lightweight but he would have that berserker-energy for welter.
Nah I feel like his chin has been cracked so much in recent fights moving up doesn’t sound good
I sorta agree, but his problem at times seems to be the wrestling and grappling. Welterweight is a wrestlers division right now
Any fighter is capable of improving their skills and Dan is no exception. He has tremendous potential and knockout power but he must find that elusive spark and incentive to stay in the fight even after taking it on the chin, just like Oliveira did. He needs to vastly improve on his defense and learn how to roll with the punches in order to rise up the ranks. He appears to have a great personality and I wish him all the best in the future.
That’s just wrong, Dan has heart for days, how could you possibly have seen Hooker vs Poirier and came away not knowing Dan has insane heart? Plus, Dan doesn’t have the grappling ability of Charles, where after he gets dropped most people are afraid to go into his guard to finish and he has time to recover. This analysis is not it chief.
@@muzz4610 Heart alone does not guarantee a win. You need to have the chin and a strong defense to go along with it. He basically has two options. He either initiates the attack and beats his opponent to the punch or he tightens up on his defensive skills.
Win or lose, Dan Hooker is still a great fighter Probs too soon but I hope he joins UFC Perth in Feb. Would be an honour to watch irl
Such a good dude
One of my favourite fighters
Hooker is a top fighter, he was top 5 in the world just 1 or 1 and a half years ago. . .But since his brutal knockout loss to Iron Mike Chandler, he's not the fighter he once was. I would like this man to finally get back on a winning streak. . .Good luck in the next match, Dan. . .I hope he wins in the end. . .
This guy destroyed Burns something Khamzat couldn’t do this guy is an elite fighter who’s had some minor pushbacks because he won’t listen but if he listens to his coaches he has potential to become champion.
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That is not how it works. Burns was drained at 155. Using your same logic, Jason Knight beat a drained Hooker at 145. Does that make Jason Knight an elite?
he will never become champion you dumb casual
Burns wasn't at his prime like now
lol he will never be champion you are out of your mind
Bruh. UFC please look after this guy. Absolute legend.
Fascinating interview.
After the poirer fight I never thought we’d see him back again.
The fact that Jens Pulver is shocked he’s going in the UFC Hall of Fame is mind blowing to me. He should’ve been like “about time”… Dudes a legend
Dan might have the best fighter personality ever
effortlessly likable
Legend
Hand on heart...this sport forgets to easily. Dan's a real dog in the sport don't forget his with Porier. I see Dan holding the title one day.
Best interviewer in sports, folks: Ariel Helwani.
Got a hongi with the Hangman in Dunedin great dude 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
Hooker is really good, but he doesn't use his reach advantage, and takes a lot of damage in the process. Hopefully, he did switch it up.
Internal confidence! 😤😤😤
Didn't expect that roll tide.... let's go
Dan Hooker seems like a great dude. I hope he wins this fight
Go get Em Dan!
Genuine guy
I remember when he tore through 145 division until that body kick that stopped him
1000 percent is my new catch phrase…
Business time. LETS GO!
Dan is a real one.
I thought they will talk about upcoming fight😉
Stopped watching the Izzy interview to come to this...will finish after
“Make feel good about yourself “ is such US or Europe thing.
how can you fix being ko'ed?
Love DAN. KOOOL KIWI DUUUDE!
if he actually did that, it would be the greatest accomplishment in mma history
Eugene going all Joshua Fabia wit the knives
He’s been training with Kevin Lee
I would mind a Chandler rematch at some point
Should fight at 170
Dan Hooker sounds like Korg from Thor
CKB it's done with love !!! Go the kiwis!!
I listened to izzy for five minutes and changed to Hooker. A lot better
HANGMAN!!!!!
Dan move your head off the centerline. This opponent should be an easy W for you if you dont get caught slipping in the grappling...
Dan Hookers a great guy, love his attitude
I hope he keeps winning. But ngl, he was still slow af his last fight. I don't see him not getting finished vs islam beniel dustin justin chandler or fiziev
True. It was frustrating to see him not beat that dude when he had his legs. He was easily in GNP reach.
He got millions for accepting those quick fight notice.
Kevin Lee would be proud.
He has so much talent but his record is unsurprising. He seems very stubborn and hard to coach
Love me some Hooker!
Getting completely outclassed isn't the same as having a few holes in your game
Exactly.
Not many more likable people in MMA like the hangman
Real BMF
I like Dan but he gotta be honest he took some money fights the Islam fight he shouldn’t have done that one the Dustin fight men what a classic
Dan is an excellent fighter but his ego got the best of him these few years. Hope he gets it right this time.
It's hard not to love this dude. But his chin is compromised. The Makhachev fight was an already sliding Hangman, where he got paid, and took very little damage in a fight no one expected him to win. It's also clear that the Hunter and Sean like him (wins over Makhachev or Allen would've carried him to the top of either division and were great opportunities) and have made him a favorable matchup here given that Claudio isn't known for his knockout power. I'm going with a more mature Dan Hooker. Leave the Hangman in Perth 🤔
Is his coach a genius or psychopath?
He always has that annoying bruise in the corner of his eye..does my head in
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Birth mark
Get him back Ariel, please.
Dans cool but he’s getting subbed and sent to Bellator
I'm afraid Dan got submitted again
He needs at least a year off 😢
I love Dan hooker it's definitely in my top 10 but there is no more title chances in his future not at 1:55 or 1:45 I don't even think he could hang with top five of 170s at this point
How does he stop the getting knocked out hole in his game? Or the brain damage lol
Boooo 🍅🍅🍅
he doesn't. He will never get back on a winning streak fighting top guys again
Dan you lost to Islam the entire light weight community would lose that one chill bro your a good fighter
I feel like Hooker hasn't given Allen much credit for that win. Its all about what he did wrong.
If he knows he made mistakes, that will be more important to focus on as a fighter - otherwise he doesn't get better..
Pretty boy with pretty smile on his face should be kicked out from UFC to Hollywood if he can’t pullouts victory in this fight!
just another journeyman
Bro's gonna get wrecked again.
Your nickname is so accurate 👊🏻
He’s getting slept 1st round
If Dan Hooker loss to Claudio Puelles that I predicted it! He will be dropping down bottom in upcoming UFC ranking!
Everyone talks about how likable he is but since losing to Poirer he has basically done nothing except rack up L’s.
This could be very well Hooker's retirement fight. He needs to focus on his next fight instead of being salty over Islam and how volk is going to give him a tough time lol
I just don't think he has the ability to endure in a fight anymore. He's like late career Cerrone where you catch him good once and he shuts down mentally.