Dan Hooker has been booked for another, can’t miss fight, and it will happen in his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand.
UFC Auckland’s headliner
Recently the UFC announced that Hooker will battle fellow lightweight contender, Paul Felder, at the promotion’s February 23rd card in Auckland. The bout will serve as the main event.
BREAKING: @felderpaul will take on @danthehangman in the #UFCAuckland main event ?
Tickets on sale Dec 6th. Register at https://t.co/nye8CF830H to get pre-sale access ?? pic.twitter.com/ztO2GVGBLj
— UFC Aus/New Zealand (@UFC_AUSNZ) November 27, 2019
Hooker (19-8) is coming off a decision win over Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 in October, which followed his KO win over James Vick in July. The only man who has defeated “The Hangman” in his last five outings is Edson Barboza.
Felder (17-4), meanwhile, recorded a split decision win over Barboza in September, and “The Irish Dragon” is also 4-1 in his last 5 bouts.
Hooker sends a warning shot Felder’s way
After the official word for the bout came out, Hooker delivered the warning below to Felder:
UFC Auckland Main Event! ?
Im going to smash Paul Felder's face in.
February 23rd, Spark Arena.
Follow the link for ticket information: https://t.co/bKS7JGRtaO pic.twitter.com/7w2G5kWBgs
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) November 27, 2019
So, as noted above, this is a fight that is extremely, extremely promising on paper. Both men are aggressive, talented and dangerous strikers.
It’s also an important fight from a rankings’ perspective, as Felder’s ranked #6 and Hooker is #7.
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