Immediately after UFC Qatar last November, Dan Hooker called out Renato Moicano by saying that they ‘both suck’. ‘The Hangman’ once again didn’t wait long before naming someone he would like to face next following his defeat on Saturday night in Sydney.

In the aftermath of that incident, UFC CEO Dana White claimed Tsarukyan dropping out of a title shot during fight week back in January 2025 combined with the headbutt delivered to Hooker kept him out of getting another shot at the lightweight championship.

Dan Hooker fires back at Michael Chandler following his UFC 325 knockout loss, reigniting rivalry & sparking fresh talk of a potential fight.

Dan Hooker was busted open badly in a tough loss to Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 325. Hooker had a strong start to the fight, but momentum quickly shifted when Saint Denis secured an early takedown

Few divisions have matched the intensity and brutality of the UFC’s lightweight division. Dan Hooker may have called his own path a ‘stupid’ one, but fighters like him have helped shape the division’s reputation.

Dan Hooker will meet Benoit Saint Denis in a high-profile co-main event tomorrow night (Sat., Jan. 31, 2026) at UFC 325 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, but “Hangman” had to fly coach earlier this week just to get there.

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