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<\/div>Dan Hooker<\/a> has been reflecting a lot on his recent defeat to Dustin Poirier<\/a>. It was the biggest fight of his career and largely considered a Fight of the Year candidate after the classic that the two put on.<\/p>\n Ultimately, Dan Hooker lost to Dustin Poirier via a clear-cut unanimous decision and he’s now gone back to the drawing board, and on Instagram, he put out a post reflecting on his loss to Dustin Poirier.<\/p>\n He said that his entire approach needs to change:<\/p>\n It isn’t too late for Dan Hooker. He’s shown plenty of improvement since his brutal loss to Edson Barboza and a win or two could put him right back in the Top 5 and in the mix for a future title opportunity.<\/p>\n Despite not breaking into the upper echelon of Lightweight fighters, reaching the Top 5 is no easy task. Dan Hooker is going to get a highly-ranked opponent regardless, and as of now, Charles Oliveira seems to be the best option.<\/p>\n Dan Hooker trains with the City Kickboxing Gym in Auckland, New Zealand under Eugene Bareman – a man who has recently been recognized as one of the best MMA<\/a> coaches in the world.<\/p>\n He’s been the mastermind behind Israel Adesanya’s meteoric rise in the UFC and also had a lot to do with Alexander Volkanovski’s title success at Featherweight. He’ll be eager for Dan Hooker to bounce back and add another UFC Championship.<\/p>\n There’s certainly no shame in losing to Dustin Poirier who was just coming off a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Many fans underestimated Dan Hooker’s chances against Poirier, but he held his own and dished out a lot of punishment as well. He proved that he belongs in the Top 5.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> R. Nath <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Is Dan Hooker still a threat in the Lightweight division<\/h2>\n
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UFC Fight Night Poirier v Hooker: Weigh-Ins Dan Hooker has been reflecting a lot on his recent defeat to Dustin Poirier. It was the biggest fight of his career and largely considered a Fight of the Year candidate after the classic that the two put on. Ultimately, Dan Hooker lost to Dustin Poirier via a clear-cut unanimous … Continue reading Dan Hooker admits that he doesn’t have the “championship mindset” following loss to Dustin Poirier<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading