A feud seems to brew between lightweight contenders, then Hooker and Arman Tsarukyan, with the two keep going back and forth online.
In just over a week at UFC 313, hooker was planned for one of the biggest fights of his career so far against number three ranked lightweight, Justin Gaethje.
Unfortunately, however, Hooker withdrew from the Co-Main event of UFC 313 earlier this week after he had revealed that he had contracted a broken hand in his last sparring session from his camp.
Fortunately for the fan base, UFC boss, Dana White announced that entering Gaethje number 11 will be arranged lightweight, Rafael Fiziev.
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Dan Hooker and Arman Tsarukyan are locked up in a word war
After 'The Hangman's' withdrawal from the UFC 313 Co-Main event, he became the target of fellow light weight competition, Arman Tsarukyan.
Tsarukyan shot a shot on hooker and claimed that 'karma did not miss'. After injury, Tsarukyan from his UFC 311 main event forced title fight against Islam Makhachev, Hooker doubted the legitimacy of Tsarukyan's injury.
Following the 'Karma' remark of Tsarukyan, Hooker replied: 'As long as your father has withdrawn faster than your last fight. Glass hand haha glass house. “
Not only that, but Hooker continued to continue mocking the 28-year-old for his recent back injury.
“I broke my hand to prepare for a fight, you hurt your back to crawl on Nina drama. We are not the same, “Hooker explained on X.
A few days before UFC 311, Tsarukyan shot a video with social media personality, Nina -drama and in the video the Armenian was seen warming up by turning his neck and with fans who put two and two together, they believed that this caused his injury.
Then Hooker reveals when he wants to return to the Octagon
After missing the biggest fight of his career, the Kiwi has revealed that he hopes to return to the Octagon on International Fight Week, which will be closed with UFC 317.
It is unclear who Hooker will not fight that it is 'the highlight' Gaethje with him who stays on UFC 313.
With the feud between Hooker and Tsarukyan that is apparently confused, there is a chance that the two lightweight contenders can be booked to fight each other because they both need a victory to win a title shot.
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