Dan Hooker rightfully has his head held high following a thrilling loss to Dustin Poirier in the UFC on ESPN 12 main event. Hooker (20-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC) contributed to what will surely land on the short-list of “Fight of the Year” candidates on Saturday when he slugged it out with Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC) for five rounds. He lost a unanimous decision in the lightweight headliner at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, but proved he belongs in the upper tier of the division. Related Despite UFC on ESPN 12 win, Dustin Poirier plans to 'get back to the drawing board' Twitter reacts to Dustin Poirier's 'Fight of the Year' contender win over Dan Hooker at UFC on ESPN 12 Both fighters were transported to a local hospital after a grueling five-rounds battle. Once released, Hooker offered his first post-fight comments on social media in the form of an Instagram post
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Busted up Dan Hooker has ‘no regrets, no excuses’ after loss to Dustin Poirier – MMA Junkie