MELBOURNE, Australia – Dan Hooker is ready for main event fights and top-ranked opponents at lightweight after beating Al Iaquinta at UFC 243. Hooker (19-8 MMA, 9-4 UFC) put on one of the finest performances of his career in a big spot on Saturday when he picked apart Iaquinta (14-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision victory in the co-headliner at Marvel Stadium. The win pushed Hooker to 6-1 since moving up to 155 pounds, and afterward he called out former interim champion Dustin Poirier , who promptly rejected the request on social media, indicating he is pursuing a fight with Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC). That update amused “The Hangman.” “He’s going to fight who?” Hooker told reporters, including MMA Junkie, with a laugh at the UFC 243 post-fight news conference. “If he wants to sit around chasing leprechauns, that’s his own problem
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Dan Hooker laughs at Dustin Poirier holding out for Conor McGregor: Take a ‘real fight’ – MMA Junkie