Despite his own struggles to make it to fight week, Dan Hooker can’t complain after seeing what Nasrat Haqparast has endured. Haqparast’s mother recently died , but despite the tragic news, he has chosen to push through with his fight against Hooker on Saturday at UFC 266. Hooker (20-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC) only obtained his U.S. visa on Monday and is expected to arrive in Las Vegas on Thursday night, just hours before having to step on the scale for weigh-ins. Hooker’s situation is far from ideal, but after seeing what Haqparast (13-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has gone through, withdrawing was not an option for Hooker. “If I’m comparing my circumstances to Nasrat’s circumstances, you can’t even compare the two,” Hooker told Submission Radio
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Dan Hooker sympathizes with Nasrat Haqparast losing his mother before UFC 266 – MMA Junkie