Dan Hooker Says He Was Offered Benoit Saint Denis In September, Wants Gamrot In June | The MMA Hour

Dan Hooker discusses his arm injury, his new tattoos, which ones were the most painful, what the leg ones represent, his comments about Arman Tsarukyan, Tsarukyan’s fight with Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier vs. Islam Makhachev, the other lightweight fights on UFC 300, training during COVID, why he doesn’t have a ticket to UFC 300, when he would like to return, why he wants to face Mateusz Gamrot next, the Islam Makhachev fight, UFC title quest, UFC gloves, Alexander Volkanovski’s last performance, cornering fighters, and more.
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[@katelyn9182]

Can’t wait to see Dan back in the octagon! Always brings the action. Warrior through and through 🙌🏻

[@arizonacolour8793]

I think some day he'll fight for the BMF and a soon to be legend, like Cowboy level status

[@handello]

Hooker has that same happy-go-lucky giggle that Whittaker has. 😂

[@DecoreHQ]

Gives them that witty vibe and its awesome man :D

[@fuckbored4724]

Hooker vs. BSD in France would be nuts

[@Last_Chance.]

Meh......

[@ItsameAlex]

so why did he decline benoit and chose gamrot instead?

[@dylan104]

​@@Last_Chance.stick to dancing with the stars

[@lucaschabaud278]

@@ItsameAlex He didn't decline, he just said he would like to have another fight before Benoit Saint-Denis in September at UFC Paris 3.

[@ItsameAlex]

@@lucaschabaud278 ok

[@whendidiask7486]

Cheers to the ones that stay in there and continue to gut it out! Dan truly is the man. he’s one of the last of a dying breed of fighters

[@theoutlaw486]

Dan Hooker is truly himself, much respect my man.

[@Last_Chance.]

As he should be. Most people can't do that unfortunately

[@tang-405]

dan is the man

[@jacquesmesrine8031]

BY FAR my favourite fighter. Always ALWAYS delivers a show. I went on a trip to Sweden when he was fighting Bobby in December and I'm such a huge fan that I was going to leave my pals in a bar just to go back to the hotel and watch his fight. Hadn't seen them for years but didn't matter. Thankfully for everyone the fight was cancelled and I managed to be a normal human being. The fight vs Turner was an ode to mixed martial arts

[@89philg]

Respect for Dan . Honest man

[@NeoValeTudo]

How does ariel not know what Celtic means “is that from New Zealand?” lmfao

[@mmarioescareno]

Ariel needs to retire that shirt

[@Nawalta]

Couldn’t agree more

[@Last_Chance.]

He should retire period

[@dylan104]

​@@Last_Chance.Cope

[@MrOpportunity45]

​@@dylan104 with what

[@dylan104]

@@MrOpportunity45 The fact he's the best MMA journalist out there

[@Jimmyjim4]

Would love to see Dan Vs Moicano but I feel like Moicano is moving up quickly

[@andrewlemmon2678]

Moicano is an insanely boring fighter with a good personality lol, this fight is way better

[@stephenwooding8704]

Wot a guy!! Laid back chilled fella Dan 🔥 warrior to

[@JacquesGasson]

Love hearing Dan speak

[@kusjr4388]

Love.dan..he is a world class human being

[@NeoValeTudo]

Dan definitely was about to break his arm in the first vs Bobby green and probably have to wrestle 😂

[@robertvardanyan2052]

Dan is one of the coolest dudes in MMA. Always rooting for him

[@jonoharper4729]

Helwani getting offended by the UFC again, trying to get Dan to bad mouth them.....Buckley bulls-eye again 💯🎯

[@theredpoweranger]

Dan the Man!

[@maximepare4987]

Great guy! Warrior!

[@federalgodson]

Dan vs Paddy i love it

[@atomiccolm1]

what a class act. love listening to Dan!

[@Last_Chance.]

As you should

[@Last_Chance.]

Dan is my 2nd favorite journeyman ever

[@gggeorge]

Wants gamrot😂

[@89philg]

Would u rather a fighter with no ambition

[@ianduran3193]

Nah make him vs Money Moicano 💰

[@lilchaos4792]

Dan vs. Moicano now

[@charliesinnott9840]

Mane... tattoos be that stamp

[@thomasaungdint770]

Hooker will be....... The Champ in 2024 i feeeeeeeled it. Not because of....... But because of the universe🎉

[@Flavorstick311]

Stand up ayyyy

[@user-lr6iu8xu9i]

glad to see ariel cant interview people on the card.

[@einfachpaz310]

After hearing Dan Hooker didn`t get an invite to UFC 300, i guess, it`s ok, I didn`t get one either. 🤓

[@jimjohnson2789]

Arial talking about over compensating coming from arial that was rich wow 😂😂

[@Toddpicogram-aka-Satan]

ask the-MMA-bosses to book Jarrell Miller vs Mijain Lopez at open weight in MMA after Olympics

[@jump171]

paddy dan, paddy dan

[@RandomYTStuff]

Wasn't Hooker posting pics with his wrestling coach, boasting he was more than ready for Makhachev?

[@ngwazi5229]

He was lying

[@matiurussell8342]

It's the fight game you twerd,everyone says they ready to win then lose,casual

[@evilkhamzat]

Dan the Journeyman should fight Fiziev or Dariush

[@tuffneggah]

no one wants to see dan get django'd by dustin or wrestled by gamrot. fight fiziev

[@ramonsalazar32]

dustin fight was super close tho he almost finished dustin in the 2nd round he gassed out in the 4th and 5th it's his team fault for taking dustin fight 3 months after felder 5 round war

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

lol what dude ? 😂😂

[@Luke.1779]

@@ramonsalazar32 worth noting that dan has been completely self managed until the jalin fight i believe lol. his team advised against A LOT of fights but he didnt care as much

[@matrix35]

Is this the MMA hour with the CKB flops!

[@dylan104]

Dan would put Gamrot out cold, Gamrot is not very good at all

[@tomnz772]

Dan Hooker BMF after Max comes back from Spain

[@stefanhoffmann807]

This isn’t Dan Hooker

[@matiurussell8342]

Casual

[@entee123]

The fact zuckerberg gets front row seats whereas Dan doesn't even get a ticket shows you everything about the UFC

[@andrebotha662]

one of Ariels best interviews

[@matiurussell8342]

Arielle can be friken annoying with his some of his questions

[@bentobuster6995]

Is he Irish or Maori? He doesn't have Ta Moko (only for Maori) if he is only of Irish Scottish stock, non Maori have "Kirituhi" (tattoos) and not Ta Moko...But If he's Maori it is a different story....just saying

[@shinglehillclimber88]

Scottish and Irish heritage but grown up with Māoris all his life in nz I’d believe

[@bentobuster6995]

@@shinglehillclimber88 thanks 😊

[@NRC613]

You just learned this didn't you from the other interview lol

[@bentobuster6995]

@@NRC613 what interview? Given all the emphasis of Maori culture in Relentless you’d think Dan would know that … but obviously not.

[@whendidiask7486]

@@bentobuster6995it’s not that deep, stand up

[@warsamerashid4694]

Ariel just talking anything other than the fight worst MMA journalist glad Ali Banned his fighters to get interviewed by him

[@CrawlingNYourSkull1]

gamrot is going to 50-45 dan

[@OGgrinder]

Dan should try improving his fighting skills i.e. grappling instead of talking so much trash

[@raymondaloni2309]

Benoit St Denise would end your career pal

[@whendidiask7486]

like he ended poiriers?

[@raymondaloni2309]

@@whendidiask7486 Porier is waaaaaay better than Dan Hooker.

[@TheDuketexas04]

@@raymondaloni2309 you must have forgot about the war Dan had with dustin

[@raymondaloni2309]

@@TheDuketexas04 The one that essentially put Dan out of his prime and sent him to the hospital?

[@matiurussell8342]

Casu

[@robbiehamilton447]

Ariel bruh dunno if you know this but all white people around the world come from europeans originally haha. Where did you think his heritage was from lol.

[@GaryScannell]

Keep riding that pre-poirier wave

[@larryholstein7925]

ariel you are horrible at what you do

[@dylan104]

Cry more. I'm sure you think the people at the pressers are good 😂

[@benhowell7178]

@@dylan104are you Ariel’s bf?

[@dylan104]

@@benhowell7178 Yeah, dude's hanging dong

[@RandomYTStuff]

"I don't feel any connection to Ireland, Scotland etc, I just permanently cover my body with these symbols because my family's origin is from there" (rough but true rendition of first 6 minutes)....Dan "mid-MMA-Life crisis" Hooker.

[@markogasevic239]

dan is a smoked cigarette

[@Last_Chance.]

Is it sitting in a ashtray or on the floor?

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

Dan should get the loser of Charles vs Arman.

[@jdamsel8212]

Hooker is permanently top 15 or top 10. I don't think he would do well against higher ranked LWs.

[@saulvallejo7268]

Hooker should just retire after having big injuries where you have to get plates, its a sign from God.

[@ramonsalazar32]

bro ruined his body tattos are stupid like sean strikland and dana white said before you body is not a wall to write on

[@mmarioescareno]

I also wouldn’t do it…but your body is not you. Your thoughts aren’t you either. Let the bloak do whatever he wants with his body you only live once

[@marcelotapia3970]

Not knowing how to spell tattoo is stupid 😂

[@milesstover3724]

yeah it looks insane im like wtf is wrong with you man , to willingly and knowingly do that to your body as a full grown adult is just wild to me

[@89philg]

It's just skin guys. Calm down

[@matiurussell8342]

Someone scared of needles 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@googleaccount065]

Him vs paddy

[@zacharymehrotra2156]

Is paddy even ranked? No way hooker would take that

[@googleaccount065]

@@zacharymehrotra2156 hooker may be take bds..