Dan Hooker Explains How Sean Strickland Faces Israel Adesanya UFC 293

The Schmo interviews #12 UFC Lightweight Dan Hooker at the beginning of fight week for UFC 290. Topics include:
- Impressions of #10 Lightweight Grant Dawson
- Dying Hair Blonde and leg tattoos
- Matchup with #11 Lightweight Jalin Turner
- Alexander Volkanovski’s Future in Featherweight & Lightweight Division
- How Alexander Volkanovski beats Yair Rordrgiuez
- Who Israel Adesanya fights next?
- Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje II BMF Title
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[@AyyyR]

bro so sick of losing he said fk it the champion has a name.

[@thejoke2668]

😆👍

[@noicemate9111]

LMFAOOOO

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

LMAOO!!!!!

[@ezzio8611]

Top Comment Potential.

[@lennylennington]

"And it’s Den Hooka!"

[@thejoke2668]

You can tell dan trys his very best not to casually curse.😆

[@dennistims2604]

I like that. The anti Strickland

[@liamobriean8922]

It's a curse of being from down under

[@kenwoods9247]

Good to see Dan back in the mix!

[@heresthethingyouguys]

It takes two to tango

[@yakovromanov3177]

He is a fukn liar

[@iwishicouldsaveyou3954]

I'd only say he's 'back in the mix' if he wins.

[@Bruzeys]

Dan’s first fight since getting all his new tattoos & first time bleaching his hair. Hoping for a Dan Hooker win but it’s gonna be a tough one.

[@matthewandrew117]

Dan is really showing his support for the empire 👏 😊

[@unclefester831]

What empire?

[@nishaansingh5823]

@@unclefester831 Charles's Empire. The 1 and Only Empire.

[@borealissolutions]

I just love Dan. Win or loose he will always be my boy. He’s been accepting fights that no one wanted and lost the momentum. I hope he gets back at wining and building the W streak.

[@joe2043]

Win or loose

[@thekeystone7963]

Win or loose he’s always a winner in my boook.

[@joe2043]

@@thekeystone7963 I really hope he doesn’t loose tomorrow

[@borealissolutions]

@@joe2043 let’s go boys!

[@borealissolutions]

@@thekeystone7963 let’s gooooo

[@00DeathStorm]

nice to see charles oliveira improving his English.

[@mnmhere3321]

Ayyo😂

[@queen.la.queefa]

good luck brother

[@adoniscastro3648]

I never noticed until now, how spot on is on certain moments the MMA Guru impression of Hooker.....

[@B1ackout850]

I LEGIT JUST COMMENTED THAT

[@ifgwelf]

His Jake Hadley impression sends me to the graveyard 😂

[@TMeek94]

Yea that's the type of sentence I'd expect an MMA guru fan to put together

[@edgarramos3981]

My favorite impression is Connor

[@Real_Iceout]

Real as they come. Let’s go Dan

[@wazzabanzook5028]

a good fibber too 🤓

[@Toopizzle]

Because of IVslam?

[@nickk7425]

Dan Hooker bringing back the early 2000s Eminem look

[@bigmungi1]

Slim Hooker

[@bootzik]

Nah, trying to copy Charles, so maybe he also will win

[@green_hound]

​@@bootzikmark hunt did it first u casual bitch

[@danbroke219]

Dan Hooker looks like a lesbian soccer player with that blonde hair

[@Sir_Killsalot]

Anime profile guy talking shit

[@green_hound]

let's see what u look like pussy send me a pic

[@MarcusBarnabassisSystersSonne]

hangman always signs up for the difficult fights

[@completewave6165]

Izzy and Strickland should just fight for the comedy of it Lmfaoo the press conference would be golden

[@kylehotard2134]

I see Dan tryna get that Charles Olivera super saiyan energy lol

[@sekinugz]

Nah tha super samoan done it first

[@Masonjeremiah95]

@@sekinugznegative record

[@gregorymailman9733]

​@@Masonjeremiah95sshh

[@sekinugz]

@@Masonjeremiah95 Mark Hunt. sleeps you, Charles olives, your dad n ur best friend under 1min. Then leaves with ur mum to put her to sleep as well 😜🤣

[@Masonjeremiah95]

@@sekinugz bum

[@foggy561]

save that money Dan. The rides almost over

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Ouch, but the dude is fine financially. Got his own gym in Auckland

[@slappytitz]

Nah son, Stylebender ain't ever gonna let his best mate go broke.

[@gorillaz9694]

@@JudoHighlights2015 Have you seen his latest interview with submission radio (or with izzy, i don't remember which). His gym bankrupt and he is probably broke.

[@Smiddylad26]

​@@gorillaz9694When Tf did they ever mention it being bankrupt? Bruh wake up

[@smolgok384]

​@@gorillaz9694He closed it down voluntarily so he could fully focus on fighting. You watched him talk about it and still made up a story🤦‍♂️

[@tomascortes4698]

Crazy to think than Dan fought Yair

[@thejoke2791]

That guy fights everyone

[@zenstiller8938]

why?

[@thejoke2668]

Dan "Charlie Olives" Hooker.

[@buttface9434]

yeah that hair looks pretty lame.

[@amhawk8742]

Watching how even Claudio who's got a 72" reach managed to clip Dan twice pretty hard before he got finished, imagine what would've happened if those same shots had an extra 3 inches (Jalin's reach is 78" but gotta divide the 6" difference by 2 for both arms)! And that doesn't even account for the skill level difference in striking between Claudio and Jalin! Jalin's last win over Brad was a masterclass and now he's gonna be hungry after a controversial loss. I literally see no way for Dan to win except on the off chance that Jalin shoots if Dan clips him and then Dan might secure a front headlock.

[@isaacjimenez9453]

Rut row scoob!

[@wespope9079]

I feel like dan hooker is on the highlight reel of every fighter in the division. 😂

[@evilkhamzat]

Not sure if Dans trying to be Charlie 🫒 or Megan Rapinoe 😂

[@SuperPeterok]

What is Megan Rapinoe?

[@gorillaz9694]

@@SuperPeterok It's that noisy lesbian american (soccer) football player.

[@SuperPeterok]

@@gorillaz9694 so Britney griner type?

[@buttface9434]

yeah it looks like hes copying olivera. gay.

[@7stringSkyline]

Damn. Grant wanted Hooker or Turner thinking they'd be the ones to rank him up. Now he's ahead of 'em. Crazy sport. Give him Tsarukyan I don't care if it kills the division. If he gets past Arman, a Chandler/Dawson fight would be siiiick. Or just go with Chandler if McGregor actual pulled.

[@ramonsalazar32]

arman got beneil and gamrot got fizev 100%

[@jacobkhan9709]

I think it’s still a good move for Dawson to fight the winner of this matchup because most likely unless it’s a split decision win they will jump back in front of him RDA still #9 he’ll be gone from rankings soon

[@justinava1675]

Who tf is grant

[@1986hvwchampion]

​@@justinava1675grant dawson. You are a casual 😅

[@MMA-Mishap]

​@justinava1675 literally the guy who destroyed Damir last week? Are you serious??

[@JackCarsonite]

RIP Dan Hooker. 😢

[@360nastybusiness]

Feel silly now don't ya..

[@JacquesGasson]

Love Dan

[@stevenkoudanis5238]

Dan is a cool ass dude

[@erikcedillo2905]

Good luck Dan rooting for you but Jalen is a beast

[@unclefester831]

Dan has a chance on the feet but on the ground Jalen wins all day.

[@LosAngelesBeast1218]

Jalin Turner is gonna take this man’s soul

[@isaacjimenez9453]

Rut row

[@nickw8179]

Hooker bout to upset everyone in these comments. If only he had a permanent sparring partner that could imitate tall and long.... Oh wait.... Hangman by KO VIA left hook.

[@andredanonez]

Oh ok

[@somdutroy]

Yeah. Same with Brad Riddell. He has long sparring partners as well. There is no way he would lose to Turner.... Oh wait.

[@DizastrousMindsShine]

If only he wasn’t so stiff and easy to hit it would help.

[@nickw8179]

Where y’all at? Haters. Silenced. Let’s fucking go Dan!!! 🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@somdutroy]

@@nickw8179 No excuses for the weight bully. But the bad weight cut probably did not help Turner. I am happy Hooker won. I do not believe either of the two guys would climb up the rankings beyond this point, and I would be okay to be wrong about Dan.

[@mattkaiser8984]

Hopefully we get Bobby Green vs Hooker soon.

[@coffeeyouu]

COME ON DAN YOU GOT THIS🦾🦈🌊

[@ft3060]

Never forget the he faced and demolished! Gilbert Burns!!! You can never count Dan out fr

[@jrsmoove4354]

Definitely got turner by KO now

[@billyyyyy__]

Lol why blonde oliveria is a different animal maybe hooker will be too 👀

[@littonharkins2204]

Damn, that’s fucked up… cuz the hair ?

[@LeoSus-jv4qj]

😭

[@jericho-tube]

As if your opinion matters. 😂😂😂. Dumb fu*k

[@tanishazoa138]

Let's go Stan!

[@markdavis8430]

Dan is officially apart of team Charlie olives ✌️

[@rahulm9041]

bro bout to go on a 11 fight win streak with that hair

[@ronjeremy7629]

Dan was the fucking man through lockdown

[@breakdancerQ]

Lets see how SSJ Dan will do

[@joeykozma7688]

Dan Hooker needs to calm down. He's not even UFC material anymore. Dude needs to move to Bellator.

[@franklynjoseph9855]

Dan 'Super Saiyan' Hooker?

[@pekkale]

Dan "Oliveira" Hooker

[@Thijszz]

Dan ' do bronx ' Hooker

[@cheeks7050]

Hooker has great offence it's his defence that lets him down. Get dem hands up.

[@mehck-gk9yn]

Dan Hookah stays with a black eye

[@CONCERNEDcitizenforever]

Damn shmos biggest interview yet! MGK! 🤩

[@kirawr8064]

the champion has a name and it's dan olivera

[@joakimsjovall1892]

New mythical fighter unlocked. Blond Dan!

[@hungry6479]

dan is one of the most likeable fighters, i have a crush on him

[@littonharkins2204]

Fag

[@BN-xu5bz]

Did Dan really say he was offended they wanted to match him with Tony?

[@944CoyoteV8]

He was upset they were saying 'retirement fight' because he loves fighting so much and isn't ready to give it up. It wasn't necessarily a comment about Tony himself, rather the implication.

[@marksilas2437]

I just pray to god that Dan doesn’t get matched with Dustin again or Justin man! I like this guy. Dont want to see him get almost fuckin killed again!

[@zenking4647]

Omg Dan trying to get that do bronx in him.

[@christsianhill1439]

Pause babe

[@green_hound]

mark hunt done it first casual ret A R D

[@zenking4647]

@@green_hound ?????

[@green_hound]

@@zenking4647 Are you saying he is copying de Bronx? Mark Hunt done this in kickboxing years ago. Ya stupid bastard

[@federalgodson]

Blonde Dan " illuminado " Hooker is on his way to be a campeo

[@family26ful]

Such a cool dude

[@razzynz5664]

Lets go Dan!!

[@elcrucius]

Imagine dan tryina channel his inner do bronx somehow works and he subs turner 🤣

[@horse8327]

Blud thinks he’s Oliveira 🤣🤣

[@mattkaiser8984]

Nah Cuh… he finna be the Hangman.

[@sekinugz]

Nah Mark hunt did it before olives

[@baka120y4]

Go Dan Hooker!

[@mybjj9643]

Correct. Sean has fought everyone!! He arguably beat Cannonier. Title match between Izzy and Sean!!!

[@Toopizzle]

He's a bum version of Vettori, all he does is talk. I don't really want Rob vs Izzy 3 but it looks like it's 99% locked in as is.

[@Jake-up3wh]

@@Toopizzlehe’s a lot better then vettori come on man 😂

[@somdutroy]

​@@Toopizzlewatching Sean and Vettori on the feet vs Jared, I do not see how you could believe Vettori could be better than Sean. It is not just MMA math. Vettori is levels below at least in striking.

[@danielhomes7023]

Dan is a good man and I always love seeing him fight. Rooting for Dan. He needs that W. The young guns knocking at the door.

[@EaGerTYryhMe_-.]

Mean az bratha dan hehe🇳🇿💯🔥

[@MassageMystic775]

Bloody Saturday

[@blindmindbind]

curious if the blond locks will help hangman man

[@spacewalker806]

will help him to keep the losing streak

[@heyaaaaaaaaa-x5r]

@@spacewalker806 But he is not on a losing streak casual

[@spacewalker806]

@@heyaaaaaaaaa-x5r yeah you‘re right，didn't know he win his last fight， just remember him getting the shit beat out of him.

[@Light-inside-a-meat-suit]

​@@spacewalker806that would be because you're a casual lol. Casual commenting on MMA holds no worth lol

[@spacewalker806]

@@Light-inside-a-meat-suit 😂😂calling me casual like it‘s an insult.gtfo here with your single digit brain cells.

[@7heplague236]

Oh I thought that was Oliveira 😅 Edit: Damn Schmo brought it up @ 1:15 I guess it's only 'natural.'

[@Herogames2022]

Now we get Super Saiyan Blonde Hooker prob will go on a 10:0 Fight Winstreak reading his Opponent being cautious waiting for the Opportunities and Knocking them out training realy hard and smart lets go i wish you the Best

[@russellamb8783]

Keep it old school schmo, you won't regret it

[@dotsongray]

Dan “The Fan Favorite” Hooker Let’s go Dan!!!

[@Markuzsosa]

Dam was definitely on a snow trip

[@daddysgirl69]

That Schmomentum 😭😂

[@Sourcepowa]

Super Saiyan Dan !

[@MassageMystic775]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@lordnutman]

2:01 how are you gonna exterminate this man is iconic 🤣🤣

[@keanufinn7406]

Let's go brother! 👊🤙💯 round 3 knock out hangman, or unanimous decision. 🤫

[@danielappleton8657]

What a humble, cool guy. Let's go Dan, smash him mate.

[@charliechalk2554]

Little know fact; Dan hooker is from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@MassageMystic775]

STRICKLAND A FOOKIN SKILLED BRAWLER i can't wait for those pre fight pressers ROBERT V DRiCUS³ That's a trilogy that we all wanted. THERE'S NO WAY SEAN EARNED TITLE SHOT

[@HeliodromusScorpio]

Can about to get slept by the tarantula and he even got blond hair for the occasion!

[@nziwikiwi4020]

who the fook is this guy

[@iameradicate8129]

Anyways, I hope you get this, man, hit me back Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Dan

[@Sean-zr7vs]

He freakin' said Schmomentum..... hahahaa what a character!

[@Macogen187]

Schmooo in the house!! One of the best in the bizzz!

[@Mossskaterhans]

Dan looks fucking 15 years old with blonde hair.

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

The Nature boy Dan Hooker

[@FamGC3]

Bro “Shmomentum” tho😅 2:43

[@MassageMystic775]

DAN "I AM SLIM SHADY" HOOKER

[@Alkebulanchirld]

Poirer vs Dan hooker was a real Bmf match

[@choffmann8627]

This is an interview that would be better served w schmo out of character.

[@daddyethan]

Dan "I look like I'm underwater when I fight" hooker is going through a bit of a crisis right now with the hair dye and all that, I wish him well

[@meridianheights6255]

Yo Schmo, See if you can get Sean to call-out Izzy, brother. Sean can get this title shot. No one knows who's fighting Izzy next, and he's supposed to be fighting in two months.

[@Mark00088]

Can't believe anything this man says anymore.

[@V8ToYy]

why?

[@zenking4647]

Chute box coming to n.z 😢

[@swifty123]

Motivated Blond Hooker

[@B1ackout850]

The more I hear hooker the more I realize how accurate gurus immpression is

[@13MES13]

Dan Hooker might be the real slim shady

[@MassageMystic775]

STAND UP

[@Loopylocokiller]

Dude is hoping he'll go on a win streak by going blonde like Derrick Blondeson.

[@shizzlemyniznizza5459]

😂😂 he’s a mad man for sure

[@OoLiiMiiT3D]

Something is wrong with Dan. He took so much damage in such a short timespan (like the Barboza and Poirier fights alone). I hope this tattoo/ hair thing isnt coming from some emotional/ physical damage thing, or CTE or something. Dan looked very good before the hair and tattoos. Like maybe he wants to start off as a new fighter?

[@aaronr5555]

Hahahah bit of a stretch comparing don’t ya think? What about the other 100s of millions of people that dye their hair and get tattoos is that head trauma too? 🤣

[@nickshow6876]

In nz we call Tatts ta moko that’s what he has on his legs probably tells a story to Māori it’s a sign of where you come from

[@rockyjones2563]

@@nickshow6876nobody asked bro

[@daviddiesdas5709]

​@@rockyjones2563I asked actually

[@7heplague236]

I can never get that Barboza fight out of my head, good lord. Dan should've take Darren Elkin's 'the Damage' nickname after that fight.

[@precicetilingservicesjoseph]

Bro is getting RAWDOGGG by black jackson

[@sizzurpgts4650]

Dan "Do Bronx" Hooker 😅😂

[@psychopathichomosapien]

not just KO power, Jalin have some good submission game too, i can see him lock you and make you scream like a b**** again

[@gorillaz9694]

Yeah, Jalin is as tall as Pereira so he is incredibly long, great for submission. Damn Jalin in lightweight is crazy. How. Just how.

[@WeedLacer]

By "scream" I assume your referring to the Islam fight? Watch the replay its his corner men screaming

[@psychopathichomosapien]

@@WeedLacer lol, it is definitely him, it was also mentioned by himself in an interview, but he sugarcoat it as "make noise"

[@WeedLacer]

@psychopathichomosapien there's a video of the coaches cam for Islam's corner and you see one of the corner men screaming the exact same time you hear the audio of the scream that your referring to, also the audio sounds like it's right there next to the camera

[@psychopathichomosapien]

@@WeedLacer no its not, none of them showing any expression of screaming lol, the audio is clear khabib voice giving islam instruction during submission while the scream is clearly from a distance, if that scream come from them it would drown khabib voice

[@yes333yes]

I'm complaining about Israel vs Sean right now, that will be a an easy W for Israel. Sometimes its fun to watch people get beat brutally but Strickland doesn't have the chin to take server damage so it will be a lame fight....

[@daniloalves1139]

Dan Hooker trying the Charles blond so he can get some wins

[@LuciusAugustusRomanusInvictus]

Dan "Super Saiyan" Hooker

[@milanesa1277]

Daniel Olives

[@neildown5647]

Less Goo Auckland City...FTW

[@wazzabanzook5028]

is UFC taking Dan out of the Naughty corner 😂

[@rimjordan]

Stan "I'm your biggest fan" Hooker haha