Perennial light-weight contender, Dan Hooker has revealed a combat with former division champion, Charles Oliveira has been sounded out for a UFC 305 card in Perth, Australia – claiming he’s “100% in” to combat the Brazilian subsequent.
Hooker, the present quantity eleven ranked division contender, has been sidelined since he featured at UFC 290 again the summer season of final yr, touchdown a choice win over Jalin Turner in a short-notice reworked conflict.
As for former undisputed light-weight champion, Oliveira, the promotion’s most prolific submission and knockout artist, featured at UFC 300 again in April, struggling a detailed, controversial cut up determination win over present primary contender, Arman Tsarukyan.
Dan Hooker claims Charles Oliveira combat is within the works for UFC 305
And confirming plans to function on the RAC Area in a return ‘Downunder’ – amid the affirmation of a UFC 305 headliner that includes Dricus du Plessis and Metropolis Kickboxing coaching companion, Israel Adesanya in a middleweight title combat – Hooker confirmed his personal comeback remains to be within the works.
“I’m probably not positive I can say something,” Dan Hooker advised Fox Sports activities Australia throughout a recnet interview. “There’s nothing official, however clearly I’m one hundred percent in and – the outdated ‘Charlie Olives’ (Charles Oliveira).”
“I believe that’s the combat the followers right here over this aspect of the world would like to see, however yeah, let’s see if he takes the ake and indicators on the dotted line.”
Kiwi striker, Hooker’s revelation of a focused combat with fan-favorite finisher, Oliveira in his return to the Octagon comes sizzling on the heels of a current name out of the Brazilian by his personal coaching companion, Alexander Volkanovski – who labelled a possible conflict an “thrilling” showdown.
“So, if there is no such thing as a title combat till subsequent yr [for me] then I want one thing thrilling – perhaps Charles Oliveira,” Alexander Volkanovski defined. “There are others however I believe Michael Chandler will hold ready for Conor McGregor and I believe Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje additionally wish to wait a bit. There may be no person [at featherweight] that excites me, or that I haven’t fought already. And so they’ve stated my subsequent one there may be the title combat.”
Who wins in a possible future combat: Dan Hooker or Charles Oliveira?