Dan Hooker would fancy to be backup fighter for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler

Dan Hooker is campaigning to be the reserve for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler.

McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is anticipated to face Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on June 29 to cap off International Fight Week. Hooker (22-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC) welcomed Chandler to the octagon in January 2020 but modified into once stopped by first-round TKO at UFC 257. “The Hangman” has never been one to get opponents but would fancy it if he might per chance possibly possibly possibly compete on the identical card as McGregor vs. Chandler so he might per chance possibly possibly possibly attend because the backup.

“You obviously get to play the roulette,” Hooker counseled The Mac Lifestyles. “You get to pick the gamble, the exact gamble I would care for to pick, which is be the backup for that fight. Clearly battling, couldn’t care who, prime to bottom.

“Whoever’s free, but yeah, on that card and whoever gets injured, that’s care for my very finest fight. Both a rematch with Chandler, which is clearly a fight I’d die for, or the McGregor fight. Everybody is aware of why you shall have the ability to have to hang that fight.”

In his most contemporary outing, Hooker outlasted Jalin Turner in a Fight of the Night war at UFC 290 in July. He broke his arm in practising perfect 11 days sooner than his UFC on ESPN 52 matchup vs. Bobby Green, which required surgical operation.

Hooker stated he might per chance possibly possibly possibly fight as early as Would possibly also simply but prefers waiting till June 29.

“I would be prepared to head doubtlessly Would possibly also simply or early June,” Hooker continued. “But I would be prepared to serve to late June because you’re having fun with that game where that it is doubtless you’ll step in. I don’t mind either of the guys. I got no personal vendetta in opposition to care for Chandler, that’s what it is. He beat me superb and sq.. I got no qualms about that, that’s perfect the game. Conor, that’s a cold fight card to be a phase of. I’ve been a phase of a McGregor card sooner than.”