According to Dan Hooker, he is too occupied with his next fight to think about Tsarukyan’s callout. He claimed to be completely focused on his next opponent, Nasrat Haqparast.

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Dan Hooker is scheduled to take on Nasrat Haqparast this weekend at UFC 266. The Kiwi hasn’t stepped foot in the octagon since getting knocked out against Michael Chandler at UFC 257 in January. This is Hooker’s longest break between fights since he has been in the UFC.

A few days ago, it seemed unlikely that Dan Hooker would make it to UFC 266. He couldn’t get his US visa approved in New Zealand. Fortunately, the Kiwi was able to procure an emergency visa with hardly a week left for the bout.

When Arman Tsarukyan called out Dan Hooker

Arman Tsarukyan delivered a highlight-reel knockout win over Christos Giagos at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann. Now riding a four-fight win streak, ‘Ahalkalakets’ proceeded to call out a high-level opponent in Dan Hooker. Referring to his previous beef with ‘The Hangman,’ Tsarukyan said in the post-fight interview:

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