Dan Hooker

In praise of Edson Barboza

Now all is said and done, I think old Edson has the greatest KO highlight reel of all time: Two leg kick TKOs (pre-calf kick), two flying knee KOs, two body shot finishes (one against the very tough Dan Hooker), the scary Shane Burgos KO, and the most aesthetically pleasing wheel kick of all time. Plus many other forgotten finishes. He might not have the greatest fighter but he cut his teeth in a ruthlessly tough lightweight division and was a top 10 fighter for almost a decade. Hope he has a...

Benoit Saint-Denis vs Dan Hooker | FULL FIGHT

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Conor McGregor given his flowers by Dan Hooker for UFC 329 return despite loaded bank account: “Credit to him”

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Which fighters will move the most in the UFC rankings based on the criteria changes?

If it is truly objective and data-driven, weighing quality of wins and recent activity more heavily, I think a guy like Arman Tsarukyan drops in the LW rankings to name one example (only 1 win in the last 2 years and it was over Dan Hooker). What other fighters do you think are candidates to move up or down in the rankings (any division) in a meaningful way?   submitted by   /u/baldienocap [link]   [comments]