UFC light-weight contender, Dan Hooker has admitted that whereas the fighter in him want to see extra alternatives for his fellow combatants to outlive and overcome adversity within the Octagon, he admits he prefers an early stoppage – significantly with regards to teammates following Israel Adesanya’s fifth spherical TKO loss at UFC 281.
That includes in a predominant card opener at Madison Sq. Backyard towards the surging Peruvian grappler, Claudio Puelles, Hooker managed to outlive an abundance of imanari roll makes an attempt from the submission, ace earlier than handing over a second spherical physique kick knockout victory.
Headlining the occasion, Hooker’s teammate and coaching accomplice, Adesanya, suffered a fifth round knockout loss to challenger, Alex Pereira – dropping his undisputed middleweight championship.
Within the aftermath of the principle occasion struggle, Adesanya voiced his displeasure to see the struggle stopped by referee, Marc Goddard, nevertheless, didn’t criticize the stoppage totally.
Dan Hooker shares his ideas on the controversial UFC 281 headliner stoppage
Sharing his ideas on his teammate’s defeat at UFC 281, Hooker admitted that he most popular to see fights containing coaching companions referred to as early relatively than too late.
“It’s a bizarre line to stroll,” Dan Hooker advised Submission Radio. “At the same time as a good friend, as a result of I do know what he’s able to, and since I’ve been there up to now. It’s a must to completely kill (me). You say that because the fighter. You go, ‘Be certain I’m lifeless.’ They know me, I don’t even must say it… You, because the fighter, is at all times gonna suppose that.”
“Me, watching it as a good friend, I simply need him (Israel Adesanya) to be alright,” Dan Hooker continued. “As a good friend, and as a teammate, I’d relatively it too early than too late. As a fighter, clearly you’re like, ‘Be certain I’m actually not shifting,’ however as a good friend, as a teammate, I would like it to be too early than too late.” (Transcribed by MMA News)
