Dan Hooker Want Bigger Name Al Iaquinta Next At UFC 243
Last night Dan Hooker pulled a first-round KO (punches) win over James Vick in a lightweight affair at UFC on ESPN 4 live on ESPN from inside AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Early in the bout, Hooker landed punches while Vicks also favored back with long counters. Halfway through first round “Hangman” catchest Vick with a brutal left hook. Vick dropped to the canvas, and Hooker unleashed ground and pounced before the referee stepped in to stop the action.
Before this win, Hooker suffered a vicious knockout defeat to Edson Barboza last year.
Following a big win, Hooker eyes showdown with big names and want to fight at UFC 243 fight card this October which is likely to take place in Australia. This card headlined by his teammate Israel Adesanya who takes on Robert Wittaker. Hooker wants to fight Al Iaquinta in this card.
I feel like (Al) Iaquinta’s the one that makes sense,” Hooker said. “That name definitely stands out to me. Yeah, Iaquinta, October 5th, meet me in Australia. Get him on a plane!” (h/t MMAJunkie)
That bout will for sure create fireworks if it happens. Iaquinta responds to Hooker’s call out, and it seems he’s down for that.
“I love it down under,” Al said.
I love it down under https://t.co/siPVRtyzgV
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) July 21, 2019
How many of you want to see this showdown?
