Dan Hooker is a BMF…
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Chael Sonnen talks Dan Hooker on this episode of Beyond the Fight
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Poirier vs. Hooker-----Most underrated fight of all-time. Glad Chael brought that up.
Poirier won that fight by Unanimous Decision by the way, not split decision like uncle Chael said 🤨
@@Warex06 It was during the Pandemic and I remember SportsCenter had Chael on after the fight and he was trying to say Hooker won lol Hooker won first two rounds and almost knocked him out in the second. Then Poirier went off in the last three. That's a HOF fight no one remembers.
Fight of the Year, is hardly being underrated I would have thought.
@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsome Hear Hear. And rightly so too.
Banger of a fight 💪🏾🔥 definitely not underated tho
I have never went bad on hooker. I absolutely loved his power at 145. I was so excited he was going to be healthier moving to 155. He is a dog that always brings it. He fights anyone anytime. He didn’t see his family for months because he made sacrifices to fight during a pandemic. He’s a fucking man. He runs a great gym. He’s got incredible wit and conversational humor in interviews and podcasts. Hooker is one of those guys you want to be friends with. “Just a flesh wound”
My daughter was 2 years 7 months when I showed her Dustin Vs hooker. I have video on my phone with the date. She was standing in the living room screaming punching g and kicking the air
At first glance, your first sentence looked like "I've never gone down on a hooker" 😂😂
When Hooker made the comment, i didnt mean to block the head kick with my face, i told my arm to block it but my arm was broken and it said nope and so my head took it while laughing about it, was funny asf
This is gold 😂😂
“We can’t let someone get close” I’m so honored to now be a part of that statement😔
Kiwis have a proud fight history and we love having representation in the UFC at such a high level, and when its someone who represents New Zealand so well in attitude and strength you can see why he is so loved here.
The thing about Hooker is, he doesnt break mentally in fight. It shows in many fights like against Barboze, Poirier, and now Turner. You have to really knock Hooker out, hit him with something hard so he doesnt get up (like Chandler and Barboza did), otherwise he will come forward all day long. Just imagine Hooker was the one with a broken orbital, broken arm, cut open, and concussed, but Jalin Turner was the one who was mentally broken at the end of round 2. You really have to hurt Hooker bad, otherwise the guy doesnt stop, like Gaethje.
Yeah you could tell he didn't even want to tap when Islam was cranking his arm backwards, and his fight before jalin his knee was almost fully hyper extended and he didn't even budge lol
I'm a Kiwi and as rugby is our national game Hooker's Just a Scratch comment reminded me of when I was a kid. Our late, great Colin Meads, nick-named, Pine Tree, or Piney for short, broke his arm about 20 minutes into an 80-minute Test rugby game against our old foe, South Africa. (Dricus country) After the game when it was realized that his arm was broken, he replied, 'Just a scratch,' he informed the media. He played the remaining tests wearing a cast but still, he soldiered on and made a huge impact across the game. Great reply by Dan and skills to him knowing of Pine-Trees famous quote, that game was played before Dan was even born. We're proud of Dan as a human being as much as we are impressed with his heart and his pretty decent fighting ability. Way to go Danno. Skills, cuzz.
What about the All Black Buck Shelford. Got his testicle ripped open teste hanging out of his scrotum and carried on playing. He didn’t realise till after the game when his team mate pointed to it hanging down out of his shorts 😂 Kiwis are built different
Interesting comment m8 thankyoy
That’s not why he said it a scratch, just a flesh wound is an extremely famous movie quote from Monty python when the black knight gets his arms cut off
Chur
Hooker is the man, a genuine badass and an extremely good dude too. Definitely one of my favourite fighters on the roster.
He’s a bad ass because he takes a helluva beating in every fight ?
Lmao did u see what Islam did to that guy , made him look like amateur
@@lukajovanovic7310 did you see what AAA did to that guy too... what does that have to do with anything? Everything I wrote was 100% accurate.
@@gamebredduramax71😂🤙🏽
The man? His record doesnt reflect that 😅
I still don’t know how Dan took like 3 round houses to the head at full wind up from Jalin and just didn’t get knocked out. Watching that fight in real time was baffling me and my friends were literally standing up screaming at the tv because we wanted Dan to win so bad😂
Mate your not the only ones. My neighbour's came outside to make sure nobody was dying the lads were half cut and loud af 😂
Here in Canada me and my boys were all standing screaming "youve been here before" it was pretty intense lol
Thank you Chael. Thank you. Dan deserves this, he’s an absolute beast. Broken arm and a broken orbital and still went to war. Didn’t make a big deal of, literally said just a scratch. Savage. Love Dan!
That was fucking great when he said that
Chuurrr Dan's the man wish I could see him n Izzy walking by some day in CHCH haha
@@two_gun_gageyt1727 Dan did us all proud in NZ. what a savage.
Dan Hooker future Hall of Famer
Tough times don’t last , hangman does
Not for long if he continues to take that kind of punishment fight after fight.
Uncle Chael never let a bmf get close....
😂
Jon jones raped uncle chale
He can’t let them.
Jon Jones entered the chat
Dan hookers performance was my favorite if the card. Screaming the whole time. I speak for us all when I say win or lose we LOVE a guy like that
Why hasn’t Hooker Gaethje ever been booked that’s pure violence
I disagree I think after poirer lights him up again that would be a great matchup on a ppv
@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsome possibly, I think if he didn’t get Dan out of there quick that’s a potential fight of the year match up
@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsomemaybe but the Hangman that fought Diamond probably beats any version of Justin.
@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsomeJustin struggles with southpaws it would be competitive
I would legitimately be scared for Hooker in that fight. Hooker’s greatest skill is his toughness, willing to wade through hell to return fire. But that doesn’t work against Gaethje, as Ferguson found out. No one needs that kind of punishment in their lives.
“Where we don’t let someone get close” got me good 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Poirier vs. Hooker is the type of fight you recommend to people who want to get into the sport
Robbie Lawler is the actual real BMF. Always has been always will be
Nick Diaz is the OG BMF it's not even close.
@@mehck-gk9ynnick Diaz is one of my favorite athletes of all time, but Robbie got the UFC strap. It's very close.
I’d argue RDA. Nobody more willing to fight absolutely anyone at any weight like that dude. Champ on his resume too.
@@TroubleOnTheWatersrobbie always brought the fight tho also never said no to a fight similar to rda just not at multiple weight classes and also got the strap similar to rda except robbie had 2 successful defenses and rda had 1 plus robbie always had dog fights.
@@weewoo2242that’s what’s most impressive about Robbie is how tough he is. Every time Robbie fought that shit would just devolve into a fucking war of attrition between two dudes. To this day I still remember Rory Macdonald Vs Robbie Lawler 2, legitimately one of the most bad ass pieces of media I’ve ever consumed😂
Dan hooker is a certified badass
That was a great win for Hooker, guy willed himself to victory. Hooker looked slow in that fight, buts props to him for getting it done
loving the respect on Dan's name by uncle Chael
Hooker is a savage, I like how he said he bleached his hair white so he could turn it pink with blood. I think he needs to fugure something out though, cant take a beating like that in every fight and last very long in the sport.
The dude is transmuting self-hate, he needs the damage to drive himself.
Dans a beast, love his attitude and his fights, and love that you get behind him. Definitely has to be to be talked about with the BMFs
New drinking game:
Every time Chael says “it’s one of these things…” we take a shot!
Agreed! I'm not a huge fan of Hooker from a technical standpoint, but I don't think there is a more game fighter in the UFC!
It's the entire gym. 2 of his team mates are the most active champs in the UFC by a huge margin. And the other fighters at CKB are constantly pushing for fights. All while being on the opposite side of the planet from where most of the fights happen.
Dan is awesome but everybody in that team are doing everything they can to grab fights whenever they can.
Just before 290 I asked my friends who they were picking for Hooker vs Turner. I thought it was going to be a close fight, but my friends kind of rolled their eyes and said "Turner" as if it were obvious. I have friends that are idiots. Dan Hooker is def a BMF.
Hooker v Felder was another war, the guys a beast!
Man I was so happy to see Hooker winning that fight
Hooker is a dog and the Poirier fight is one of the best of all time. That said, Dustin Poirier won by UD and it was fairly obvious that he separated himself from Hooker and won the last 3 rounds definitively.
The Hangman is a DAWG!
I still remember him eating that head-kick, and I thought "oof, that's the end of this fight", but somehow he just brushed it off and returned fire. That's gotta be pretty disheartening to Turner, throwing your best shot, hitting the guy clean on the side of the head, and it doesn't even stagger him.
Chael Sonnen is a BMF
The champ has a name
No, Chael is THE BMF.
Blow him then.
Definitely that fight was crazy and one of best fights I have ever seen in 155 UFC history....that should be in UFC hall of Fame in future.
And IMAGINE DANA not even giving the dude a bonus......
We all know Chael is thr real BMF
Def BMF material. An absolute legend.
And Chandler openly talks about not wanting to fight Hooker! He has mad respect for Hooker
Great perspective. Dan is an absolute warrior.
Forgot the fact that Hooker right before the Porier instant classic he fought a gentleman they call Paul Felder and that too was an amazing war !! Hooker is a badass mammajamma no doubt
Sick fight and that was after hooker called him out to his face lol so u know hooker will fight anyone
Hooker is an absolute gamer, always been in his corner
Chael ‘I Can’t Let You Get Close’ Sonnen
The sharing from Chael is astronomical. Fking undefeated.
Good to see you giving Dan credit. He's a beast who never runs from a fight. We breed them different in New Zealand
i was watching ufc 290 at a movie theatre in cstat and the whole place erupted when Dan got his hand raised
1:47 “Remember we don’t let someone get close” ☠️☠️
Couldnt agree more.. Uncle chael still undefeated.
Poirier vs Hooker was a unanimous decision, and literally nobody questioned that decision
Would love to see Hooker v Fiziev, only thing is I really like both guys 🤔😄
Chael - talk to us about Chimaev vs Cannonier
Wasnt just a fracture either, it was a clean break on the arm and the orbital 🤯
I gained way more respect for hooker during this whole situation. I didn't even know about the broken orbital until this video. Really impressive how he played it off like it was nothing and didn't try getting a sympathy vote.
Sick shoes Uncle!!!
Thanks Uncle Chael :)
They should do a BMF tournament with 2× bonuses. .🤘🏼
I can’t let you get close!
Totally agree, Dan is awesome man
BMFs come from bad places. Dan hooker grew up in a middle class family in NZ. Even had a full time maid…
Chael P Sonnen only had a part time maid who came once a week. Had to witness people litter and J walk. Only one BMF exists, Chael P Sonnen
Kiwi's don't have maids, bro, especially middle-class families. You might be getting your information crossed with Izzy and his childhood life in Nigeria 😂
@@mudhamartin1162I think he just having a laugh mate
all true 👍 and that was a great great fight against Jalin
not the part about Dustin vs Hooker being a split that was unanimous and clear.
During his so called skid. People forget about that’s when Covid restrictions hit NZ. Not able to train fly across the world to a complete different time zone a day before weigh ins and not have his coaches, taking short notice fights not knowing if he could go home. People thought he ran out of cardio in the Dustin fight but he would of been jet lagged
Hooker beat Gilbert Burns and many people believe Burns beat Chimaev so I always think about that when people slag him off...that's one bad man, a gentleman and has hilarious online beefs! ...however he probably would have fought better the last time if he didn't spend half the fight playing with his hair :D
Im glad you recognize Dan
Broken Arm / Broken face and fights through at least 2 full rounds significantly disadvantaged, still comes up with the dub!!
I feel pretty strongly that having watched this fight a few times over, he knew about the arm late in the 1st or early on in the second round before he then took that fullpower headkick to the side of the face. Mans a beast
he said "right we dont let someone get close" im dead
You tell em uncle Chael 🫡💪🏽
Shout out 2 uncle chael 4 giving the brother dan his props 😎 chur chur
I could listen to uncle chael talk all day.... oh thats right sometimes i do lol
Just bought the Hooker shirt cause he spazzeddddd
Love the vid
3:29 What Chael said about Dustin Poirer and Dan Hooker actually isn’t true. Dustin won by unanimous decision, but it was still a good fight.
They need to do BMF as a once a year award through voting, 50% fans, 50% fighters on decision and through that you're rewarded a 5 million bonus cheque. I honestly think it will promote even better fights.
Dan is a bad, bad man, with a constant smile on his face - he reminds me of a Harlequin from Warhammer 40k. ✌😄
I can't let you get close
Takes a BMF to know a BMF
I can't let you get close.
Honorable mention to Carlos Condit
Regular based chael response
And the wrist he broke is the one the ref was gripping tightly waiting to raise while they read the judges scores out 😳
Hooker is not just a bmf but a genuinely nice guy
Chael 2023 : We don't let somebody get close
I've been saying this to everyone that Dan hooker is a real BMF because he never declines a fight
The two guys that deserve to be on the bmf list are hangman and cowboys cerone
Totally agree!
Straight up facts today ol chael 🏴
BOOGERBEARD!! No way 😂😂😂
Bro....ive got beaten up by some idiots last summer, they got me good for no reason. And they broke my tibia and arm and the pain was agonising. God knows i tried my best to defend myself and got one of them with an uppercut he actually fainted. BUT my point is that i was in so much pain while fighting that i just wanted to run for my life...now Hooker slapped Turner with broken bones!! I mean, do you guys even know the pain you go with a broken bone? Dan's an animal, hes actually scary
Dan's losses over the last 4 years
Dustin Poirier #2 LW in an absolute war that maybe he won
Michael Chandler #5 LW
Islam LW champion
Arnold Allen #4 FW
To say he's hit a skid is a bit ridiculous. More like he's hit an absolute brickwall of the best guys in two divisions because he really will fight anyone.
Plus all those at 155 have at minimum fought for the belt. He's an absolute beast and almost always in a great fight.
@@SilentSix totally agree. Dustin was an interim champ, Chandler was two more hits away from being a champ on Charles, and Islam is the champ. Arnold Allen also can't be discounted. His only loss in the last 9 years is to Holloway and Holloway has only lost to Dustin and Volk in the last 9 years.
What you're really seeing here is Dan hang or be willing to compete with the best of the best.
The same "pranksters" also tried to pick a fight with Jamahal hill.
I didn't like him for a while but Hooker proved me wrong and deserves respect
Dan Hooker, is one of the toughest SOBs to ever fight, period.
COMMENT ON THE FIGHT THAT HAPPENED IN LAS VEGAS. HEARD YOU GOT A PLEA DEAL
i can’t let you get close..
Hey Chael that's just how tough us kiwis are brother 🇳🇿
Lawler and Hooker are both BMF’s!
Poirier vs Hooker was a unanimous decision. Not a spilt.
"its just one of these things" - Chael Sonnen
Hooker is the most exciting fighter in the ufc. Every fight is a banger
Bleached hair Hooker a mythical fighter. (A mythically handsome guy that is. It is ridiculous.)
Poirier got a unanimous decision over Hooker but ok great
1:47 the reference 💀unc always knows can’t let a mf get close
As a Hooker fan, thank you Uncle Chael for helping to Set the record straight!
agree chael
Hooker vs Poirier
Hooker vs Felder
Hooker vs Barboza
Hooker vs Turner
Hooker vs Creedy (280 pound heavyweight.....pride rules)
Dan has had some absolute wars. KO'd Gilbert Burns as well. Dude is a savage!!!