DAN HOOKER DEFEATED BY ARNOLD ALLEN IN UFC FIGHT NIGHT BOUT IN LONDON
0Dan Hooker defeated by Arnold Allen in UFC Fight Night bout in London
Kiwi UFC star Dan Hooker has made an unhappy return to the featherweight division. well beaten in his clash against hometown hero Arnold Allen in London. In front of a sold out O2 Arena. Englishman Allen triumphed in super quick time. needing less than one round to dispatch Hooker by TKO in the co main event at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall on Sunday (NZ time). It improves Allen's career record to 9 0 in UFC. but this was the biggest scalp to date for the 28 year old. who is ranked No 7 in the featherweight division. Hooker. 32. was returning to the 65.7kg division after spending the past five years in the lightweight (70.3kg) ranks. READ MORE: * UFC star Dan Hooker feeling free at new weight class with no MIQ on his return to New Zealand * 'Sheer frustration': Dan Hooker clears up speculation over UFC future after Michael Chandler defeat * Coach backs Dan Hooker to make right decision as he grapples with UFC rollercoaster He looked to put his healthy reach advantage to good use. but Allen responded with strong low kicks in a bout which roared to life early doors. Trading blows. each fighter briefly dropped to a knee. but the Brit then went about landing punches. With a head kick for good measure. Allen then unleashed on a retreating Hooker. as the referee was forced to step in. in front of a roaring home crowd. It was Hooker's fourth loss in his last five outings. dating back to June 2020. Like elite athletes at their peak. our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. It takes skill. endurance and record breaking typing to deliver live coverage. breaking news. match reports and in depth analysis of all the sports you love. And that all costs more than just our time and energy. So we're asking you to support us with more than your attention. If you enjoy reading sports news on Stuff. please make a contribution today. You'll help power the dedicated team behind this story and hundreds of others like it. Our comment section is a safe. constructive place for you to discuss stories and issues that matter to you. To participate. we ask users not to: post offensive. abusive or inappropriate content share misinformation attack. bully. troll or insult others breach any of our other terms and conditions. To post a comment. create a Stuff account. then type into the box below and hit submit. See our full terms and conditions here. If you have a question about this platform. email comments@stuff.co.nz.
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