Dustin Poirier (26-6-1NC, 12 KO, 7 SUB) proved to be better than Dan Hooker (20-9, 10 KO, 7 SUB), winning by unanimous decision of the judges.
A great spectacle was watched by UFC fans in the fight gala evening in Las Vegas. Ultimately, Dustin Poirier (26-6-1NC, 12 KO, 7 SUB) proved to be better than Dan Hooker (20-9, 10 KO, 7 SUB), winning by unanimous decision of the judges. Mike Perry (14-6, 11 KO) and Maurice Greene (9-4, 2 KO, 5 SUB) also won their duels.
Clash of Poirier and Hooker from the very beginning was extremely exciting. The New Zealander came in better, hitting his rival more effectively. Over time, Poirier came to the fore, and the men got into an effective exchange under the net. Emotions were also lacking in the following minutes. In the third round, Poirier began to take the initiative and moved the fight to the ground floor. The attempt to subject the rival with a guillotine was unsuccessful.
In the fourth round to Hooker overthrew the opponent, but did not keep the fight on the ground. In this clash it was Poirier who tried the guillotine again, but this time the rival came out. In the last round the American had the advantage and it was the judges who indicated him as the winner. The 31-year-old returned to the winning track after a defeat with Khabib Nurmagomedov during the UFC 242 gala. For Hooker it was the first defeat since 2018, when he lost ahead of time with Edson Barboza.
The results of the UFC gala in Las Vegas:
Fight of the evening:
Dustin Poirier defeated Dan Hooker by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-46)
Main card
Mike Perry defeated Mickey Gall by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Maurice Greene defeated Giana Villante by surrender, round 3
Brendan Allen defeated Kyle Daukaus by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
Takashi Sato defeated Jason Witta through TKO, round 1
Julian Erosa defeated Sean Woodson by surrender, round 3
Initial card
Khama Worthy defeated Luis Pena by surrender, round 3
Tanner Boser defeated Philipe Lins by KO, round 1
Kay Hansen defeated Jinh Yu Frey by surrender, round 3
Youssef Zalal defeated Jordan Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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