Is Dan Hooker a lamb to the slaughter, or an old dog with new tricks? He plans to prove the latter true against Salahdine Parnasse, a free agent signing so heralded that he's headlining his UFC debut. Hooker (24-14) knows a thing or two about comebacks.
It's true inside the Octagon and for his career as a whole, from gritting out a win with a broken arm and orbital to recovering from a 1-5 skid. Hooker admits he was complacent with his preparation after losses to Arman Tsarukyan and Benoit Saint Denis. It was a wake-up call he needed.
He diligently stayed in shape after February's defeat, awaiting another challenge. In this case, it's a debutant UFC believes can take his No. 10 lightweight ranking. "I want to springboard off this.
This is to get the ship heading in the right direction. It's turning this thing around," Hooker told CBS Sports. "I still feel I have plenty of good fighting years in me.
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"We have a sold-out arena here. The most passionate fans in the world. From what I'm hearing, these boys get quite loud behind their fighter.
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