— UFC (@ufc) January 24, 2021 Michael Chandler quickly drops Dan Hooker, calls out lightweight stars The action started with Chandler on the front foot, as Hooker kept back, focusing on a low. Dan Hooker has only won one fight in his career by decision, watch his top knockouts and submissions from his UFC career.Subscribe to get all the latest UFC.

Hooker (@danthehangma) vs. Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) is on for UFC 257 in Fight Island. A few last minute logistical hurdles needed to be cleared, but it’s now all set.
Ahead of Saturday’s pay-per-view event, Hooker (20-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC) is set to participate in a pre-fight press conference on Thursday with his co-main event opponent Michael Chandler (21-5 MMA, 0-0.
Dustin Poirier prevailed in a unanimous decision over Dan Hooker on Saturday night in the main event at the UFC's fan-free corporate gym in Las Vegas.

Dan Hooker will welcome former Bellator MMA Lightweight champion, Michael Chandler, to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon when the two men collide in the co-main event of UFC 257 on Jan. 23, 2021 on “Fight Island.”

For Hooker, passing on the chance to upset a man who is likely already in title contention was something he was not willing to do since it would allow him the opportunity to sneak himself back into the championship mix.

And he is more than happy to break the promotion’s “new toy” while he’s at it.

“The danger lies in getting to the top five. If you were to put him against anyone else who’s come up in the UFC, like top-50, then a top-30, then a top-20, then a top-15 then his chances of losing skyrocket exponentially. So the quicker they can get him to a title, the quicker they could market and sell him,” said Hooker during a recent interview with MMA Fighting.

“So to me, you’re gonna give me the new toy? I’m gonna break the new toy real quick. They invested a whole lot of money to get this guy out of his contract and get him over to the UFC and they’re gonna throw him in with me who’s like a bad stylistic matchup and I’m gonna break the toy in five minutes. I can’t say I feel sorry for them (laughs).”

Hooker is 3-1 in his last four fights inside the Octagon and was last seen losing to Dustin Poirier in a “Fight of the Year” candidate this past June. Currently ranked No. 6 on UFC official rankings, “The Hangman” could upset the balance of the division while inserting himself in the title picture.

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Chandler, meanwhile, is coming in with two straight wins, winning five of his last six fights for Bellator before jumping ship. Anyone think he’ll be in for a rude awakening against Hooker?