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Charles Oliveira says Dan Hooker turned him down at UFC Rio

Dan Hooker laughs off Charles Oliveira's 'false accusations' of rejecting UFC Rio fight
Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) accused Hooker of rejecting a bout offer for the UFC Fight Night 261 headliner on Oct. 11 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC), who's been recovering from hand surgery, initially called out Oliveira for a November showdown and explained why that's the earliest he can fight.
Dan Hooker Mocks ‘Unconscious’ Charles Oliveira for Signing Dangerous Fight Contract
Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira was brutally knocked out by Ilia Topuria at UFC 317, leaving fans extremely shocked and The post Dan Hooker Mocks ‘Unconscious’ Charles Oliveira for Signing Dangerous Fight Contract appeared first on FirstSportz.
Dan Hooker slams ‘semi-conscious’ Charles Oliveira after UFC Rio fight rejection claim
Initially, though, Oliveira claimed he struggled to find an opponent, claiming that longtime ranked lightweight Dan Hooker turned down the fight. However, in response to Oliveira, ‘The Hangman’ has utterly flamed the Brazilian, questioning why he would turn down the fight when Oliveira is still ‘semi-conscious’.
Dan Hooker claims ‘UFC doesn’t respect me’ after ticket controversy
Hooker claimed the promotion cancelled his tickets to UFC 317, where his teammate Kai Kara-France challenged for a world title
Charles Oliveira says Dan Hooker turned him down at UFC Rio: 'He talked a lot of nonsense'
Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC), who has been recovering from hand surgery, called out both Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan for a fight in November. However, Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) ended up being booked for the UFC Fight Night 261 headliner against Rafael Fiziev (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) on Oct. 11 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Charles Oliveira goes nuclear on UFC's lightweight division while explaining Rafael Fiziev matchup, singles out Dan Hooker for talking "nonsense"
Charles Oliveira has made it clear he is done with the back-and-forth chatter in the lightweight division. The former UFC lightweight champion returns to action at UFC Fight Night 261 on October 11 in Rio de Janeiro, where he will meet Rafael Fiziev in the main event.
Charles Oliveira slams Dan Hooker for ‘nonsense’ after allegedly turning down fight at UFC Rio
Daniel Cormier expressed immense concern for Oliveira after comparing his knockout loss to when he fell to Jon Jones by TKO at UFC 214. Cormier revealed he was offered a fight immediately after the Jones loss, which he turned down to recover from the damage he suffered through.
Daniel Cormier questions Charles Oliveira making a quick turnaround after UFC 317 KO loss
Daniel Cormier says Charles Oliveira fighting so soon after getting knocked out by Ilia Topuria isn't the best decision.
Charles Oliveira trashes fighters that ducked him for UFC Rio: ‘They ran the other way’
Charles Oliveira is making a quick return to action in order to fight in his home country at UFC Rio, and he’ll do it against the very dangerous but not very famous Rafael Fiziev. Fiziev is one of the toughest guys in the division,
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Paddy Pimblett rips Arman Tsarukyan, Dan Hooker; pushes for UFC title shot

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