Dan Hooker plans to steal Arnold Allen’s momentum at UFC London.<\/p>\n
UFC London takes place tomorrow night, Saturday March 19th at the 02 Arena in Peninsula Square.<\/p>\n
Dan Hooker (21-11 MMA) will meet Arnold Allen (17-1 MMA) in the Octagon in the featherweight co-main event.<\/p>\n
Allen, 28, is sure to be a crowd favorite, competing in his own backyard. But Hooker thinks he has what it takes to steal ‘Almighty’s’ momentum.<\/p>\n
Arnold Allen last fought back in April of 2021 where he defeated Sodiq Yusuff (12-2 MMA) by decision. Going into the fight with Hooker he holds a stellar record of 8 wins in a row.<\/p>\n
Dan Hooker last fought back in October of 2021 at UFC 267, where he went down to defeat against Islam Makhachev<\/a> (22-1 MMA).<\/p>\n Taking to Christopher Reive on Twitter<\/a>, Hooker had this to say when asked about the upcoming challenge, after moving back down in his weight class:<\/p>\n “The move down was enough of a motivating factor but then to get a guy like Arnold Allen who’s on a 8 win streak, it’s impossible to deny a guy on a 8 win streak in not in title contention. He’s just missing the big marquis name.<\/em><\/p>\n I just need to completely steal someones momentum. I have the name value but I don’t have the momentum. He has the momentum but doesn’t have the name value.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Winner takes all. Winner moves on. Winner positions himself for a title shot.”<\/em><\/p>\n 'I have the name value but I don't have to momentum; he has the momentum and not the name value, so it's winner takes all'<\/p>\n Dan Hooker with a glimpse into what's on the line in his bout against Arnold Allen at #UFCLondon<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pH6h5u5cvz<\/a><\/p>\n — Christopher Reive (@ChrisReive) March 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n