{"id":445161,"date":"2022-05-03T00:33:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T07:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=445161"},"modified":"2022-05-03T00:33:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T07:33:36","slug":"chael-sonnen-claims-dan-hookers-name-is-on-the-short-list-of-possible-opponents-for-conor-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/chael-sonnen-claims-dan-hookers-name-is-on-the-short-list-of-possible-opponents-for-conor-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"Chael Sonnen claims Dan Hooker\u2019s name is on the short list of possible opponents for Conor McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes there&#8217;s a chance Dan Hooker could serve as Conor McGregor&#8217;s return opponent.<\/p>\n<p>The return of Conor McGregor has been a hot topic within the mixed martial arts world ever since his leg injury last summer. A variety of names have been thrown out there regarding who he can take on upon returning but as of yet, we don&#8217;t have a definitive answer as to who is going to get the call.<\/p>\n<p>One man that Chael Sonnen believes could get the nod is Dan Hooker, who <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dan-hooker-announces-he-will-be-returning-to-lightweight-put-a-fork-in-it-im-out-of-the-conversation-at-featherweight\/\">recently announced<\/a> that he&#8217;s going to be heading back up to lightweight following a brief stint back down at 145 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Hooker may not be the first candidate many go to, but Sonnen provided an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chaelsonnen\/status\/1521324936551301120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interesting argument<\/a> for &#8216;Hangman&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dan Hooker vs Conor McGregor? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qbq0C707WX\">pic.twitter.com\/Qbq0C707WX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChaelSonnen\/status\/1521324936551301120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIn the business side of your career there are times where you\u2019re gonna take big risks, but then you must learn from them. Hooker is a 55-pounder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhat\u2019s gonna be next for him? Let\u2019s just give that a minute. We just got this information that the former number five guy in the world is returning to the division. I will share with you a little inside scoop. I do know that Dan Hooker\u2019s name is on the shortlist of possible opponents for McGregor\u2019s return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It may not seem to make sense in the eyes of some, but McGregor vs Hooker has the potential to be a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p><em>Could we see Conor McGregor square off with Dan Hooker later this year?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes there&#8217;s a chance Dan Hooker could serve as Conor McGregor&#8217;s return opponent. The return of Conor McGregor has been a hot topic within the mixed martial arts world ever since his leg injury last summer. 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