Tonight’s UFC 281 pay-per-view main card kicks off with a lightweight fight between Dan Hooker and Claudio Puelles.<\/p>\n
Hooker (22-12 MMA) is returning to the 155lbs division after suffering a first-round TKO loss to Arnold Allen in his featherweight debut. ‘The Hangman’ has lost four of his past five fights overall, with his lone win in that stretch coming over Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Claudio Puelles (12-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC 281 event<\/a> sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a submission win over veteran Clay Guida<\/a>. Three of the Peruvian’s last five wins have come by way of kneebar.<\/p>\n Round one of this lightweight bout begins and Dan Hooker quickly takes the center of the cage and lands a low kick. He misses with a high kick and then lands another low kick. Claudio Puelles just misses with a high kick attempt. Another low kick from ‘The Hangman’. He continues to keep Claudio at bay with his kicks. Puelles dives for a takedown and grabs a leg. He is looking for an ankle lock and then switches to a knee bar. Hooker is able to escape the position and takes top control. He opts to stand back up and there is just less than a minute remaining in the round. Claudio Puelles once again dives on a leg. He almost tied Hooker up again there. Dan Hooker with a good right hand on the feet. The horn sounds to end round one.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/BCQGJdrM5C<\/a><\/p>\n — MMA Fire 2.0 (@FireMMAVids) November 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n