Dan Hooker humiliates Arman Tsarukyan for ‘flirting’ with Nina Marie Daniele

Dan Hooker mocks top UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan for creeping on viral UFC content creator Nina Marie Daniele.

Dan Hooker humiliates Arman Tsarukyan for ‘flirting’ with Nina Marie Daniele

Dan Hooker questions Arman Tsarukyan's flirting with Nina Marie Daniele (via Imago/Instagram)

The UFC lightweight division remains one of the most competitive among the whole roster. Among them, the rivalry between Dan Hooker and Arman Tsarukyan has escalated, fueled by their exchanges over past fight withdrawals. What started as mutual trash talk has now taken a more personal turn, with Hooker intensifying the feud. 

The Kiwi fighter recently claimed that Tsarukyan injured himself while he was trying to impress MMA content creator Nina Marie Daniele. The Armenian star has already cleared that it’s just a false narrative after ‘Nina Drama’ received online threats. However, this didn’t stop Hooker from issuing some serious accusations towards Tsarukyan. 

He does an interview with Nina Drama where he’s actually creeping on her….Her husband is the cameraman which makes it even more creepy like you think just because your dad is rich and you are UFC fighter, this woman is gonna cheat on her husband. 

Dan Hooker via Sky Sports NZ

Nina Drama has been one of the most viral UFC content creators in recent times. She has a unique style, which allows fighters to be more open and fun in contrast to the competitive nature of the sport. But as Hooker mentioned, many fighters are often accused of flirting with the content creator. 

Hooker has expressed interest in fighting Arman Tsarukyan during International Fight Week. While Tsarukyan prefers a matchup against Charles Oliveira, Hooker remains a solid option that fans would love to see. With his wild personality and fearless fighting style, Hooker has earned a reputation as a fan favorite. 

Dan Hooker was ready to fight with one hand 

Dan Hooker was scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje for a five round lightweight co-main event at UFC 313. However, due to a hand injury, he decided to pull out with only two weeks to the clash. As a result, the UFC had to replace him with Rafael Fiziev, who will fight the ‘Highlight’ after a huge hiatus. 

Dan Hooker was eager to fight Justin Gaethje
Dan Hooker was eager to fight Justin Gaethje (via X)

Hooker vs. Gaethje was one of most anticipated bouts in recent times, and fans were expecting a brutal war. Pulling out wasn’t an easy decision for the ‘Hangman’ who is always willing to fight. In a recent interview, Hooker’s coach talked about how he was ready to fight with one hand.

Just Dan being Dan. You could see he was still angling for that last little bit of hope and opportunity that he might be able to fight, but can’t fight through that, man. Not against that high-caliber opponent.

Eugene Bareman via Combat TV 

Hooker is currently on an impressive three-fight win streak, and is looking forward to fighting for the title. Recovering from the injury and fighting other top lightweights such as Arman Tsarukyan seems like a better plan. Nevertheless, it would be interesting to see what’s next for the fighter in the UFC.

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