The biggest test of Dan Hooker‘s career awaits on Saturday night when he faces former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC on ESPN 12. A win puts the New Zealand native on a four-fight winning streak with victories over Paul Felder and Al Iaquinta.
It also puts him in a good position to challenge for the title, which goes up for grabs later this year when Khabib Nurmagomedov faces off with Justin Gaethje in a unification bout to determine the undisputed 155-pound champion.