Dan Hooker Shrugs Off Death Threats Before UFC Paris Main Event Against 2-Division Ex-KSW Champion
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 5
Dan Hooker Shrugs Off Death Threats Before UFC Paris Main Event Against 2-Division Ex-KSW Champion
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 5
Summary
Dan Hooker said death threats from some French fans have not rattled him ahead of Saturday's UFC Paris main event against hometown favorite Salahdine Parnasse.
The messages surged after the fight was announced, but Hooker said he welcomes the hostility and plans to revisit those posts if he wins.
French fans have since also sent supportive notes and apologies, leaving Hooker saying he no longer feels he is walking into hostile territory.
Hooker framed the pressure as falling more heavily on Parnasse, whose UFC debut comes in the biggest fight of his career despite his two-division title run in KSW.