After several weeks of uncertainty, Dan Hooker has finally been given permission to enter the USA for his UFC 266 bout this upcoming weekend against Nasrat Haqparast — this and much more on Tuesday's social media roundup.
Dan Hooker finally gets permission to enter the USA
For several weeks now, UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker has been uncertain as to whether or not he will be able to fight at UFC 266.
The reason behind this is because the area in which Hooker is from in New Zealand is about to go back into lockdown due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions are set.
However, all of that uncertainty has now been put to bed as Hooker has now finally been allowed into the USA.
Check out this video below of Hooker reacting after he got the news.
Squeaky wheel gets the oil. -- pic.twitter.com/Kr3A4Z63El
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) September 20, 2021
Hooker will face young prospect Nasrat Haqparast this weekend in a very exciting bout on the UFC 266 prelims.
Happy Birthday to Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Happy Birthday to one of the best mixed martial artists of all time and the former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Happy Birthday to the Eagle --@TeamKhabib turns 33 years old today.
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) September 20, 2021
He left an incredible legacy in the Octagon -- pic.twitter.com/Z1l2fU8DAC
Crazy Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler stat
Check out this crazy stat which is in relation to this weekend's highly anticipated fight between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler.
Guess how many months are between the first and second Nick Diaz-Robbie Lawler fights.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) September 20, 2021
209. --
209 is of course the area code of where Diaz is from, Stockton, California.
Holly Holm to return to featherweight
It has been confirmed that Holly Holm will return to the UFC women's strawweight division where she will take on Norma Dumont next month.
Fireworks coming in the featherweight division --
— UFC (@ufc) September 20, 2021
---- @HollyHolm vs ---- @NormaDumont5 pic.twitter.com/6GSD2rj936
Nick Diaz set to appear on Mike Tyson's podcast
Check out this picture which Nick Diaz posted to Twitter yesterday, seemingly confirming that he is going to be appearing on Mike Tyson's podcast.
With @MikeTyson today pic.twitter.com/tVV75R0dmo
— nick diaz (@nickdiaz209) September 20, 2021
It's UFC 266 Fight Week!
UFC 266 fight week is HERE ------
— UFC (@ufc) September 20, 2021
[ #UFC266 Sep 25 Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/jTyl6jv1yu ] pic.twitter.com/5OFSIlQ0BJ
Tito Ortiz strangely reacts to his neighbours' house burning down
Check out Tito Ortiz's not sympathetic reaction of his neighbours' house burning down.
Tito's reaction to a fire at his neighbor's house pic.twitter.com/zNoriQotCE
— Borrachinha Depot (@FullContactMTWF) September 20, 2021
Leon Edwards wants his shot at Kamaru Usman
Take a look at what Leon Edwards had to say in a recent interview when asked about the state of the UFC's welterweight division and Kamaru Usman.
-- @Leon_edwardsmma just wants his shot at the gold and revenge against Kamaru Usman!
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) September 21, 2021
(via @arielhelwani / @MMAFighting) pic.twitter.com/5Mpx955DFz
On this day eight years ago...
On this day eight years ago one of the best fights in UFC history took place, Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson.
Sep21.2013
— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) September 21, 2021
8 years ago today,
Jon Jones & Alexander Gustafsson competed in a classic. pic.twitter.com/NmCcdJJ3Y7
Valentina Shevchenko still open to trilogy fight against Amanda Nunes
Despite Valentina Shevchenko having two losses on her record to Amanda Nunes, many fight fans still want to see a trilogy between the two.
Shevchenko also wants the fight to happen somewhere down the line.
Valentina Shevchenko says she's focused on defending the flyweight title right now, but is still open to a trilogy with Amanda Nunes. --
— MMA On Point (@OnPointMMA) September 20, 2021
Source, TMZ: https://t.co/HPlh8hEe4e pic.twitter.com/kyGujsqgfc
