Jalin Turner

Kiwi lightweight Dan Hooker will have the chance to avenge City Kickboxing teammate Brad Riddell, when he takes on American Jalin Turner at UFC 285 on March ...

Dan Hooker (22-12) is ready to climb back up the Lightweight ranks. The current No. 11-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 155-pound contender broke ...

- 135lbs.: Cameron Saaiman vs. - 135lbs.: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. - 185lbs.: Julian Marquez vs. - 135lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. - 185lbs.: Derek Brunson vs. - 185lbs.: Bo Nickal vs. Hooker’s teammate, Brad Riddell, fell victim to Turner in his last fight, winning via a guillotine choke submission in only 45 seconds at UFC 276 ( Hooker snapped a worrisome two-fight losing streak in his last time out at UFC 281 in Nov. Get myself back in the Top 10, it’s exciting.” “He’s in the Top 10,” he continued. I didn’t turn that fight down,’ then let’s fight then. 24, 2023) that he’ll be back in action at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner is close to coming to terms on a deal to face Dan Hooker at UFC 285 for his Octagon return.

[Jon Jones](https://www.mmanews.com/profiles/jon-jones/) and Ciryl Gane. [began a division-wide callout](https://www.mmanews.com/2022/11/dan-hooker-explains-why-he-didnt-call-out-a-name-at-ufc-281/) for his next fight after defeating Claudio Puelles at [UFC 281](https://www.mmanews.com/events/ufc-281/). [return for UFC 284 in Perth](https://www.mmanews.com/2022/11/dan-hooker-eliminates-two-veterans-from-potential-ufc-284-return/), but it appears he won’t get that wish. [Islam Makhachev](https://www.mmanews.com/profiles/islam-makhachev/), along with a failed featherweight debut against Arnold Allen, brought uncertainty to Hooker’s UFC career. [Dana White](https://www.mmanews.com/profiles/dana-white/)‘s Contender Series in 2018 after a doctor’s stoppage win. [UFC](https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/) lightweight contender Jalin Turner is close to coming to terms on a deal to face Dan Hooker at UFC 285 for his Octagon return.

UFC lightweight contenders, Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner have been booked to meet at UFC 285 on March 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

[Click here to learn more](https://www.patreon.com/fightful). Turner on the other hand is currently riding a five-fight winning streak and will look to build on a 45-second submission victory over, Brad Riddell, at UFC 276 last July. Hooker is 2-2 in his last four fights and is coming off a second-round TKO win over, Claudio Puelles, at UFC 281 back in November.

Lightweight contenders Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner wanted it, and now they'll get it at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

- Dan Hooker vs. - Derek Brunson vs. - Geoff Neal vs. - Bo Nickal vs. - Viviane Araujo vs. - Jon Jones vs.

The UFC has booked a banger of a lightweight matchup for their first PPV in March. "The Hangman" Dan Hooker (22-12) announced on social media today that he.

He might not be at the elite level, but he’s incredibly talented and he’s going to be a massive test for Jalin Turner in March. Of course, Riddell is a teammate of Dan Hooker at City Kickboxing. He took on Vicente Luque and was stopped in the first round.

Lightweight contenders Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner will square off on March 4 at UFC 285 in Las Vegas, both fighters confirmed on social media.

The losses came against elite competition, however, in [Arnold Allen](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3902098/arnold-allen), [Islam Makhachev](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3332412/islam-makhachev), [Michael Chandler](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3022391/michael-chandler) and [Dustin Poirier](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2506549/dustin-poirier). The bout is for the vacant title, as former champion [Francis Ngannou](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3933168/francis-ngannou) is moving on from the company after failing to come to terms on a new contract. [Claudio Puelles](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4070701/claudio-puelles) in a must-win situation in November. Fighting out of California, Turner has won five in a row. [Jon Jones](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335639/jon-jones) and [Ciryl Gane](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4426000/ciryl-gane) is scheduled to headline UFC 285. UFC 285 takes place on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.