Poirer has taken out more than his fair share of big names with Max Holloway, Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje and Anthony Pettis all falling to him in the last few years, but Khabib Nurmagomedov ended his streak in September 2019.
The former interim UFC Lightweight Champion is yet to return to the Octagon since the defeat to Khabib.
Hooker doesn’t have the same pedigree as his opponent, but the Number 5 ranked scrapper will see this as a huge opportunity to boost his stock.
Beyond Poirier v Hooker, Mike Perry and Mickey Gall will face off in another exciting fight this weekend.
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UFC Fight Night card
Main card
Dustin Poirier v Dan Hooker (Lightweight)
Mike Perry v Mickey Gall (Welterweight)
Brendan Allen v Kyle Daukaus (Middleweight)
Maurice Greene v Gian Villante (Heavyweight)
Sean Woodson v Kyle Nelson (Catchweight)
Preliminary Card
Luis Pena v Khama Worthy (Lightweight)
Philipe Lins v Tanner Boser (Heavyweight)
Takashi Sato v Ramiz Brahimaj (Welterweight)
Jordan Griffin v Youssef Zalal (Featherweight)
Kay Hansen v Jinh Yu Frey (Women's strawweight)
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