Hooker respects Saint Denis
Dan Hooker said he couldn't manufacture his usual trash talk toward Benoit Saint Denis, praising the Frenchman for taking a short-notice trip to Australia and handling the build professionally.
The lightweight pairing is scheduled for Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena on the UFC 325 co-main event card in Sydney.
Hooker, 35, returns nine weeks after a November 2025 second-round submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan and is reportedly trying to rebuild his place in the division.
Saint Denis comes in on a three-fight finishing streak in 2025, highlighted by a 16-second knockout of Beneil Dariush at UFC 322, and is being discussed as an ascending contender.
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