Jalin Turner is racking up an extended record of Oceanic opponents.
A number of individuals with data of the matchup confirmed to MMA Combating that “The Tarantula” is ready to battle Dan Hooker (22-12) in a light-weight bout at UFC 285, which takes place March 4 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. The bout was first reported by The Mac Life.
Turner, the No. 12 light-weight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, seeks his sixth straight win after submitting Brad Riddell in 45 seconds at UFC 276 this previous July. That is the fifth time Turner (13-5) has been booked to face a fighter from the Oceanic area contained in the octagon, following New Zealand’s Riddell and Australians Jamie Mullarkey, Joshua Culibao and Callan Potter, all of whom Turner defeated.
Hooker earned a much-needed win at UFC 281 this previous November, the place he defeated Claudio Puelles through second-round TKO. That marked a profitable return to the light-weight division after shedding 4 of his previous 5 bouts previous to beating Puelles.
UFC 285 is headlined by former gentle heavyweight king Jon Jones in his heavyweight debut towards Ciryl Gane for the vacant title.
