Listen to me, my brother. I smash you: Hasbulla warns Dan Hooker ahead of Islam Makhachev clash at UFC 267

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Saikat Banerjee
A wordsmith who indulges in the world of combat sports, Saikat Banerjee is an MMA, boxing, and arm wrestling content writer at The MMA India Show and The Sports Room. Apart from combat sports, he also engages in Indian sports content at The Sports India Show. Currently pursuing an MBA from Jadavpur University, Saikat's other interests lie in motorcycling, working out, and travelling.
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Just a couple of days ago, the worldwide mixed martial arts fanbase was treated with the news that combat’s sports greatest entity Hasbulla Magomedov would be present at UFC 267 to root for his fellow Dagestani Islam Makhachev in his fight against Dan Hooker. And now, things have become much tougher for Hooker as ‘Mini Khabib’ has an outright warning for the New Zealander, asking him to be careful as Hasbulla says he will smash the ‘Hangman’.

UFC 267, which will take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on 30th October, will see Hasbulla making his first appearance in the UFC, cageside to show his support towards Islam.

Islam will smash you and I will smash your boy Abdu: Hasbulla warns Hooker

With the news of Hasbulla coming to Abu Dhabi having reached Dan Hooker, he reacted by saying that Hasbulla’s fierce rival Abdu Rozik is on his side and he is training the Kazakhstani singer, as well as claiming that Hasbulla has picked the ‘losing horse’.

“Who’s the other bloke? Who’s the guy on my team? Abdu! Abdu’s on my team,” Hooker bantered in a press conference ahead of UFC 267, “I’ve got a horse in the race now. I’m training my boy Abdu, no word of a lie.” [H/T SPORTbible]

“Abdu’s on my team and Hasbulla can be on his (Makhachev’s) team. He’s picked his horse, he’s picked the losing horse. Game on baby,” added Hooker.

The reaction from Dan Hooker, unsurprisingly, has not sat well with the 18-year-old Russian social media star recently took to social media to reveal isn’t just stopping at supporting Islam, he is also giving a fair warning to Hooker ahead of the fight, saying that Islam will be smashing him while Mini Khabib himself will take care of Abdu.

“Dan Hooker – listen to me, my brother. I smash you. Be careful,” the Makhachkala-born star via a story on Instagram.

Highlights:

  • Hasbulla, who is rooting for Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, sends out a warning to Dan Hooker
  • Islam and Hooker will be facing each other at UFC 267
  • Hooker recently said Abdu Rozik is on his team

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