UFC fighter Dan Hooker says he was concerned about fighting in the U.S. 'cause of coronavirus.
admits he was initially"hesitant" about fighting in Nevada over the weekend due to the looming COVID threat ... but says he trusts30-year-old Hooker -- the #5 ranked UFC lightweight -- hails from New Zealand ... where the COVID numbers are incredibly low.
In fact, New Zealand has essentially been unscathed by coronavirus ... with only 1,170 confirmed cases, and 22 deaths.Nevada alone has roughly 11 times the number of cases as all of NZ. "We have no cases actually in New Zealand and then coming over here I was a little bit hesitant to know about the safety precautions," Hooker tells us.on June 27 to headline UFC Fight Night at the APEX center in Vegas.
Hooker says he was reluctant to fly right into the COVID hornet's nest ... but ultimately he swayed after learning about the"I feel comfortable. I've been here for 3 days and soon as we arrived, we got tested. Getting tested again [Friday], we get temperature checks every morning and they got security at every single door making sure that people can't come and go," Hooker says.Now, Hooker is focused on Poirier -- the #3 ranked UFC lightweight ...
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