This is the UFC 305 live blog for Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker, the featured lightweight fight this Saturday in Perth, Australia.
A former KSW featherweight and lightweight champion, Gamrot joined UFC in 2020, dropping a tough split decision to Guram Kutateladze. Since then though, “Gamer” has been exceptional, winning seven of eight fights and rising to No. 5 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Currently on a three-fight win streak, Gamrot hopes a victory over the well-respected Hooker will finally earn him a shot at UFC gold.
Joining UFC back in 2014 a a featherweight, Hooker struggled to make much headway in the 145-pound division, but after moving up to lightweight in 2017, “The Hangman” established himself as one of the best fighters in the division, winning seven of eight to put himself in title contention. A tough string of losses to some of the best in the division followed, as did a brief and misguided foray back down to 145 pounds, but lately Hooker seems to have found his form again, winning back-to-back fights and returning to the lightweight rankings. Now, against Gamrot, Hooker has a chance to leap right back into title contention.
Check out the UFC 305 featured fight live blog below.
