Several top 10 ranked UFC fighters set for new bouts

Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner headed to UFC 285

Dan Hooker. Photo: Jeff Bottari / Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight fan favorite Dan Hooker will face No. 10 ranked lightweight Jalin Turner next.

In an interview with The Mac Life, Hooker announced that the two will square off at UFC 285 on March 4.

“I’m fighting Jalin Turner. Top 10, baby,” Hooker said. “Obviously, had a couple beers with him about a month ago. Twitter rampage proceeded to follow, as it does. Just fishing with dynamite, really. I think I said that he turned the fight down. And he said, ‘Hey man, I didn’t turn that fight down.’ And I was like, ‘Well, let’s have a fight then.’ And it worked.”

Hooker comes from a win against Claudio Puelles in November, while Turner has five straight wins in the UFC.