UFC fighter Dan Hooker will reportedly be returning to the octagon at UFC 266 on September 25th in T-Mobile Arena.

Hooker will apparently be making a return to face Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight bout on the card, joining the already stacked lineup of lower weight class contests.

Although the fight has not been confirmed officially by the UFC, the contest has been leaked ahead of time, according to a new report from MMA Junkie.

The 155lb fighter Hooker is 3-3 in his last six contests inside the octagon. After losing via unanimous decision to Dustin Poirier, Hooker would go on to lose via KO to Michael Chandler in round one, at UFC 257 back in January, the show that Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3 headlined.

Hooker's opponent, Haqparast (13-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), will be entering the octagon this September on a two-fight winning streak, these both being unanimous decision victories over Alexander Munoz and Rafa Garcia. It's a tough test for Hooker, as Haqparast has won five of his past six contests, with the singular loss coming against Drew Dober in January 2020.

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Dan Hooker makes his return at UFC 266