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The veteran lightweight explained that as his profile grew, so did the demands away from fighting. Between his businesses, his own fight show, various deals, travel and meetings, Hooker found it increasingly difficult to maintain the singular focus he once had. He claims he has since regained his focus and is prepared for his upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship main event against Salahdine Parnasse.
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Dan Hooker says lost focus affected his recent UFC performances
Hooker is set to return to the Octagon on Sept. 5 at UFC Paris against Parnasse. Ahead of the bout, “The Hangman” discussed the impact of not putting his all into competition.
“Obviously, with success and you get to the higher moving up, you get pulled in a million different directions,” Hooker said in a recent interview. “I got my own fight show, you know, you got your own businesses, you got deals and you know, you’re flying here for a meeting and you’re going here for a holiday; you get it’s quite easy to get distracted. Some of those distractions crept into my habits.”
Hooker then emphasized that his routine in the early portion of his career was solely focused on fighting.
“The previous 10 years was eat, sleep, train, eat, sleep, train, eat, sleep, train, fight. That’s all it was,” he added.
The Kiwi, who has been finished in his last two bouts, claims these habits ultimately contributed to bad performances.
“That led to the last few performances where you’re just not showing up and giving it the time and energy and focus that this career requires,” Hooker said.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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