Felder, Hooker headline Fight Night 168


Ultimate Fighting Championship 

UFC Fight Night 168

Spark Arena
Auckland, New Zealand
Saturday, 22 February 2020
 
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night 168 is set to take place at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. 
 
A lightweight match between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker is expected to serve as the headliner.
 
Felder in an experienced American fighter having competed for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships and he is ranked number six in the UFC lightweight rankings.
 
Dan Hooker
 
While New Zealander Hooker was the King In The Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Champion, and he is number seven in the UFC lightweight division.
 
Felder has indicated that they are both eyeing's Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC lightweight title and he is confident of defeating Hooker.

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"We’re two guys that are trying to rally for a title shot after this one. We’re in each other’s way," Felder said.
 
"That’s how it should be, that’s how it’s supposed to be when you’ve got a five-round main event with a guy.
 
“I’m invading into his country. My whole plan is to knock his ass out in front of all his friends and family and take that money and get out of there and go on to a title shot.”
 
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
 
Meanwhile, A women's strawweight bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Yan Xiaonan is set to take place at Fight Night 168.
 
While a light heavyweight bout between Tyson Pedro and Vinicius Moreira was scheduled for the event.
 
However, Pedro pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury. In turn, promotion officials elected to remove Moreira from the card entirely.
 
Lastly, Kevin Aguilar is scheduled to battle with Zubaira Tukhugov in a featherweight bout.
 

UFC Fight Night 168 Fight Card

 
Lightweight: Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker

Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

Female Strawweight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Yan Xiaonan

Heavyweight: Ben Sosoli vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Lightweight: Brad Riddell vs. Magomed Mustafaev

Featherweight: Kevin Aguilar vs. Zubaira Tukhugov

Welterweight: Jake Matthews vs. Emil Weber Meek

Welterweight: Callan Potter vs. Song Kenan

Flyweight: Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam

Female Strawweight: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Angela Hill

Welterweight: Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato

Female Flyweight: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Shana Dobson

Lightweight: Jalin Turner vs. Joshua Culibao

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Published: 02/20/2020