Overview

• UFC revoked Hooker’s tickets to UFC 317 in Las Vegas when he skipped a 7:30 a.m. ET promotional session, which he says felt punitive
• Hooker had been prepared to headline the non-PPV Fight Night in Perth on Sept. 28 despite a lingering hand injury but withdrew following the ticket cancellation
• The lightweight contender accused the UFC of failing to respect athletes who risk their health and highlighted pay disparities for five-round fights
• He used social media callouts to challenge former champion Charles Oliveira and top contender Arman Tsarukyan for a potential November bout
• UFC’s September Perth event remains scheduled without Hooker as tensions over fighter treatment, scheduling and compensation deepen