Pre-fight trash talk can get lost in translation pretty easily, especially in a global sport like MMA. Fighters come from different cultures and speak different languages, which sometimes leads to misunderstandings. What sounds threatening in one context might be completely harmless in another. Arman Tsarukyan recently made comments about bringing his ‘brothers’ to Qatar for his upcoming fight against Dan Hooker. <\/p>
The lightweight contender said if he and Hooker had any interaction before the event, his teammates would hold him back to prevent an early scrap. His meaning was evident that he did not want to fight before the event. But, the message was probably misunderstood by Hooker. In any case, the rivalry still burns hot ahead of their scheduled fight.<\/p>
When Ariel Helwani told Hooker about Tsarukyan’s comments during his show, the New Zealand fighter didn’t hold back his response. Hooker made it crystal clear that threats don’t intimidate him one bit. His reply dripped with the kind of confidence that only comes from years of fighting the world’s best competitors. Hooker basically claimed he’s been jumped before and survived worse situations than anything Tsarukyan could throw at him. <\/p>
“I have had my ass beat more times than you had hot dinner brother. If you think that scares me in any shape or form, you are off your head.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>