Following an impressive victory over Tony Ferguson earlier this year, Bobby Green returned to the octagon last night to take on Grant Dawson.
Going into his bout at UFC Vegas 80, Green was a considerable underdog and wasn't given much of a chance to win against the rising contender. However, he upset the odds as he beat Dawson, who was riding a nine-fight win streak, in just 33 seconds.
Following his emphatic TKO victory over Grant Dawson, Bobby Green sat down for a post-fight interview where he was asked to name a fighter he would like to potentially fight next. He said:
"My coach has been putting names in my ear. They said [Dan] Hooker, they want me to fight Hooker. I'm like okay, you know, if Hooker is down, I'm down. I'm down to even headline the prelims, I know that the cards got so stacked up."
Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more
Catch Green's comments in the video below (3:16):
Responding to the call-out made by Bobby Green, Dan Hooker took to X and seemed to be open to the matchup. He said:
"Let's boogie @BobbyKGreen Moicana can s*ck it"
Bobby Green talks about a potential injury to his hand
During the same post-fight press conference appearance, Green revealed that he had suffered an injury to his hand. 'King' stated that he had the feeling his hand was injured since his fight against Tony Ferguson but decided to not get it checked.
While suggesting that he wants to fight in December if his hand is fully healed, Bobby Green said:
"I just got to go check out my hand a little bit. Start slamming a little hammer fist, ever since Tony, when I was smashing Tony's head, I kind of messed it up a little bit that one and then I was kinda like, 'I'll get through it, I'll just get through it, I'll just tough it out.' I just keep toughing this stuff out but I'm like now, I felt it more when I started hammer fisting him [Grant Dawson]. I'm like, 'Oh jeez, maybe I fu*ked something up.' So, get an X-ray and then I'll know from there but if I'm good I wanna fight in December."
Catch Green's comments in the video below (3:30):