Face Off! Felder Stares Down ‘The Hangman’ In Auckland

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is giving mixed martial arts (MMA) fans a sneak peek at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 168 headliner, a battle of top-ranked lightweight strikers in the former of Paul Felder and Dan Hooker, who sling leather on Feb. 22, 2020 on ESPN+ from inside Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.

Tickets for UFC Fight Club members went on sale earlier today with subscribers of the UFC newsletter getting access to their seats tomorrow. The general public can scoop up whatever’s left on Friday.

Felder (17-4) recently captured a split-decision win over Edson Barboza, a rematch from their 2015 affair that ended in favor of the Brazilian. Prior to that, the 34 year-old “Irish Dragon” took a unanimous decision nod over James Vick on the promotion’s first ESPN card.

As for Hooker (19-8), he’s also the winner of two straight. After knocking out the aforementioned Vick at UFC San Antonio last July, “The Hangman,” 29, whooped Al Iaquinta for three rounds en route to a sweep on the judges’ scorecards at UFC 243.

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