Dan Hooker accuses Islam Makhachev of cheating at UFC 284

Islam Makhachev walked out of UFC 284 with the victory but Dan Hooker has accused him of cheating. 

At UFC 284, Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski battled for both the UFC lightweight title and the right to claim the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter position. After an intense battle, Makhachev picked up the victory by unanimous decision. But some aren’t accepting that outcome as another UFC competitor, Dan Hooker, has made claims that Makhachev cheated to get the win.

“Islam is a cheat,” Hooker posted on Twitter on Monday. “He doesn’t cheat, he doesn’t win. Prove me wrong. Bet cha can’t.”

Hooker would even go as far as to post an image of a Google search about how long a fighter can be suspended for using an IV. Under the rules developed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), UFC athletes are prohibited from using IVs for any purposes, including rehydration after weight cutting.

“Dumb c*** thinks he can fly to Australia, hire a nurse to give him an IV and we won’t find out. Cheating dog,” Hooker also tweeted.

Hooker and Volkanovski are a part of the same gym

It is worth saying that Hooker is a teammate of Volkanovski. Both men are a part of the famed City Kickboxing which has helped boost the status of mixed martial arts in that part of the world, with other big-name competitors like Israel Adesanya within that camp. Hooker also retweeted comments from Volkanovski contesting the outcome of the fight and his claims that he won rounds 2, 3, and 5.