Dan Hooker (24-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) expressed skepticism about the UFC matching him against fellow veteran Renato Moicano (21-7-1 MMA, 13-7 UFC) for their next fight. Following Moicano's recent victory over Chris Duncan at UFC Fight Night 272, where he ended a two-fight losing streak, Hooker noted that the UFC typically avoids pitting older fighters against each other. He remarked, 'The UFC is not going to make that fight... They use the older generation to build up the next generation.' Hooker, who is also seeking to recover from back-to-back stoppage losses, indicated that while he would eagerly accept a fight with Moicano, the promotion's strategy likely prevents such a matchup from occurring.