Dan Hooker said he is out of his five-round fight against Justin Gaethje on March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) due to a hand injury. The injury was first revealed when Hooker mentioned it in a video posted to his daughter’s YouTube channel, “Zoe Hooker TV,” on Tuesday.
Dan Hooker underwent surgery on his left hand after withdrawing ... It will also mark Gaethje's first return to the Octagon since the 36-year-old was knocked out by Max Holloway in the fifth round at UFC 300 in Las Vegas.
A hand injury has forced Dan Hooker to withdraw from his lightweight fight against Justin Gaethje in the March 8 co-main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas.
Dan Hooker has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 313 on March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas due to a hand injury. In a social media post, Hooker announced in a video uploaded to YouTube that he would not participate in the five-round,
Dan Hooker claims he is out of Justin Gaethje ‘fight of the year’ due to injury - Hooker showed off a swollen hand on YouTube, saying he ‘was supposed to have a fight’
The co-main event would have featured Dan Hooker and Justin Gaethje on 13 May for UFC 313 in Las Vegas, but Hooker broke his left-hand bone.