The UFC 313 struggle card misplaced its scheduled co-main occasion. Lightweights Dan Hooker and Justin Gaethje had been slated to conflict in a struggle that promised pleasure however a hand damage has pressured Hooker out of the struggle.
Hooker revealed the damage in a video posted to his daughter’s YouTube channel on Tuesday.
“Dad had a struggle, or was presupposed to have a struggle,” Hooker mentioned within the video. “However I’ve busted my paw.”
Hooker later spoke with Sky Sports activities New Zealand and revealed that he fractured his left hand.
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Hooker (24-12) is ranked No. 6 within the light-weight division and has received has final three fights. A win over No. ranked Gaethje would have put Hooker squarely in title contender.
Gaethje (25-5) final fought at UFC 300 final April, dropping to Max Holloway by knockout in a struggle for the symbolic ‘BMF belt.’ On the time of publication it was unclear whether or not Gaethje would stay on the struggle card towards a brand new opponent or be pushed again to a later occasion.
As soon as the information broke that Hooker was out of the struggle, a number of fighters provided to step in together with No. 11 ranked Rafael Fiziev, No. 10 ranked Renato Moicano, and No. 8 ranked Mateusz Gamrot.
