ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 22: Dan Hooker of New Zealand poses on the dimensions throughout the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Enviornment on UFC Battle Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
It’s been per week for UFC light-weight Dan Hooker who withdrew from his premiere matchup with Justin Gaethje at UFC 313.
On Tuesday, Hooker revealed on his daughter’s YouTube channel that he was out of the struggle as a result of he “broke his paw”. He went into just a little bit extra element with Sky Sports activities New Zealand.
“One of the paws is not doing too well. I was sparring last night, as I do, just letting some hooks go, just throwing some bombs down range, and I just caught one of the boys on the top of the dome with my knuckle,” he advised Sky Sports activities NZ.
“I don’t think too much of it but they sent me off to get a CT scan. Had a little CT scan and they told me my hand is fractured.”
Hooker is aware of that followers are disillusioned within the withdrawal and chalked it as much as the ‘Lords of war’ being sad.
“It’s unfortunate that it was this close. Obviously, gutted for all the fans that I know that were excited for this fight. That’s probably the main thing, I think. The Lords of War were not happy, and they took it away from you,” he stated.
Fighters have already come out and volunteered to take his spot towards Gaethje, however one didn’t attain out to be useful.
Arman Tsarukyan went on X to go at Hooker. ‘Hangman’ didn’t hesitate in his response.
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“If only your dad pulled out quicker than your last fight. Glass hand haha glass house,” Hooker responded.
Tsarukyan withdrew from his title difficult struggle towards Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 on weigh-in day. Renato Moicano took his place in the principle occasion.
