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, 155-pound fight against Gaethje, which was the co-headlining UFC 313 event. Hooker is currently on a three-fight win streak, boasting a record of 24 wins and 12 losses. His most recent victory was a split decision against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305.
It remains uncertain who will enter the ring to fight Gaethje, who is eagerly anticipating his return after a tough knockout loss against Max Holloway during the final seconds of a five-round match.
Despite Hooker’s withdrawal, the main event at UFC 313 is a light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev and will continue as planned.
How to watch UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev is scheduled for Saturday, March 8, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: ESPNEWS
Stream: ESPN+, Disney+
Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev card
Main Card:
Light Heavyweight: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Lightweight: Justin Gaethje vs. TBD
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Lightweight: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Lightweight: King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Prelims:
Women’s Strawweight: Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Featherweight: Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall
Early Prelims:
Middleweight: Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
Welterweight: Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal
Middleweight: Djorden Santos vs. Ozzy Diaz
Chris Gutierrez vs. TBD
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