Dan Hooker Ruled Out of UFC 313

Dan Hooker hand injury forces withdrawal from UFC 313 vs. Justin Gaethje
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.
UFC 313 fight card: Dan Hooker says he's out of marquee fight with Justin Gaethje because of hand injury
Gaethje, nor the UFC have responded to Hooker's injury. It's unclear if Gaethje will remain on the card if Hooker is removed. The lightweight fight was the main support for UFC 313, headlined by UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev on March 8.
Dan Hooker explains injury that cost him Justin Gaethje fight at UFC 313
About last night... lightweight contender Dan Hooker broke his left hand as well as the Internet with his official withdrawal from UFC 313.
Dan Hooker out of Justin Gaethje fight at UFC 313, multiple fighters volunteer to step in
Multiple UFC lightweights raised their hands Tuesday following Dan Hooker's withdrawal from his much-anticipated fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 313.
Dan Hooker out of Justin Gaethje ‘fight of the year’ due to hand fracture
Justin Gaethje vs Dan Hooker, one of the most-anticipated UFC fights of 2025, has fallen apart after Hooker sustained a hand fracture. The lightweight pair, widely considered two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, were due to square off in the co-main event of UFC 313 on 8 March.
Who should replace Dan Hooker against Justin Gaethje at UFC 313?
The UFC 313 co-main event is in need of saving. Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker, one of the hottest fights of the year, is no longer taking place next weekend in Las Vegas after a broken hand forced Hooker off the card.
Dana White Confirms Rafael Fiziev Will Replace Dan Hooker Against Justin Gaethje At UFC 313
Fiziev's losing streak raises eyebrows as a replacement over Gamrot. Gaethje vs. Fiziev bout may hint at long-term UFC plans beyond Gaethje's Lightweight ranking.
Justin Gaethje to fight Rafael Fiziev after other UFC stars ‘said no’ in wake of Dan Hooker injury
Justin Gaethje to fight Rafael Fiziev after other UFC stars ‘said no’ in wake of Dan Hooker injury - Hooker fractured his hand, leading Fiziev to step in for a rematch with Gaethje
Justin Gaethje offered rematch with top contender after Dan Hooker pulls out of UFC 313 clash
‘Ataman’ has been actively pursing a return to the Octagon having not fought since suffering an injury in his main event clash with Mateusz Gamrot in September of 2023. His fight before that was a majority decision loss to Gaethje at UFC 286 in London with both men unsurprisingly pocketing a fight of the night bonus.
Justin Gaethje reportedly vows to compete at UFC 313 despite Dan Hooker’s injury: “I’ll fight any of those guys”
Despite Dan Hooker suffering a broken hand, Justin Gaethje fully intends on fighting at UFC 313 next month in Las Vegas.
Dan Hooker (hand injury) out of UFC 313 vs. Justin Gaethje
Dan Hooker has withdrawn from his UFC 313 fight vs. Justin Gaethje due to a hand injury. The fight was scheduled to be the co-headliner of the March 8 event in Las Vegas.
UFC 313: Dan Hooker out for bout against Justin Gaethje due to hand injury
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 ...
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Justin Gaethje lists fighters who said ‘no’ to UFC 313 short-notice opportunity, Dustin Poirier responds
Justin Gaethje had a number of options to replace opponent Dan Hooker at UFC 313, with Rafael Fiziev eventually signing on.