Having dismissed an injury as “just a scratch” it has emerged that Dan Hooker won his fight against Jalin Turner at UFC 290 in Las Vegas with a broken arm and orbital.
Hooker shared an Instagram post confirming the breaks after Hooker defeated Turner in a split-decision after a gruelling contest on Sunday, July 9.
Ad Two judges scored the fight 29-28 in Turner’s favour, with the third official giving the same 29-28 score to Turner. UFCVolkanovski retains featherweight title with clinical stoppage victory over Rodriguez09/07/2023 AT 08:50 During the celebrations, commentator Joe Rogan asked Hooker if he broke his arm during the fight. “It’s just a scratch.
We’ll have to see,” he joked. The match-up had been delayed for four months due to a hand injury Hooker sustained. According to UFC president Dana White, Hooker broke his arm in the second round, which meant he fought the entirety of the third with the injury.