Not everyone was sad to hear about Dan Hooker’s withdrawal.
Earlier this year, Dana White announced that Hooker and Gaethje would co-headline the promotion’s return to T-Mobile Arena this Saturday night for UFC 313. It was a guaranteed banger that had fight fans seething in anticipation.
Then the rug was pulled out from under us.
Last month, Hooker revealed that he was officially out of the fight after breaking his hand whilst training. With ‘Hangman’ set to undergo surgery, the UFC was tasked with rustling up a replacement. They’ve since done that, but there’s no denying that fans were left disappointed.