Former interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje has confirmed he is still planning to compete at UFC 313 next month, after news surfaced this morning detailing how slated foe, Dan Hooker had been forced from their pairing citing a hand fracture.
Gaethje, a former interim titleholder and symbolic BMF champion under the promotion’s umbrella, was slated to return in just weeks’ time against the surging Kiwi striker, Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 313.
However, this morning, Hooker revealed he had suffered a fractured hand ahead of the bout, and would no longer be able to compete against Arizona veteran, Gaethje in a high-anticipated grudge fight.