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.

Dan Hooker wasn't going to let a broken hand get in the way of him fighting Justin Gaethje...but, that wasn't really his call to make. A couple of weeks prior to UFC 313, the #6 UFC lightweight contender fractured his left hand while sparring,

Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker seems to be off the table. On Tuesday, Hooker suggested he could no longer take part in UFC 313's barnburner co-main event after suffering a hand injury. "Dad had a fight,