Dan Hooker injured out of UFC 285 bout vs. Jalin Turner

Dan Hooker’s return will have to wait.

MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed today (Weds., Feb. 8, 2023) that Hooker has suffered a broken hand, forcing his removal from his upcoming UFC 285 Lightweight tilt against Jalin Turner on March 5, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Turner is expected to remain on the card, but has no replacement opponent as of yet.

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“Unfortunate news: Dan Hooker is out of his #UFC285 matchup with Jalin Turner after suffering a broken hand, per sources,” Heck’s tweet read. “Turner is expected to remain on the card, but no opponent at the moment.”

Hooker last fought in Nov. 2022, scoring a vintage second-round technical knockout win via body kick against Claudio Puelles (watch highlights). The victory snapped a two-fight skid and earned the New Zealander his second win in his last six outings.

Turner, on the other hand, intends on extending his five-fight winning streak against whoever stands in his way next. Hooker’s teammate, Brad Riddell, was the last to fall to Turner, losing via a 45-second guillotine choke submission in July 2022 (watch highlights).

The current 15-fight lineup for UFC 285 can be seen here.

• 265 lbs.: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane
• 125 lbs.: (C)Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso
• 155 lbs.: Jalin Turner vs. TBD
• 170 lbs.: Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
• 185 lbs.: Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett
• 185 lbs.: Derek Brunson vs. Dricus du Plessis
• 170 lbs.: Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan
• 125 lbs.: Viviane Araújo vs. Amanda Ribas
• 185 lbs.: Julian Marquez vs. Marc-André Barriault
• 115 lbs.: Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
• 135 lbs.: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Farid Basharat
• 155 lbs.: Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics
• 135 lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones
• 135 lbs.: Cameron Saaiman vs. Leomana Martinez

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