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Hand injury forces Hooker out of lightweight fight against Gaethje in UFC 313

A hand injury forced Dan Hooker to withdraw Tuesday from his lightweight fight against Justin Gaethje in the March 8 co-main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas. No replacement was immediately announced.
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FILE - Max Holloway, right, knocks out Justin Gaethje in the fifth round of a lightweight bout during the UFC 300 mixed martial arts event, April 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. Zhang retained her title by unanimous decision. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

A hand injury forced Dan Hooker to withdraw Tuesday from his lightweight fight against Justin Gaethje in the March 8 co-main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas.

No replacement was immediately announced.

The fight between third-ranked challenger Gaethje and No. 6 Hooker was scheduled as the lead-up to the main event between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and top-ranked challenger Magomed Ankalaev.

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