Extremely Horrid Injuries Requiring Major Surgery Leaves Dana White Stupefied as UFC President Praises Veteran Dan Hooker After UFC 290 Performance

UFC 290 witnessed many incredible and explosive outcomes. It established Alexander Volkanovski as the undisputed king of the Featherweight division. With Dricus Du Plessis defeating Robert Whittaker, Du Plessis’ credibility as a fighter has definitely increased. Now, the UFC has a great fight card planned – Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis.

However, there was another fight card at UFC 290. The lightweight contest between Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner made the night even more memorable. The fight was a thrilling one, with Dan Hooker securing an impressive win by decision. However, there is more to this match than meets the eye. Something happened during that match that makes Hooker’s win even more impressive, and UFC President Dana White shared that on Instagram.

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People were extremely happy to see Dan Hooker come out as the winner in his match against Jalin Turner at the UFC 290. The fight was a bloody one and Hooker was able to turn the table on Turner and win the fight by decision, 29-28 to Turner.

An impressive feat in itself, Hooker’s win over Turner had another layer to it that makes this win seem even more ‘bada**’ but also concerning.

The news is that Hooker fought two rounds against Turner with a broken wrist to secure his eventual win. UFC President Dana White dropped the news via an Instagram story on his profile. “If you wondered how tough @danhangman is.., … . Fought two rounds with a broken wrist and WON. #savage”, read his caption, with a story of an X-Ray of what one can only assume was Dan Hooker’s broken wrist. Current suggests that Hooker will need to undergo serious surgery to make a full recovery.

The Lightweight bout was a really brutal one, with fighters getting bloodied up. Both fighters landed critical blows, but the match was eventually won by Hooker, and that too with a broken wrist. It only goes to prove that the 23-12-0 Lightweight fighter is a real beast in the ring.

And as if the fans also knew what a humdinger UFC 290 would turn out to be, the sales for PPVs were also very impressive.

Redemption for UFC 289 – After poor PPV buys, UFC 290’s staggering numbers puts Dana White in good light

UFC 289 figures were alarmingly low when compared with the average UFC Main Event PPV buys. Compared to the 300K PPV buys that UFC 289 managed to reel in, UFC 290’s numbers are quite impressive. According to reports, 800K PPV buys were registered on the day of the fight itself. As of yet, the final number for the total PPVs bought for the fight hasn’t been released.

This means that UFC 290 statistics are definitely better than its predecessor. UFC President Dana White was criticized severely for the lower-than-average PPV numbers for UFC 289. However, the fight cards that he strategized for UFC 290 played in his favor.

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Former US President turned up at the event, alongside BJJ G.O.A.T Gordon ‘King’ Ryan. Every single fight card that night was extremely exhilarating, and naturally, the PPV numbers went through the roof.

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