Dan Hooker's hard-earned win over Jalin Turner at UFC 290 came at a bone-breaking cost.
We know the Kiwi battler had broken his wrist during his most recent fight in which he took about a million blows that would forever change the bone structure of the average man's face.
And, well, that’s exactly what it did as Hooker has also revealed he has a broken cheekbone.
Along with the broken hand, Dan Hooker also posted to his Instagram that he also suffered a broken orbital bone after the fight.
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While brushing it off as just “Anudda scratch”, Hooker’s fans took to the comments to big up the man for his strength.
“Bro, you took that head kick as if you were the Terminator,” said one user.
Another added: “That head kick was a 9 on the Richter scale… you’re built different bro!”
Whale third echoed: “You’re way tougher than 99% of all humans that ever existed.”
In case you missed it, Hooker won the lightweight division dog fight by a split decision. He definitely earned the W after absolutely eating the 100 significant strikes that Turner landed on him, including one gnarly head kick in the second round.
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After being crowned winner, Hooker was asked by ringside commentator Joe Rogan if his right arm was broken at some point in the fight, as he had barely moved the limb once the fight wrapped up.
His platinum hair turned pink from his and Turner’s blood, Hooker also shared with Rogan his thoughts on his opponent before providing an incredible quote about himself.
“He’s a tough kid,” he said of the 28-year-old Turner. “He’s got a big future. I respect him a lot I respect his team.”
“I’m just so appreciative of everyone’s support and everyone that’s stuck by me and knew I was gonna come out the other side.”
"TOUGH TIMES DON'T LAST, DAN HOOKER DOES!"
