It didn’t take long for [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]’s face to go back to normal after looking like he was in a car crash just one week ago.
Hooker (20-9 MMA, 9-5 UFC) was involved in a wreck of sorts, but one that just so happened to take place in the octagon when he put on a five-round thriller with Dustin Poirier in the UFC on ESPN 12 main event. Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC) won a unanimous decision in the blood and guts affair, which is sure to hold up among the top finalists in the “Fight of the Year” category.
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Just hours after going through the fight and being checked out at a Las Vegas hospital, Hooker posted a video on social media in which his face was nearly unrecognizable with cuts and swelling. He’s healed up quickly, though. Just seven days later, his face appears to be back near 100 percent (via Instagram):
Seven days later, good as new! 😉
After falling short in the key 155-pound bout with Poirier, “The Hangman” returned to New Zealand, where he was immediately placed in a mandatory 14-day quarantine. He published a heart-wrenching photo of a visit with his young daughter through a social distancing barrier, and, barring any issues, will be able to rejoin society as of July 12.
He’s already thinking about his fighting future, too. Hooker called out Charles Oliveira and Tony Ferguson in recent days.
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