Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker show horror facial injuries after a brutal UFC fight on Saturday night … BOTH men go to the hospital
- Dustin Poirier prevailed in a memorable UFC fight against Dan Hooker on Saturday
- Poirier recovered from a knockout in the second round and won on points
- However, both fighters later went to hospital for facial injuries
- Poirier won his first fight in nine months by unanimous decision after five rounds
UFC stars Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker showed their terrible facial injuries after their fight against the titans on Saturday evening.
Poirier won with a unanimous decision, but only after recovering from a knockout in round two at UFC Fight Night: Austin at the Apex Center.
Even though Hooker was so close to winning, he seemed in a good mood when he posted a video online showing his injured face and bloody right eye after being treated in the hospital.
Dustin Poirier went to the hospital in an ambulance after winning Saturday night
Dan Hooker went to the hospital after a brutal fight with a battered and bloody face
“Hello everyone, just back to the hotel with the boys,” Hooker said.
“I have a feast, I’ve just been checked out of the hospital, everything is fine, just a few stitches on the eye. But hey, that’s the game we play without worry.
“Just a little setback and then I’ll be back.”
Champion Poirier also went to the hospital after the fight and said, “It was a difficult question, Dan came to fight. He is a tough guy. He is on the rise. He really thought he would get past me. I trusted my team, my skills and my work ethic.
“Maybe I’ll fight at the end of the year. Maybe I’ll fight next year.
Poirier (right) performed impressively in five rounds to beat Hooker (left).
It was about scorecards and Poirier was declared the winner by unanimous decision that night
“Now that I’m a winner again, I want to go back to the drawing board. I just want to do it right and do everything right. ‘
After nine months out of the cage, Poirier came back and faced a tough competitor in Hooker.
However, he insisted on achieving a rounded performance and winning unanimously in the main event, with the scorecards at 48-47, 48-47 and 48-46 all in favor of Poirier.
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