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
By Kieran Jackson for Mailonline
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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](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/06/28/12/30146710-0-image-a-82_1593344247367.jpg?resize=634%2C636&ssl=1)
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](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/06/28/12/30146714-0-image-a-83_1593344249683.jpg?resize=634%2C793&ssl=1)
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).](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/06/28/12/30143128-0-Dustin_Poirier_right_produced_a_stunning_display_across_five_rou-a-84_1593344310765.jpg?resize=630%2C437&ssl=1)
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](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/06/28/12/30143130-0-It_went_to_scorecards_and_Poirier_was_declared_the_winner_on_the-a-85_1593344313420.jpg?resize=630%2C445&ssl=1)
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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