Dan Hooker & Paul Felder Were Hospitalized After UFC Fight Night Auckland

Dan Hooker and Paul Felder collided in the main event of UFC Fight Night Auckland, with Hooker scoring a split decision victory on that night.

However, while both fighters picked up $50,000 bonuses for “Fight Of The Night,” both were also picked up by ambulances and taken to a local hospital after the event.

Sucker Punch Entertainment posted the following on Instagram:

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As he was being wheeled to the ambulance he looked at me and said “the tradition stands, win or lose I go the the hospital”… that summarizes how he fights… people backstage heard him saying this and gave him a standing ovation as he was being loaded. Everyone knows who won this fight. @felderpaul is an absolute animal and a gentleman. Extremely proud of this guy. #irishdragon #represented

A post shared by Brian Butler-Au (@suckerpunchent) on Feb 22, 2020 at 7:34pm PST

Heidi Androl also posted the following on Instagram:

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The main event of #UFCAuckland ended with both fighters leaving on stretchers … @danhangman and @felderpaul showed so much out there and both left it all in the Octagon tonight! Great fight! @ufc @espnmma #ufconespnplus

A post shared by Heidi Androl (@heidiandrol) on Feb 22, 2020 at 7:51pm PST

There is no word yet as to why both fighters were transported to the hospital or the nature of the injuries suffered by both competitors.