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Jake Hager needed emergency surgery after gruesome Power Slap TKO loss

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What happened?

Jake Hager suffered a severe eye injury during his Sept. 18 Power Slap bout with Johnny Magma in Lubbock, Texas and lost by TKO. UFC president Dana White said he ordered production not to replay the incident because Hager appeared to be bleeding from the eye and speculated a ruptured tear duct. Later that night White and Hager’s fiancée, fellow Power Slap competitor Patricia Blackburn, reported that Hager had undergone emergency surgery. This was Hager’s third appearance for Power Slap since signing in March.

Key Takeaways

Jake Hager experienced a serious eye injury and TKO loss in his Sept. 18 Power Slap match versus Johnny Magma.
Dana White prevented production from replaying the incident due to visible bleeding.
White speculated the injury involved a ruptured tear duct and said on-site doctors had not seen anything like it before.
White and Patricia Blackburn reported Hager underwent emergency surgery later the same night.
This was Hager’s third Power Slap outing since he signed with the promotion in March.

AI Timeline

March

Jake Hager signed with Power Slap and began competing for the promotion.

Sept. 18, match

Hager faced Johnny Magma in Lubbock, Texas and lost by TKO after sustaining a heavy blow to the eye area.

Immediate reaction

Dana White ordered production not to replay the incident because Hager appeared to be bleeding from the eye.

Medical observation

White suggested Hager's tear duct may have ruptured and said on-site doctors had not seen a similar injury.

Later that night

Dana White and Hager’s fiancée Patricia Blackburn said Hager underwent emergency surgery.

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Jake Hager needed emergency surgery after gruesome Power Slap TKO loss

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It’s a little difficult to find replays of Jake Hager’s most recent outing in Dana White’s Power Slap, his third with the promotion since signing up back in March. White says he ordered his production team not to replay Hager’s Sept. 18 loss to independent pro wrestler Johnny Magma because the former WWE and AEW talent appeared to be bleeding from the eye after Magma’s second slap. UFC president White speculated that Hager’s tear duct had ruptured, and said the doctors on-site in Lubbock, Texas had never seen an injury like it before. Dana White tells Nina Drama that the Jake Hager injury was probably the worst they've had. Says he wouldn't even let the production replay it. pic.twitter.com/nGawQJZFez — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) September 18, 2026 Later that night, White and Hager’s fiancee, fellow Power Slap-er Patricia Blackburn, said the former Jack Swagger had already undergone emergency surgery. View this post on Instagram

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