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The 44-year-old was stopped by Johnny Magna after a slap left blood pouring from his eye. Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news , check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule . Because once you’ve been through this once, why tempt fate a second time?”, he added, hopefully, he doesn’t go out there and try to slap any more.
His partner, Patricia Blackburn, confirmed that he was recovering while asking fans to respect their privacy. However, Hager then lost to Amanpreet Singh in his second appearance. Patricia Blackburn later confirmed that the former WWE star had undergone emergency surgery.
The doctors said they’ve never seen it before”, the UFC CEO said. “I don’t think that was a ruptured tear duct,” Sutterer said in his latest YouTube video. Former WWE and AEW wrestler Jake Hager, better known to wrestling fans as Jack Swagger, suffered a serious eye injury during his third Power Slap fight. Hager claimed he had been struck in the eye and believed the shot should have been ruled a foul. Hager later underwent emergency eye surgery. The injury has also raised questions about Hager’s future in Power Slap. Sports physician Brian Sutterer has now advised him not to risk another fight after explaining how serious the injury could be. He has competed three times in the promotion, winning once and losing twice. His Power Slap debut ended with a victory over Devin Jenkins. His third fight against Johnny Magna ended in another defeat and left him with a serious injury. Magna landed a hard slap that left Hager bleeding heavily around his eye. Hager appeared to argue that he had been hit in the eye and that the action should have been called a foul. The fight nevertheless continued. The referee eventually stopped the contest, awarding Magna a TKO victory. Hager’s injury quickly became the main talking point. Dana White also addressed the frightening injury. The UFC and Power Slap boss described it as one of the most serious injuries he had seen across both promotions. “Not good. That’s probably the worst injury we’ve had in the UFC, in Power Slap, anything. It looks like his tear duct ruptured. Something like that. Something crazy. But I don’t give a f— if we have to fly a doctor in from f—— Germany, we’re gonna get this guy taken care of. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Sports physician Brian Sutterer later assessed footage of the injury. He suggested that Hager may have suffered an open globe injury, which involves a full-thickness wound to the outer wall of the eye. “I think it was an open globe injury. It is certainly a very scary and serious situation where the eyeball itself gets disrupted, causing those internal contents to leak out. “Hopefully, this does not become a long-term thing for Hager, and he’s able to restore his vision. With Hager recovering from emergency surgery, his future in Power Slap remains uncertain. The former WWE champion will now have to focus on his recovery before deciding whether he wants to return to the promotion. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
However, the contest continued before the referee eventually stopped the fight. Jake Hager joined Dana White’s Power Slap earlier this year after building a career in professional wrestling.