Jalin Turner News

Cole Shelton - November 30, 2023

Jalin Turner says he didn’t have much of a choice but to accept the short-notice fight against Bobby Green at UFC Austin. Green was originally supposed to fight Dan Hooker in a five-round co-main event. But, less than two weeks before the fight, it was revealed Hooker suffered an arm injury and was forced out of the bout. Then, on nine days’ notice, it was revealed that Jalin Turner stepped up on short notice and the fight will remain at 155lbs.

Harry Kettle - July 13, 2023

Boxing legend Teddy Atlas has made a pretty interesting observation regarding the UFC 290 battle between Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner. Last weekend, Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner went to war. They put on a show for the ages in a moment that all of us watching will never forget. In the end, even with a broken arm and orbital bone, Hooker was able to edge out the split decision win.

Chris Taylor - July 8, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 290 results, including the lightweight matchup between Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner. Hooker (22-12 MMA) will be competing for the first time since scoring a TKO victory over Claudio Puelles at last year’s UFC 281 event. That win snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Hangman’, as he had previously suffered stoppage losses to Arnold Allen and Islam Makhachev.

Cole Shelton - February 28, 2023

Jalin Turner thought he was going to have to fight an unranked opponent at UFC 285. Turner was supposed to take on Dan Hooker but about a month out, the Kiwi was forced to withdraw from the scrap due to a broken hand. After Hooker was forced out, Turner thought he was going to have to fight someone unranked and was surprised when seventh-ranked Mateusz Gamrot stepped up on short notice.

Cole Shelton - February 14, 2023

Mateusz Gamrot is stepping up on less than a month’s notice. According to FanSided’s Amy Kaplan, Gamrot has agreed to step up on short notice to take on Jalin Turner at UFC 285. Turner was originally supposed to face Dan Hooker but the Kiwi was forced out of the bout due to a broken hand. UFC 285 goes down on March 4 in Las Vegas, with Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane serving as the main event for the vacant heavyweight title.

Cole Shelton - February 8, 2023

Dan Hooker will not be fighting at UFC 285. Hooker was set to return on March 4 in Las Vegas at UFC 285 against Jalin Turner in a very fan-friendly scrap. However, on Wednesday, MMAFighting reported that Hooker has suffered a broken hand and is out of his fight. The hope is to keep Turner on the card and have a replacement opponent found.

Cole Shelton - January 24, 2023

Dan Hooker will be looking to make it two wins in a row this March. Hooker announced to The Mac Life on Tuesday that he is set to return at UFC 285 on March 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada against Jalin Turner. The event will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane.

Cole Shelton - July 6, 2022

Jalin Turner believes UFC 276 was a breakout performance for himself. Turner was set to fight his first-ranked opponent as he was taking on Brad Riddell in the prelim headliner at UFC 276. Entering the scrap, Turner knew Riddell would be a tough test but he rocked the Aussie early and then hopped on a choke and got the tap just 45-seconds in.

Cole Shelton - June 28, 2022

The 84th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC 276.

Cole Shelton - March 9, 2022

Jalin Turner is pleased with his UFC 272 TKO win over Jamie Mullarkey. Heading into the fight, Turner knew Mullarkey was durable as no one had finished him in the UFC but he was confident he would change that. The two traded shots in the first but in the second, he landed a big shot and quickly finished it to get the biggest win of his career.

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2022

Jalin Turner is excited to share the Octagon with Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 272. Turner and Mullarkey were booked to fight one another at UFC Auckland, the card headlined by Paul Felder and Dan Hooker, but Mullarkey was forced out of the bout. Now, they are set to meet on Saturday night and Turner’s confidence has only grown.

Cole Shelton - March 1, 2022

The 69th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 272. We’re first joined by the 13th-ranked flyweight, Tim Elliott (2:47). Next, UFC bantamweight, Brian Kelleher (18:48) comes on. UFC light heavyweight, Dustin Jacoby (35:07) joins the show. UFC lightweight, Jalin Turner (55:23) closes out the program.

Cole Shelton - September 24, 2021

Jalin Turner knows he’s being overlooked ahead of his UFC 266 fight. Turner is set to return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year as he faces the undefeated, Uros Medic at UFC 266. It’s an intriguing matchup but for Turner, he says he’s just glad to be able to fight again after everything he has gone through in the past year.

Cole Shelton - September 21, 2021

The 51st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 266. We’re first joined by the eighth-ranked lightweight Dan Hooker (2:01). Next, sixth-ranked heavyweight, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (24:54) joins the show. Fifth-ranked flyweight, Cynthia Calvillo (39:44) then comes on. UFC welterweight, Martin Sano Jr. (54:32) joins the program. Closing out the show is UFC lightweight, Jalin Turner (1:04:31).

Tom Taylor - September 11, 2020

“The Tarantula” Jalin Turner wasn’t alone when he stepped onto the scale or his short-notice UFC Vegas 10 fight with Brok Weaver. Instead, Turner was joined by a furry friend, as he carried a live tarantula onto the scale with him. See it below: