Chase Hooper

Chase Hooper
Hooper in 2022
Born	Chase Alan Hooper (1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 (age 25) Enumclaw, Washington, U.S.
Other names	The Dream
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight (2017–2018, 2023–present) Featherweight (2018–2022)
Reach	75.5 in (192 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Enumclaw, Washington, U.S.
Team	Combat Sport & Fitness
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active	2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	19
Wins	15
By knockout	4
By submission	8
By decision	3
Losses	3
By knockout	1
By decision	2
Draws	1
Amateur record
Total	5
Wins	5
By knockout	1
By submission	4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships 2016 Irvine   Juvenile Absolute Heavy 2016 Irvine   Juvenile 163.5 lb

Chase Alan Hooper ^[3] (born September 13, 1999) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Hooper began his amateur MMA career while he was still attending Enumclaw High School. ^[4] On the regional circuit of Washington, Hooper compiled an undefeated 5–0 record with four stoppage wins ^[5] before making his professional debut on October 7, 2017, against Edson Penado. Hooper won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round ^[6] utilizing his heavy skills in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, in which he's a juvenile Pan American champion as a blue belt. ^[7]

Dana White's Contender Series

Hooper competed at Dana White's Contender Series 14 against Canaan Kawaihae. He won the fight via unanimous decision and was awarded a development league contract. ^[8]

He competed in three more fights (winning two of them and the other one ending in a draw) in notable minor promotions such as CFFC and Titan FC before being signed by the UFC. ^[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championships

Hooper made his promotional debut against Daniel Teymur on December 14, 2019, at UFC 245. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. ^[10]

Hooper faced Alex Caceres on June 6, 2020, at UFC 250. ^[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision, marking his first professional defeat. ^[12]

Hooper faced Peter Barrett at UFC 256 on December 12, 2020. ^[13] He earned a comeback win in the third round via heel hook submission. ^[14]

Hooper faced Steven Peterson on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263. ^[15] At the weigh-ins, Peterson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to Hooper. ^[16] Hooper lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[17]

Hooper faced Felipe Colares on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206. ^[18] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three. ^[19] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. ^[20]

Hooper faced Steve Garcia on October 29, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 213. ^[21] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. ^[22]

Hooper faced Nick Fiore on May 20, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 223. ^[23] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[24]

Hooper faced Jordan Leavitt on November 18, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 232. ^[25] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. ^[26]

Hooper faced Viacheslav Borshchev on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56. ^[27] After knocking down Borshchev in the first round, Hooper won the fight via Brabo choke submission in the second round. ^[28]

Hooper faced former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Clay Guida on December 7, 2024 at UFC 310. ^[29] He won the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. ^[30] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award. ^[31]

Professional grappling career

Hooper competed against Renato Moicano at Fury Pro Grappling 3 on December 30, 2021 and lost the match by unanimous decision. ^[32]

Hooper competed against Clay Guida at Fury Pro Grappling 6 on December 30, 2022, submitting Guida with a calf-slicer. ^[33]

Hooper competed against Aljamain Sterling in the main event of ADXC 2 on January 19, 2024. ^[34] He lost the match by split decision. ^[35]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Felipe Colares and Clay Guida ^{[20] [31]}
  • Fourth most total strikes landed in a bout in UFC Lightweight division history (217 vs. Nick Fiore) ^[36]
• Dominate Fighting Championships
  • Dominate FC Featherweight Championship (One time)
• Rumble on the Ridge
  • Rumble on the Ridge Amateur Featherweight Championship (One time)

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

• Pan American Championships
  • 2016 Pan American Juvenile Absolute (heavy) runner-up (blue) ^[7]
  • 2016 Pan American Juvenile Middleweight champion (blue) ^[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

19 matches	15 wins	3 losses
By knockout	4	1
By submission	8	0
By decision	3	2
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	15–3–1	Clay Guida	Submission (armbar)	UFC 310	December 7, 2024	1	3:41	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	14–3–1	Viacheslav Borshchev	Submission (brabo choke)	UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento	May 11, 2024	2	3:00	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	13–3–1	Jordan Leavitt	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig	November 18, 2023	1	2:58	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12–3–1	Nick Fiore	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill	May 20, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Return to Lightweight.
Loss	11–3–1	Steve Garcia	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen	October 29, 2022	1	1:32	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	11–2–1	Felipe Colares	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira	May 21, 2022	3	3:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Loss	10–2–1	Steven Peterson	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 263	June 12, 2021	3	5:00	Glendale, Arizona, United States	Catchweight (148.5 lb) bout; Peterson missed weight.
Win	10–1–1	Peter Barrett	Submission (heel hook)	UFC 256	December 12, 2020	3	3:02	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	9–1–1	Alex Caceres	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 250	June 6, 2020	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	9–0–1	Daniel Teymur	TKO (elbows and punches)	UFC 245	December 14, 2019	1	4:34	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	8–0–1	Luis Gomez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Titan FC 55	June 28, 2019	1	3:31	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States	Catchweight (147.8 lb) bout; Gomez missed weight.
Win	7–0–1	Sky Moiseichik	TKO (punches)	Island Fights 54	March 22, 2019	2	3:47	Panama City Beach, Florida, United States
Draw	6–0–1	Lashawn Alcocks	Draw (split)	CFFC 71	December 14, 2018	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	6–0	Canaan Kawaihae	Decision (unanimous)	Dana White's Contender Series 14	July 24, 2018	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Return to Featherweight.
Win	5–0	Brett Malone	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Combat Games 61	April 21, 2018	2	4:08	Snoqualmie, Washington, United States	Won the COGA Lightweight Championship.
Win	4–0	Drew Brokenshire	Decision (unanimous)	Dominate FC 1	February 24, 2018	5	5:00	Olympia, Washington, United States	Featherweight debut. Won the DFC Featherweight Championship.
Win	3–0	Wyatt Gonzalez	Submission (triangle choke)	CageSport 49	February 10, 2018	1	3:57	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win	2–0	Sean Soliz	TKO (punches)	CageSport 48	December 16, 2017	1	3:01	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win	1–0	Edson Penado	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Rumble on the Ridge 40	October 7, 2017	1	2:45	Snoqualmie, Washington, United States	Lightweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Amateur record breakdown
5 matches	5 wins	0 losses
By knockout	1	0
By submission	4	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	5–0	Jorge Alcala	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Summer Showdown 4	August 25, 2017	1	2:45	Tulalip, Washington, United States
Win	4–0	Gurpal Sahota	Submission (guillotine choke)	Rumble on the Ridge 38	May 20, 2017	1	0:53	Snoqualmie, Washington, United States	Won the Rumble on the Ridge Amateur Featherweight Championship
Win	3–0	Byron Fernandus Jr	Submission (guillotine choke)	Supreme Showdown 2	February 17, 2017	1	0:26	Quil Ceda Village, Washington, United States
Win	2–0	Luke Main	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Reign FC: MMA Fight Night	November 26, 2016	1	2:15	Suquamish, Washington, United States
Win	1–0	Patrick Harris	TKO (punches)	Rumble on the Ridge 36	October 1, 2016	1	2:10	Snoqualmie, Washington, United States

Submission grappling record

2 Matches, 1 Win, 1 loss
Result	Rec.	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Location
Win	1–1	Clay Guida	Submission (calf slicer)	Fury Pro Grappling 6	30 December 2022	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss	0–1	Renato Moicano	Decision (unanimous)	Fury Pro Grappling 3	30 December 2021	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

External links

• Professional MMA record for Chase Hooper from Sherdog
• Chase Hooper at UFC

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