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  • Lance Gibson Jr. Brutally Finishes Chase Hooper at UFC Seattle

    Lance Gibson Jr. Brutally Finishes Chase Hooper at UFC Seattle

    After being unable to find success in his UFC debut, the second go-around pays off dividends for Lance Gibson Jr., as he scored a first-round finish of Chase Hooper during the UFC Seattle prelims.

    Gibson had the upper hand early on Hooper, overwhelming the once top UFC prospect with his own grappling. But it was Gibson’s striking that helped to give him the win.

    In the midst of a clinch, a left hand from Gibson wobbled Hooper back. Gibson landed a pair of high kicks before landing a pair of knees that dropped Hooper, prompting the ref to wave off the action.

    Lance Gibson Jr. Knees His Way To Historic Win Over Chase Hooper At UFC Seattle

    With the win, Gibson and his father, Lance Gibson Sr., becomes the first father-son pair to each compete and hold at least one win in the UFC Octagon.

    Gibson Jr. made his UFC debut in December at UFC Vegas 112, losing to King Green.

    Hooper has now dropped a pair of fights after a three-fight win streak.

  • VIDEO: Alexander Hernandez Blasts Chase Hooper For KO With Seconds Remaining In First Round At UFC 319

    VIDEO: Alexander Hernandez Blasts Chase Hooper For KO With Seconds Remaining In First Round At UFC 319

    Talk about a photo finish. Alexander Hernandez provided one with his first-round knockout of Chase Hooper during the UFC 319 preliminary card.

    Hooper looked to use his reach advantage, giving Hernandez some trouble with his kicks early on. “The Great Ape” worked his boxing more over the course of the round, however.

    That’d lead to the finish, with one right hand from Hernandez sending Hooper crumbling to the canvas.

    Alexander Hernandez Smashes Chase Hooper Right Before First-Round Horn

    Hernandez has now won three straight and four of his last six.

    Hooper sees a five-fight win streak he’s been on since late 2023 get snapped.

  • Chase Hooper On Clay Guida After Dana White’s Retirement Plea Post-UFC 310: ‘Didn’t Feel Like He Was As Hungry…’

    Chase Hooper On Clay Guida After Dana White’s Retirement Plea Post-UFC 310: ‘Didn’t Feel Like He Was As Hungry…’

    At UFC 310, Chase Hooper earned his fourth consecutive win in the lightweight division by beating a veteran of the sport in Clay Guida. His armbar in the first round saw him continue to put together the best run of his career to date whilst collecting a performance of the night bonus in the process.

    As for his opponent, some people (including UFC boss Dana White) believe that it is time for Guida to hang up the gloves. “The Carpenter” has fought 37 times inside the Octagon since making his debut with the promotion all the way back at UFC 64 in 2006. At 43-years old, Guida has lost his last three and his submission loss to Hooper saw him break the promotion’s record for the most losses.

    His 19th defeat saw him clear past Jeremy Stephens and Andrei Arlovski who were previously all tied at 18. In a recent interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Hooper recapped his second win of 2024.

    Hooper also gave his opinion on whether Guida needs to step away at this stage in his career and though he admitted that everyone is different, he did think that there was a certain level of intensity missing from his opponent on Saturday night.

    “It’s one of those things where I honestly didn’t feel like, when we were in there, I didn’t feel like he was as hungry for the competition as I was and I think that’s a big piece. I think, I don’t know, I didn’t feel like he was really in there as much as he could be but I think he’s a guy that needs to get pumped up for the fight. I’ll never tell anybody to retire right, I don’t think that’s my business but, you know, what 37 fights in the UFC? I mean I damn sure won’t be doing that when I’m 42. I’d sail off into the sunset but that’s just me.”

  • Clay Guida Breaks Unwanted UFC Record After Tapping To Chase Hooper Armbar At UFC 310

    Clay Guida Breaks Unwanted UFC Record After Tapping To Chase Hooper Armbar At UFC 310

    Clay Guida broke an unfortunate UFC record in his first and final Octagon outing of 2024.

    The 43-year-old made his debut with the promotion all the way back in 2006 and has gone on to rack up 37 appearances, the most recent of which came against Chase Hooper on Saturday night at UFC 310.

    The last pay-per-view card of the year got off to a strong start with back-to-back first round finishes to kick off what should be a great night of action at the T-Mobile Arena.

    In Guida’s first-round loss to Chase Hooper in the second fight of the night at UFC 310, there were several excellent grappling exchanges between them in the opening few minutes. But after the younger lightweight was able to take his opponent’s back, he switched to a gruesome armbar and quickly secured the tap.

    Hooper previously submitted Guida with a calf slicer two years ago in a Fury Pro Grappling contest.

    In his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, “The Dream” gave credit to Mikey Musumeci, who recently made his UFC Fight Pass Invitational debut.

    As pointed out by MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn on X, this third consecutive loss in his career sees Guida record one more defeat than former featherweight powerhouse Jeremy Stephens and heavyweight staple Andrei Arlovski, leaving him top of the pile for most losses.

    “The Carpenter” has already got his name listed in the UFC’s history books, but he probably won’t be too pleased about this particular statistic…