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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).
| Chase Hooper | |||||||||||||||
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Hooper in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Chase Alan Hooper September 13, 1999 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 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 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
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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]
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]
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 is scheduled to face former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Clay Guida on December 7, 2024 at UFC 310.[29]
Hooper competed against Renato Moicano at Fury Pro Grappling 3 on December 30, 2021 and lost the match by unanimous decision.[30]
Hooper competed against Clay Guida at Fury Pro Grappling 6 on December 30, 2022, submitting Guida with a calf-slicer.[31]
Hooper competed against Aljamain Sterling in the main event of ADXC 2 on January 19, 2024.[32] He lost the match by split decision.[33]
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| 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 | |
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