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Dominant after weight miss Hooper defeated Mitch Ramirez via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:15 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Oklahoma City.

Impact Hooper entered having lost back-to-back fights via knockout and the UFC was doing everything in their power to get him back on track. The plan worked to perfection except for the fact Hooper missed weight by 1.5 pounds on Friday morning. Inside the octagon, Chase landed about the easiest takedown you will ever see before clamping on about the easiest rear-naked choke you will ever see. The result was never in doubt. The problem is that a win over Ramirez -- even on as impressive as this -- doesn't tell us if Hooper is back on track or not. He needs another strong performance his next time out.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Misses weight, fight still on Hooper missed weight for UFC Oklahoma City but will still fight Mitch Ramirez at the event Saturday, according to MMA Fighting.

Impact For missing weight, Hooper forfeited 20 percent of his purse to Ramirez. The fight has become more of a must-win for Hooper, who dropped each of his last two fights via TKO.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Next fight set Hooper will face Mitch Ramirez at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Hooper will look to get back on track after dropping his last two fights, both via TKO. Despite his recent struggles, Hooper still figures to enter as the favorite against Ramirez. The latter has yet to emerge victorious in either of his two fights with the promotion and could be fighting for his place to stick around.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

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Second straight knockout loss Hooper lost to Lance Gibson via TKO (knees) at 2:56 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Seattle.

Impact That should just about do it for Hooper despite the fact he's still just 26 years old. Fresh off a first-round knockout loss to Alexander Hernandez last August, Hooper suffered a similar fate this evening despite entering as a -375 favorite. He appeared to be in firm control for the first couple minutes, only to get cracked with an elbow. Hooper's response was to shoot for a takedown, at which point he ate multiple fight-ending knees to the face. The past two defeats are especially disappointing when you take into account they came on the heels of a five-fight winning streak.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Set to fight Gibson Hooper will fight Lance Gibson at UFC Seattle on March 28, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact A loss to Alexander Hernandez in August snapped Hooper's three-fight winning streak. He'll have a chance to get back on track in March while owning a two-inch reach advantage over Gibson, who dropped his UFC debut in December.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Momentum dashed in knockout loss Hooper lost to Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) at 4:58 of Round 1 at UFC 319 on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.

Impact It was clear early on that the speed of Hernandez was troubling Hooper, as he was continually getting stung with counter shots. This came to a head at the end of Round 1, when "The Dream" threw out a lazy jab and got crushed by Hernandez's overhand right. Hooper came into this bout having won five in a row, and while he has plenty of time to get back on track, it represents another in a sequence of course-correcting defeats. Hooper falls to 16-4-0 in professional MMA as a result of the loss.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC 319 video: Alexander Hernandez pulls off buzzer-beating TKO of Chase Hooper Alexander Hernandez found Chase Hooper's chin with just a few ticks left in the opening round at UFC 319.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Next bout scheduled Hooper will face off against Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 on Aug. 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Hooper will get back in the ring against Alex Hernandez in August after taking down Jim Miller in his most recent fight. The 25-year-old American boasts a UFC record of 8-3, including five-straight wins.

JUNE 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Hooper def. Jim Miller at UFC 314: Best photos Check out the best photos from Chase Hooper’s win over Jim Miller at UFC 314.

APRIL 13, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Cruises as biggest favorite on card Hooper defeated Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 314 on Saturday in Miami.

Impact For a second fight in a row, Hooper found himself as the biggest favorite on the card, this time at north of -900. He was able to get Clay Guida out of there in less than four minutes in December, but had to go the distance today against another veteran in Miller. This fight was fairly even for about a round before Hooper floored the gas pedal and made it a grappling match. He landed seven takedowns and 8:11 worth of control time in the final two rounds alone, cruising to the win. Hooper is still just 25 years old, and his striking, while not a strength, keeps improving. He's won five straight and is without a defeat dating back to October 2022.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Hooper hopes UFC 314 win ends streak of veteran matchups Fighting the elder statesmen of the UFC roster is fun and all, but Chase Hooper wants a rising fighter next.

APRIL 10, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Chase Hooper gets 100% real about "litmus test" at UFC 314 against Jim Miller, shares honest fight preview Chase Hooper recently weighed in on the challenge that awaits him in his upcoming lightweight showdown against UFC veteran Jim Miller.

APRIL 9, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC adds Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Chase Hooper for May UFC lightweights Viacheslav Borshchev and Chase Hooper will battle – but not at the UFC Apex.

MARCH 2, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Aljamain Sterling expects fun ADXC 2 grappling match vs. Chase Hooper, aims to show 'what jiu-jitsu is all about' Aljamain Sterling hopes he and Chase Hooper can put on a show in the ADXC 2 headliner.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC Fight Night 232 winner Chase Hooper wants Claudio Puelles next in battle of leg lock specialists After submitting Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 232, Chase Hooper wants another grappler-heavy matchup with Claudio Puelles.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC Fight Night 232 video: Chase Hooper finds Jordan Leavitt's neck for first-round choke Chase Hooper capped off a fun ground battle in the first round by finding a rear-naked choke on Jordan Leavitt at the UFC Apex.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Chase Hooper ready for Jordan Leavitt in 'battle of the least intimidating guys' on UFC roster “We’re both a couple of dudes who are on the weirder side of things,” Chase Hooper said ahead of UFC Fight Night 232.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Jordan Leavitt before UFC Fight Night 232: 'I would love to be the first person to submit Chase Hooper' Jordan Leavitt as a feeling that his UFC Fight Night 232 bout with Chase Hooper “is going to be a weird one.”

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Heavier but happier: Relieved Chase Hooper no longer 'trying to fight puberty' in his new UFC weight class A lot has changed over the past five years for Chase Hooper, but he thinks his UFC lightweight debut showed it all was for the better.

MAY 22, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Chase Hooper vs. New England Cartel's Nick Fiore in the works for UFC Fight Night on May 20 Chase Hooper has his next UFC fight on the books as he’ll take on Nick Fiore, a main training partner of Rob Font and Calvin Kattar.

APRIL 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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