Chase Hooper

Chase Hooper, a 24-year-old southpaw lightweight from the United States, carries a 16-5-1 professional record marked by significant volatility in recent competition. Over his career, Hooper has averaged 4.50 strikes landed per minute with 49% accuracy, paired with a modest 2.43 takedown average per 15 minutes at 32% accuracy, suggesting a striker-first approach with occasional grappling attempts.

His submission average of 2.1 per 15 minutes indicates a legitimate threat off his back, though his 39% striking defense and 55% takedown defense reveal defensive vulnerabilities that opponents have exploited. Recent results underscore this inconsistency: Hooper submitted Jordan Leavitt in the first round in November 2023 and followed with a submission victory over Viacheslav Borshchev in May 2024, but suffered back-to-back first-round knockouts to Steve Garcia in October 2022 and Lance Gibson Jr. in March 2026.

His 4-4 record across his last eight fights reflects a fighter caught between offensive promise and defensive lapses, capable of finishing opponents via submission or knockout but equally susceptible to being stopped early. At lightweight, Hooper needs to stabilize his defensive fundamentals and reduce the frequency of early-round collapses to establish consistent divisional relevance.