Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“The Dream”

Chase Hooper

16-5-113 UFC

Submission Specialist

Form

· 2L

High Variance

High Wear

6'1"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·26age

Last fightLLance Gibson Jr.·KO/TKO·R1·this month

Fighter Context

8–5UFC·

2KO

4Sub

2Dec

8.8min/fight

130UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

3–1(4 fights)

67%finish rate

+2.0str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–2(4 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.4str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

50%finish rate

+0.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.48

Positive

88%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.252

Strong

68%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

24%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

54%

Average

51%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Hooper

Ground & Pound

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.50

Str. Accuracy49%

502UFC landed/1,054attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.2 vs avg3.02

Str. Defense39%

KD Rate / fight0.08

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.46

CQ KO Power

Below Avg5%ile0.20

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

71%

Body

19%

Leg

10%

By Position

Distance56%

Clinch12%

Ground32%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 113 rounds	Round 27 rounds	Round 36 rounds
Avg. Landed	19	21	18
Avg. Absorbed	15	12	14
Avg. Net	+5	+9	+4

Grappling

Hooper

Sub Hunter

·172s ctrlActive Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.43

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.11

TD Accuracy32%

21UFC landed/62attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.10

4UFC wins/15attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense55%

9UFC defended/18opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

div avg 52%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 8

Submission4 / 8

Decision2 / 8

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision2 / 5

Loss Pattern

3 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2

Versatile finisher. 2 KOs and 4 subs across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

2.5pts

W2 dec

2.7pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 39 vs 39 first half

13 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=13

R2n=7

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

4.5

4.4

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.4

2.6

3.1

Diff

+1.1

+1.8

+0.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.57 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Hooper — 13 UFC Fights

Result

Method

13 fights

Lance Gibson Jr.

KO/TKO R1 · 2:56Mar '26

-2

·11 SS (34%)·13 abs·0/2 td·6s ctrl·1 kd taken

Alexander HernandezVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:58Aug '25

·20 SS (24%)·17 abs·0/2 td·5s ctrl·1 kd taken

Jim MillerElite

U-DEC R3Apr '25

·21 SS (48%)·13 abs·8/14 td·1 td taken·608s ctrl·1 sub att

Clay GuidaElite

SUB R1 · 3:41Dec '24

·7 SS (47%)·5 abs·3/6 td·128s ctrl·1 sub att

Viacheslav Borshchev

SUB R2 · 3:00May '24

+60

·62 SS (57%)·2 abs·1/1 td·363s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 sub att

Jordan Leavitt

SUB R1 · 2:58Nov '23

-2

·1 SS (33%)·3 abs·57s ctrl·1 sub att

Nick Fiore

U-DEC R3May '23

+98

·149 SS (61%)·51 abs·1/10 td·4 td taken·234s ctrl·1 sub att

Steve Garcia

KO/TKO R1 · 1:32Oct '22

-19

·10 SS (33%)·29 abs·0/1 td·3 kd taken

Felipe Colares

KO/TKO R3 · 3:00May '22

+39

·60 SS (65%)·21 abs·4/7 td·2 td taken·424s ctrl·3 sub att

Steven Peterson

U-DEC R3Jun '21

-18

·31 SS (51%)·49 abs·3/8 td·1 td taken·175s ctrl·2 sub att

Hooper — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WCanaan KawaihaeDWCSU-DECR3Jul 2018

All Fighters

Lightweight

“The Dream”

Chase Hooper

16-5-113 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·26age

Last fightLLance Gibson Jr.·KO/TKO·this month

Fighter Context

8–5UFC·

2KO

4Sub

2Dec

8.8min/fight

130UFC min

vs. Winning Record3–1

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–2

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.48

88%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.252

68%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

24%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

54%

51%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Hooper

Lightweight avg

Ground & Pound

Sig. Strikes / Min4.50

Str. Accuracy49%

502UFC landed/1,054attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.2 vs avg3.02

Str. Defense39%

KD Rate / Fight0.08

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.46

CQ KO Power

Below Avg5%ile0.20

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

71%

Body

19%

Leg

10%

By Position

Dist56%

Clinch12%

Ground32%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=13	R2 n=7	R3 n=6
Landed	19	21	18
Absorbed	15	12	14
Net	+5	+9	+4

Grappling

Hooper

Lightweight avg

Sub Hunter

172s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.43

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.11

TD Accuracy32%

21UFC landed/62attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.10

4UFC wins/15attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense55%

9UFC defended/18opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

4Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.5pts

W2 dec

2.7pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=13

R2n=7

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

4.5

4.4

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.4

2.6

3.1

Diff

+1.1

+1.8

+0.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Hooper — UFC Fight Log

Lance Gibson Jr.

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '26

11 SS (34%)·13 abs·0/2 td·6s ctrl·1 kd taken

Alexander HernandezVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '25

20 SS (24%)·17 abs·0/2 td·5s ctrl·1 kd taken

Jim MillerElite

U-DEC·R3·Apr '25

21 SS (48%)·13 abs·8/14 td·1 td taken·608s ctrl·1 sub

Clay GuidaElite

SUB·R1·Dec '24

7 SS (47%)·5 abs·3/6 td·128s ctrl·1 sub

Viacheslav Borshchev

SUB·R2·May '24

62 SS (57%)·2 abs·1/1 td·363s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub

Jordan Leavitt

SUB·R1·Nov '23

1 SS (33%)·3 abs·57s ctrl·1 sub

Nick Fiore

U-DEC·R3·May '23

149 SS (61%)·51 abs·1/10 td·4 td taken·234s ctrl·1 sub

Steve Garcia

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '22

10 SS (33%)·29 abs·0/1 td·3 kd taken

Hooper — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WCanaan KawaihaeDWCSU-DECR3Jul 2018

Round 113 rounds

Round 27 rounds

Round 36 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

n=13

n=7

n=6

Landed

Absorbed

Net