"The Ultimate Fighting Championship is adding what should be a grappler's delight to its March show in Seattle. Per the organization on Thursday, Chase Hooper (16-4-1) and Lance Gibson Jr. (9-2) will toe the line at UFC Seattle, also known as UFC Fight Night 271. This lightweight affair on March 28 will serve as the first time Hooper has competed in his home state of Washington since he went 5-0 in the regionals from 2017 to 2018."
"Submission specialist Hooper saw his five-fight, three-sub streak come to a crushing halt at the hands of Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 in 2025. That knockout, the second of his young tenure as a pro, derailed the momentum built up by beating the likes of Jim Miller, Clay Guida and Jordan Leavitt. "The Dream" celebrates an even finish rate of 75%, with two-thirds of those stoppages coming by sub."
"Gibson exceeds his upcoming foe's finish rate by a few percentage points, although he comes in a few years older and fairly less experienced. The former Bellator MMA talent built up a 6-1 in the promotion before departing it to test himself in Washington State's ExciteFight promotion-"Fearless" won both bouts by first-round stoppage, although one of the two men he topped came in with a record of 19-44 when they met."
Chase Hooper (16-4-1) and Lance Gibson Jr. (9-2) are scheduled to meet in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 271 in Seattle on March 28. Hooper is a submission specialist with a 75% finish rate, two-thirds of those stoppages by submission, and previously went 5-0 in Washington regionals from 2017–2018. His five-fight streak ended via knockout to Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 in 2025. Gibson, a former Bellator competitor who went 6-1 there, fought in Washington State's ExciteFight promotion and recorded first-round stoppages in both bouts.
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