LAS VEGAS – Chase Hooper defeated Clay Guida in a grappling match in the past, and he repeated the result in the octagon Saturday with a submission victory at UFC 310.
Hooper (15-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) showed continued growth in his striking game before outclassing Guida (38-25 MMA, 18-19 UFC) on the ground and locking up an armbar for the tap at the 3:41 mark of Round 1 in the lightweight bout at T-Mobile Arena.
Check out the replay of Hooper’s sensational finish, which pushed his winning streak to four in a row (via X):
With the result, Guida has lost three-straight for the first time in his illustrious career. Moreover, he set a new record for most UFC defeats at 19, breaking out of a tie with Jeremy Stephens and Andrei Arlovski.
Hooper, for his part, has momentum on his side more so than ever, and said beating someone of Guida’s stature felt like a full-circle moment.
“Honestly, I’ve got to give a shout out to Mikey Musumeci on that one,” Hooper said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “He was beating me up on the ground, he was murdering me on the ground. Thankful enough that he showed me a few tricks, and that armbar was the butchered version of what he showed me. It’s really great to have all the stuff come together. I feel like I belong. Ten fights (in the UFC). I feel like I’m here.”
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