Chase Hooper will return to the cage for a struggle on the UFC Seattle card, taking over the previous Bellator MMA fighter in Hooper’s first bout in his longtime residence state. Lance Gibson Jr. will stand throughout from Hooper within the cage on the Local weather Pledge Enviornment at UFC Battle Night time 271 on March twenty eighth.
This will likely be Hooper’s first struggle within the state since 2018, and whereas Hooper is from Washington State, Gibson Jr. is particularly from Seattle. That is even supposing Canadian fighters name British Columbia residence. After Gibson Jr. misplaced a cut up resolution to King Inexperienced in his UFC debut just some weeks in the past, the 9-2 skilled MMA fighter begins his second yr within the Octagon.
Conversely, Hooper is trying to get again on monitor after a five-fight successful streak resulted in a setback in opposition to Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 final August.
Chase Hooper vs. Lance Gibson Jr. UFC Seattle Match Abstract
Chase Hooper has been combating within the UFC since December 2019, so Gibson Jr., who debuted within the promotion in December 2025, is well-known regionally.
Lance Gibson Jr. is the son of a pioneer within the Canadian combined martial arts scene, and the Gibsons develop into the third father-son duo in UFC historical past to compete within the Octagon. Gibson Sr. competed in each UFC 24 and 29 in 2000, posting a .500 document in these two fights.
The headline showdown at UFC Seattle pits rising 185-pound contender Joe Pifer in opposition to former multi-time UFC middleweight champion Israel’s Adesanya. A high-stakes rematch between Alexa Grasso and Macy Barber can even characteristic within the flyweight division, whereas Balter Walker vs. Marcin Tyburo will strengthen the cardboard within the heavyweight division.
Final yr, the UFC returned to Seattle for the primary time in additional than 12 years, and the headliner was a struggle between Henry Cejudo and Son Yadong final February.
