Chase Hooper vs Lance Gibson Jr.

Chase Hooper

Pro 17-5-1  |  UFC 9-5-0
VS

Lance Gibson Jr.

Pro 10-2-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Age
26|31
Height
6'1"|5'9"
Reach
74"|72"
Stance
Southpaw|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Chase Hooper Lance Gibson Jr. Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.6%45.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.32.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.14.2
Strike Differential1.3/min-1.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy34.4%66.7%
Takedown Defense50.0%75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.81.7
Submission Attempts/15min2.10.0
Control Time/15min5:201:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins22.2%100.0%
Submission % of Wins55.6%0.0%
Decision % of Wins22.2%0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:218:58
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.10.8
Reversals/15min1.00.0
Edges621 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Chase Hooper   Lance Gibson Jr.   League median
StatisticChase HooperLance Gibson Jr.Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate55.7%59.8%
Avg Fight Time8:218:58
% Fights Inside the Distance71.4%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)51.0%56.8%
Opponent UFC Record (all)75-72 (51.0%)21-16 (56.8%)
Opponent Record (among wins)54-49 (52.4%)8-4 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)43.6%88.2%
% Time in Control35.6%7.2%
% Time Controlled20.8%4.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.1%60.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.102.15
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.994.24
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.12-2.09
Distance Strike Accuracy40.5%42.5%
Distance Strike Defense46.5%58.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.324.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.540.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.280.95
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.771.26
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.93
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Chase Hooper Lance Gibson Jr. Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy34.4%45.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.22.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.74.2
Takedown Accuracy46.2%66.7%
Takedown Defense50.0%75.0%
Control Time/Fight2:460:38
Edges231 even

Last 3 Fights

Chase Hooper

WIN
vs. Mitch Ramirez
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:15
Chase Hooper3/743%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:27
Mitch Ramirez1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lance Gibson Jr.
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 2:56
Chase Hooper11/3234%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
Lance Gibson Jr.13/2259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Hernandez
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:58
Chase Hooper20/8224%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:05
Alexander Hernandez17/3845%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds

Lance Gibson Jr.

WIN
vs. Chase Hooper
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 2:56
Lance Gibson Jr.13/2259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
Chase Hooper11/3234%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. King Green
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Catch Weight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lance Gibson Jr.30/7242%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:10
King Green65/14146%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Chase Hooper is the busier striker, landing 4.3 significant strikes per minute vs 2.4. Their opponent absorbs 4.2 strikes per minute on average — Chase Hooper's output should find a target.

Grappling: Chase Hooper shoots at 34% accuracy but Lance Gibson Jr. stops 75% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Lance Gibson Jr. is a serious grappling threat at 1.7 TD/15min (67% accuracy) against Chase Hooper's 50% defense.

Control: Chase Hooper controls 2:58 per fight on average vs 0:38 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Chase Hooper finishes 78% of wins (22% KO/TKO, 56% sub). Lance Gibson Jr. finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com