UFC 263 Prelims: Chase Hooper vs Steven Peterson: Prediction and Analysis

Published 06/10/2021, 1:30 PM EDT

Chase Hooper and Steven Peterson will clash in a featherweight clash this weekend at UFC 263. The fight is due to take place in the early prelims of the event. Both fighters are alumni of the Dana White’s Contender Series show. They are coming in this contest on the back of a win. So, either man will look to move higher up the division’s ranking with yet another triumph.

‘The Teenage Dream’ has a professional record of 10-1. A decision loss to Alex Caceres at UFC 250 has been the only loss of his professional career so far. He finished Daniel Teymur in his debut UFC fight. Hooper earned a heel-hook submission win in his last contest against Peter Barrett.

31-year-old Peterson has a professional record of 18-9. He knocked out Martin Bravo with a spectacular spinning back fist in his last fight in 2019, bringing an end to his 2-fight skid. The Fortis MMA fighter will be determined to make a triumphant return to the Octagon.

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Hooper has 8 finishes under his belt. 3 T/KO and 5 submissions rack up those numbers for him. ‘Ocho’ has finished 13 of his fights inside the Octagon. 5 T/KO and 8 submissions make up the list for him.

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Chase Hooper vs Steven Peterson: Analysis

Hooper has a long and rangy style. Also, he has fantastic ground game. Peterson, historically, is not fluent against fighters of Hooper’s style. That might play a factor in the fight.

Also, Peterson doesn’t possess the necessary knockout power to trouble his opponents on the feet. So, Hooper might be able to take the fight to the ground.

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One can expect a dominant performance from Hooper on the ground. He is also a very bright prospect. With yet another win, he might elevate his status even further. Hooper gets it done by decision- that’s our prediction for this fight.

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Final Prediction: Chase Hooper by decision.

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Apratim Banerjee is an MMA author for EssentiallySports and has been writing professionally for almost a year. Before his current gig, Apratim worked as a UFC writer for Sportskeeda. A long-time MMA fan, Apratim has developed a critical eye for the sport that has helped him transfer his vast knowledge to his copies and give hardcore and casual readers a detailed insight into the fights and fighters.

UFC 263 Prelims: Chase Hooper vs Steven Peterson: Prediction and Analysis

Chase Hooper vs Steven Peterson: Analysis

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