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All gooning aside … err, goofing … Chase Hooper ready for younger guys after UFC 314

Chase Hooper has five straight wins, and the last two have been against some of the longest-standing lightweights on the UFC’s roster.

MIAMI – [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] met the media Saturday after his win over Jim Miller at UFC 314.

Hooper has five straight wins, and the last two have been against some of the longest-standing lightweights on the UFC’s roster. This past December at UFC 310, he picked up a post-fight bonus when he submitted Clay Guida. And Saturday, Hooper (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) dominated Jim Miller (38-19 MMA, 27-18 UFC) for a unanimous decision at UFC 314.

Guida turned 43 the day after they fought. Miller is 41. Hooper, 25, said he’d like to be matched up against someone of similar experience.

“Half the kids I train with are 19 or 20, so I’m definitely feeling like the old guy now,” Hooper said. “I feel like I’ve been in this business for a while. I started fighting at 16, and nine years later, here we are. I do feel old. I do feel beat up a little bit. But that’s the business. I feel more established. This is my time. I’m making my way up the division. I don’t think anyone gets a pretty win over Jim Miller.”

Check out Hooper’s post-fight news conference in the video above.

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UFC 314 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Michael Chandler, Paddy Pimblett combine for $12,000

Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett combined for a $12,000 payout under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program at UFC 314.

MIAMI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 314 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $300,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 314 took place at Kaseya Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 314 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jean Silva[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Yair Rodriguez[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Michal Oleksiejczuk[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Su Mudaerji[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Mitch Raposo[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Marco Tulio[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tresean Gore[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Nora Cornolle[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Hailey Cowan[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2025 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $2,579,500
2024 total: $8,280,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $33,597,000

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Chase Hooper def. Jim Miller at UFC 314: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Chase Hooper’s win over Jim Miller at UFC 314.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] at UFC 314 at Kaseya Center in Miami. (Photos by Sam Navarro, USA Today Sports; MMA Junkie; UFC)

Chase Hooper hopes UFC 314 win ends streak of veteran matchups

Fighting the elder statesmen of the UFC roster is fun and all, but Chase Hooper wants a rising fighter next.

MIAMI – [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] has no problem beating up the elder statesmen of the UFC, but perhaps it’s time to move on.

In his most recent outing, Hooper (15-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) submitted Clay Guida and on Saturday will try to do the same to Jim Miller (38-18 MMA, 27-17 UFC) at UFC 314 from Kaseya Center (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Hooper says he has never set out to be the “prospect killer,” despite what some may think.

“Going into this fight, a lot of people were like, ‘Oh, you called out Jim Miller,'” Hooper told MMA Junkie and other reporters Wednesday at UFC 314 media day. “Somebody suggested it and I was like, ‘Yeah, I wouldn’t mind that fight.’ That turned into a callout. I think that makes sense. It’s a good step up, especially from the Clay fight. He’s another veteran guy and he’s got, what, 46 UFC fights? Almost 20 more UFC fights than I have years on this planet.

“I fought a lot of veterans now at this point. Caceres was my second fight, which is crazy to think about now. Yeah, I’m pretty happy with the matchup. I’m happy to fight another left-handed guy, like a true southpaw. I think that’ll be fun. He’s a guy that’s willing to engage in the grappling and a guy that’s not going to really have any respect for any of the areas I’ll try to take the fight to. I think that opens up a lot of opportunity when a guy is thinking more about the offense than the defense.”

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Once viewed by many as almost a comically young fighter taking on grown men inside the UFC, Hooper has evolved after a bumpy promotional start. Seemingly turning a corner in early 2023, Hooper has now won three straight fights.

While fighting the most experienced aging fighters on the roster is fun and all, he hopes a win over Miller on Saturday aligns him more with a fighter on a similar trajectory to his own.

“It’s one of those things that kind of sucks about the sport,” Hooper said. “You can’t have too much reverence for people in their careers, especially if you’re in the same weight class. You just don’t know who you are going to fight and when. Obviously, I have a lot of respect for Jim and a lot of respect for Clay and all these veterans that I’ve fought. But, at the end of the day, it’s them or me. I hopefully will get another prospect on the up-and-come after this, another guy on a winning streak. But for now, we’ll take what we can get and I’m happy with the matchup.”

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UFC 314 adds Chase Hooper vs. Jim Miller to lineup

Chase Hooper aims to knock off another UFC legend in Jim Miller.

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] will look to knock off another legend.

At UFC 314, Hooper (15-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will face [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] (38-18 MMA, 27-17 UFC) in a lightweight bout, which takes place April 12 at Kaseya Center in Miami.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup Tuesday informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. X user @McGregorRousey2 first reported the fight Monday.

Hooper, 25, rides a four-fight winning streak into the bout, most recently defeating divisional staple Clay Guida by first-round submission at UFC 310 in December. After the win, Hooper called for a fight vs. Miller.

Miller, 41, is the all-time wins (27) and appearances (45) leader in promotion history. The second longest-tenured fighter on the active roster, Miller has been with the promotion since UFC 89 in October 2008. Despite his longevity, Miller still knows how to rack up wins, with four victories in his most recent five appearances.

With the addition, the UFC 314 lineup includes:

  • Virna Jandiroba vs. Yan Xiaonan
  • Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes
  • Chase Hooper vs. Jim Miller

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Chase Hooper welcomes matchup with all-time wins leader Jim Miller after UFC 310

Chase Hooper was 9 years old when Jim Miller made his UFC debut, yet a fight between them could materialize in 2025.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] isn’t trying to go after the oldest names in the lightweight division, but it could be the way the stars align after UFC 310.

Hooper (15-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) improved to 4-0 since moving up to 155 pounds from featherweight on Saturday when he submitted Clay Guida with an armbar in the opening round of their fight at T-Mobile Arena.

The matchup between Hooper, 25, and Guida, 43, marked the largest age disparity between opponents in modern UFC history, and the younger fighter got it done.

In the aftermath of the performance, Hooper was floated the idea of a matchup with [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] next. Despite being 41, Miller (38-18 MMA, 27-17 UFC) has won six of his past eight octagon appearances and holds multiple all-time records in the company, including most wins in UFC history.

“I don’t see why not,” Hooper told MMA Junkie and other reporters of a matchup with Miller post-fight at UFC 310. “I felt kind of the same way about Clay. He’s an older guy, for sure, but he’s still doing the damn thing. He’s still in here going against these young guys and he’s still doing well. Jim’s still subbing guys. And that’d be a good fight. If it wasn’t such a stacked card like this I felt like me and Clay could be on the main card on a lot of events. I think that would be a fun one. Why not?”

Hooper made his UFC debut in December 2019 as a wide-eyed 19-year-old signed off Dana White’s Contender Series. Many questioned his ability to make a career for himself on this stage after some rough early performances, but now Hooper is coming into form and the results have proved it.

With 10 UFC fights now under his belt, Hooper is now comfortable and confident. That’s only going to keep growing, and he said it might not be long until he can show off his skills again.

“I’m 25 now,” Hooper said. “It’s been seven years since I’ve been on the Contender Series and I feel like a completely different fighter. This is normal to me. It feels good. It feels like I am ready.

“It seems they might try to get me for the Seattle card now (on Feb. 22). If the matchup is right, we’ll do it. Physically I don’t feel too bad. If they want to shelf me a little bit longer, we’ll go on vacation. I’m feeling good either way.”

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UFC 310 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2024 total passes $8 million

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program has now paid out more than $8 million to athletes in 2024 under the Venum deal.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 310 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $368,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 310 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full UFC 310 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Kai Asakura[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kron Gracie[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Dooho Choi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Themba Gorimbo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Bryan Battle[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Joshua Van[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $8,072,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $30,809,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.

UFC 310 video: Chase Hooper submits Clay Guida, who sets record for most octagon losses

Clay Guida now has the most octagon losses of any fighter in history after a first-round submission vs. Chase Hooper at UFC 310.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag] 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 tot have all the stuff come together. feel like I belong. Ten fights (in the UFC). I feel like I’m here.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC 310 results include:

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Hall of Famer Clay Guida books UFC fight No. 37 vs. Chase Hooper

Chase Hooper was six years old when Hall of Famer Clay Guida made his UFC debut.

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] was three years old when [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag] made his professional MMA debut.

Fast forward 21 years later. Hooper (14-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Guida (38-24 MMA, 18-18 UFC) will collide in a three-round lightweight bout Dec. 7 at UFC 310. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media after an initial post by X user @McGregorRousey2.

Hooper, 25, rides a three-fight winning streak into the matchup including wins over Nick Fiore, Jordan Leavitt, and Viacheslav Borshchev. Four of his five UFC wins have come inside the distance.

Guida, 42, enters his 37th UFC bout with a .500 promotional record. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019 for his part in a classic battle against Diego Sanchez at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale.

Despite his longevity in the promotion stretching back to UFC 64 in 2006, Guida has always found a way to bounce back after losing a fight or two. A loss in this bout for Guida would mark the first three-fight skid of his career.

With the addition, the UFC 310 lineup includes:

  • Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith
  • Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez
  • Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper

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Viacheslav Borshchev wants Chase Hooper rematch after UFC on ESPN 62 win: ‘I did not tap last fight’

Viacheslav Borshchev turns his attention back to Chase Hooper, claiming he never tapped in their first UFC showdown.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Viacheslav Borshchev[/autotag] wants his next fight to be one he’s already had.

Following his UFC on ESPN 62 win Saturday, Borshchev (8-4-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC) said his main goal is to re-up with the promotion on a new contract. It was unclear if his previous fight marked the end of a deal or if the next one will.

Regardless, Borshchev is fixated on trying to get a rematch of the fight prior, a submission loss to [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] – one he said was not officiated properly.

“I really want a rematch with Chase Hooper,” Borshchev told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference Saturday. “… I know I might not really deserve it yet because my last opponent was… I hope you enjoyed it, but it wasn’t that good as I expected. So I might need to deserve this rematch and I’m OK with this, as long as the UFC will give me this opportunity.”

The initial fight between Borshchev and Hooper (14-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) took place in May. The official result was Hooper by second-round D’Arce choke. Borshchev appeared to slap the back of Hooper as the choke sank in and the two fighters rolled. Referee Keith Peterson saw the solo pat as a sign of submission and waved off the fight, but Borshchev immediately protested.

“With all respect to Chase, I wish him only the best, no complaining,” Borshchev said. “But I did not tap last fight. I know he knows it. I know it. I did not tap. This keeps bothering me but it also keeps me going.”

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