Chase Hooper has his subsequent task taking over 62-fight veteran Clay Guida in a light-weight matchup added to UFC 310, which takes place on Dec. 7 from the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
A number of individuals with data of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Preventing on Wednesday. Information of the struggle was first reported on Twitter on Tuesday.
Since returning to light-weight, Hooper has gone undefeated with three wins in a row together with submission victories over each Viacheslav Borschev and Jordan Leavitt in his previous two appearances. His return in December marks Hooper’s fifth anniversary with the UFC the place he’s amassed a 6-3 document general whereas changing into a favourite amongst followers.
As for Guida, the 42-year-old UFC mainstay returns to motion for the primary time in nearly precisely a yr after his final look in December 2023 ended with a choice loss to Joaquim Silva. That marked a second loss in a row for Guida after he additionally fell to Rafa Garcia in April 2023.
Total, Guida has gone 2-3 in his previous 5 bouts however the seemingly ageless light-weight by no means slows down and now he’ll look to get again on observe in opposition to Hooper in December.
UFC 310 serves as the ultimate pay-per-view card of the yr for the promotion with a major occasion nonetheless to be decided.
Mike Heck contributed to this report.
