CHASE HOOPER on DANA WHITE CONTENDER SERIES, UFC 314 vs JIM MILLER! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

Apr 1, 2025

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Two-Hour Notice Fight Win

Chase Hooper took a fight on two hours' notice against Drew Brokenshire and won the full five rounds.
This win led directly to him receiving an invite to the Dana White Contender Series.

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Dana White Contender Series Debut

Chase's controversial first fight at Dana White Contender Series was intense, featuring 10-8 rounds for both fighters.
Despite disappointment not finishing, Dana White offered him a developmental deal instead of a contract.

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Value of UFC Developmental Deal

UFC's developmental deal bridged local fight circuits and UFC, offering good pay and gradual skill building.
This helped Chase fight more skilled opponents while prepping him for a UFC contract.

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CHASE HOOPER IS A STUD!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes one of the TOP lightweight prospects in THE GAME, Chase Hooper ahead of his fight against Jim Miller at UFC 314!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:58 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:05 Welcome Chase Hooper! 2:27 The Pacific Northwest MMA Scene 2:57 Hooper’s Intro to MMA 4:55 Hooper’s First Fights as a Teenager 6:52 Hooper Took a Fight on 2 Hours’ Notice 😂 9:11 How Hooper Got into the UFC 10:58 Fighting on Dana White Contender Series at 18 Years Old 16:08 Hooper Got a Development Deal After the DWCS Fight 19:37 Getting Officially Signed in the UFC 21:55 How Did it Feel Signing His UFC Deal 23:44 UFC Cancelled the Developmental Deal Program 25:20 The Biggest Problem with Young UFC Fighters (Bo Nickal) 26:52 THANK YOU WICKED PIE! 27:36 Hooper LOVES Gaming 28:11 Hooper’s Thoughts on Elden Ring 31:10 Hooper’s Thoughts on Escape from Tarkov 32:06 How to Fix the Gaming Industry 34:10 Going from Multiplier Gaming to Single Player Gaming 35:03 Aljamain Sterling vs Hooper Grappling Match BREAKDOWN 37:07 Will Hooper Take More Grappling Matches? 41:06 How Beat Up Is Hooper’s Body? 42:13 How Much Weight Does Hooper Cut? 45:19 Hooper’s Thoughts on Weight Cutting 46:50 Who is on Hooper’s Fight Team? 51:02 UFC 314 Jim Miller vs Hooper BREAKDOWN 54:14 Hooper Sleeps in a Tent?! 57:45 Hooper Trained with Mikey Musumeci 59:00 Hooper Subbed Guida with Mikey’s Technique?! 59:52 How Hooper Spent His First Fight Check 1:00:38 How Hooper Spent His Last UFC Check 1:02:25 Hooper’s Goals Outside of Fighting 1:04:03 Having a Significant Other to Support You 1:06:24 Hooper’s First BIG Check 1:08:03 Paying Taxes is the WORST… 1:09:26 Where to Follow Hooper 1:10:57 MightyRecap! 1:11:08 Hooper Has Had 1 Coach His Whole Career 1:12:10 MMA is a TOUGH Way to Make a Living 1:12:40 The UFC Developmental Program 1:14:37 Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper BREAKDOWN 1:15:53 Hooper is MASSIVE 1:16:04 DJ’s Predictions for Hooper’s Career 1:16:27 Gaming is DEAD Right Now… 1:17:22 DJ LOVES This About the PodProduced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)