Chase Hooper was ecstatic when he received provided to face a legend like Clay Guida.
Hooper is coming off an enormous win over Slava Borschev in a dominant victory. After the win, he wasn’t certain what could be subsequent for him. However, when he received provided Guida, he was thrilled about it as he’s desirous to struggle a legend.
“I used to be stunned for certain,” Hooper stated on Simply Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “So far as opponents go, Slava is a man who’s making an attempt to harm you, so I assumed that was a scarier struggle. Clay is who’s simply making an attempt to beat you, it’s a higher-level expertise and is extra well-rounded. I used to be actually within the matchup and the UFC was actually eager to make it occur. I’m right here for it. It’s all the time an honor to struggle somebody like him, you don’t get the chance to struggle a Corridor of Famer day-after-day.”
It additionally serves as a rematch of their grappling match which Chase Hooper received by calf slicer within the first spherical. Nonetheless, he says he can’t take a look at the grappling match an excessive amount of as a result of he is aware of MMA grappling is far completely different.
“The most important half will not be being overconfident. He’s nonetheless a canine and nonetheless within the struggle,” Hooper stated. “He’s actually sport, nice cardio and nice stress. There may be nonetheless loads of stuff I’ve to be conscious of. However, I’d say my jiu-jitsu is healthier, however I’d that might be the case. He’s in all probability higher in a singlet and the ft we’ll see. It’s a enjoyable matchup and I can see why the UFC have been so eager to make it. If we’re hanging it will likely be wild and if we’re grappling there can be enjoyable scrambles.”
