Chase Hooper was ecstatic when he received supplied 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 supplied Guida, he was thrilled about it as he’s desirous to combat a legend.
“I used to be shocked for certain,” Hooper stated on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “So far as opponents go, Slava is a man who’s attempting to harm you, so I assumed that was a scarier combat. Clay is who’s simply attempting 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 at all times an honor to combat somebody like him, you don’t get the chance to combat a Corridor of Famer on daily basis.”
It additionally serves as a rematch of their grappling match which Chase Hooper gained by calf slicer within the first spherical. Nonetheless, he says he can’t have 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 shouldn’t be being overconfident. He’s nonetheless a canine and nonetheless within the combat,” Hooper stated. “He’s actually sport, nice cardio and nice strain. There’s nonetheless quite a lot of stuff I’ve to be aware of. However, I might say my jiu-jitsu is best, however I might that might be the case. He’s most likely higher in a singlet and the toes we’ll see. It’s a enjoyable matchup and I can see why the UFC had been so eager to make it. If we’re hanging it will likely be wild and if we’re grappling there will likely be enjoyable scrambles.”
