VIDEO: 20-Year-Old Chase Hooper Wins UFC Debut by TKO Over Daniel Teymur
By Chris Pyo
Chase "The Teenage Dream" Hooper made his UFC debut Saturday at UFC 245, and it's safe to say that the MMA world won't be forgetting about his first fight anytime soon. He absolutely dismantled veteran fighter Daniel Teymur to win by TKO, and you can watch some of the highlights of the fight below:
First, incredible Daniel Teymur was able to escape the choke in the beginning... But helluva finish by Hooper. Some nasty ground & pound! pic.twitter.com/efdBGnrHz6
— Decaf Metcalf ☕ (@FTBeard11) December 15, 2019
Talk about embracing the limelight and putting on a show before one of the most anticipated UFC clashes in recent memory.
Teymur was somehow initially able to escape Hooper's first chokehold, but once Hooper clamped down and got back in a dominant position, it was over for Teymur. The referee was forced to stop the fight, leaving Hooper with a 1-0 record, while Teymur is now 7-4.