7 Ups And 1 Down From UFC 245

6. Up - Highlight Reel Hooper

You'll be forgiven for not realising that 20-year old Chase Hooper is an MMA fighter. After all, he doesn't quite fit the stereotypical image. However, don't let his boy-ish looks fool you as Hooper is an absolute destroyer and an incredibly talented young competitor.

He went into his fight against Daniel Teymur as a heavy favourite and proved why within seconds. After taking a hefty strike to the face, Hooper took Teymur down and that's when we saw why so many see him as a prodigy. He attacked Teymur on the ground relentlessly, taking his back and nearly finishing him with a deep rear naked choke. Somehow Teymur was able to survive the submission attempt, but all he did was delay his inevitable demise as Hooper continued to maul his opponent.

After a salvo of ground strikes, Hooper managed to transition into a mounted triangle choke. However, instead of going for the submission, he proceeded to land devastating elbows from the top, leaving the Swede a bloody mess on the floor and forcing the referee to step-in. If he's able to shore up his striking - especially his defense - he could be someone to keep an eye on for the future.

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