Chase Hooper will step back into the cage for a clash on the UFC Seattle card and takes on a former Bellator MMA combatant in what is Hooper’s first fight in his home state in many years. Lance Gibson Jr. will be standing across from Hooper in the cage on March 28th at Climate Pledge Arena at UFC Fight Night 271.
This will be Hooper’s first time fighting in the state since 2018 and while Hooper comes from Washington state, Gibson Jr. was specifically born in Seattle. This is despite the Canadian combatant calling British Columbia home. The 9-2 professional MMA fighter will embark on his sophomore walk to the octagon after Gibson Jr. fell short in his UFC debut to King Green by way of a split decision just a few weeks back.
Conversely, Hooper is also looking to get himself back to winning ways after a setback against Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 last August snapped a five-fight winning streak that Hooper was riding.
Chase Hooper vs. Lance Gibson Jr. UFC Seattle matchup overview
Chase Hooper has been fighting in the UFC since December 2019, which gives him the localized familiarity with Gibson Jr., who debuted with the promotion in December 2025.
Lance Gibson Jr. is the son of a pioneering figure within the Canadian mixed martial arts scene, with the pair of Gibsons becoming only the third father-son duo in UFC history to have competed in the octagon. Gibson Sr. competed at both UFC 24 and 29 in 2000, authoring a .500 record through the pair of bouts.
The headline clash for UFC Seattle will see surging 185-pound contender Joe Pyfer clash with a former multi-time UFC middleweight champion in Israel Adesanya. Also featured in a high-stakes rematch between Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber at flyweight, while Valter Walker vs. Marcin Tybura bolsters the card in a heavyweight affair.
Last year saw the UFC return to Seattle for the first time in over twelve years, with the Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong bout headlining that offering last February.
