Clay Guida vs Chase Hooper at UFC 310 | Preview & Prediction
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The ever-entertaining Clay Guida returns to the Octagon for his 63rd bout at the age of 42 and he faces off against 25-year-old Chase Hooper at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Clay Guida vs Chase Hooper Facts
When is UFC 310? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday December 7th 2024, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am (Sunday) and the main card at 3:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 3:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT
Where is UFC 310? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 310? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 310
What TV channel is UFC 310 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 310? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 310 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Clay Guida and Chase Hooper expected to walk out? Saturday 7th December, 2024, 11:25pm UK / 6:25pm US ET / 3:25pm US PT
UFC 310 Main Card
Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Asakura (Flyweight)
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Ian Machado Garry (Welterweight)
Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov (Heavyweight)
Bryce Mitchell vs Kron Gracie (Featherweight)
Nate Landwehr vs Dooho Choi (Featherweight)
UFC 310 Prelims
Anthony Smith vs Dominick Reyes (Light Heavyweight)
Vicente Luque vs Themba Gorimbo (Welterweight)
Movsar Evloev vs Aljamain Sterling (Featherweight)
Randy Brown vs Bryan Battle (Welterweight)
Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders (Catchweight – 195 lbs)
Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van (Flyweight)
Michael Chiesa vs Max Griffin (Welterweight)
Clay Guida vs Chase Hooper (Lightweight)
Lukasz Brzeski vs Kennedy Nzechukwu (Heavyweight)
Clay Guida: 42-year-old vet returns for 63rd pro MMA fight
Clay Guida ((38-24) returns to the Octagon after a year out of action and it would be no surprise if this is his final fight. He competes for the love of fighting but after six defeats in his last nine and back-to-back losses coming into this one, it would be no surprise to see him hang up his gloves. While he will have benefited from some time out of action to rest and recharge, it is hard to imagine he will improve at the age of 42. He will relish the challenge, but it is a tough one at that.
Chase Hooper: No sentiment from 25-year-old here
Chase Hooper (14-3-1) has won his last three fights in the UFC and rising 25-year-old is looking strong in the lightweight division. His submission win over Viacheslav Borshchev in May took his record to 14-3-1 and made it three wins in a row so he will be keen to keep this momentum going as he faces an incredibly experienced foe who he clearly respects. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu will show no sentiment however when the doors close and the fight begins.
Clay Guida vs Chase Hooper Prediction
Clay Guida returns to the Octagon to meet a fighter 17 years his junior and it really would be some feat if he could beat Chase Hooper here.
They actually met in a grappling competition just two years ago and it was Hooper who won that via submission. The 25-year-old will be confident he can stop the veteran once again albeit under different rules.
Despite a year out of action, we can surely expect to see the usual bouncing energetic Guida come into the Octagon here. It is hard to see him coming away with the win however.
Hooper is talented enough to get the win and Guida has lost to worse fighters than Hooper in recent years.
One can fully see Guida gritting it out to the final bell but Hooper should get the win on the scorecards.
Prediction: Chase Hooper to win by decision or submission
