LAS VEGAS – In a sport where beastliness and intimidation typically reign supreme, Chase Hooper is excited to fight a fellow exception to the status quo.
Hooper (12-3-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who has leaned into a persona that includes a love for M&Ms and social media memes, meets Jordan Leavitt (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), a fighter with a quirky personality and passion for celebratory twerking, at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex.
“I think he’s a nice guy. So am I,” Hooper told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “We’re two of the least intimidating guys on the roster – and that’s just not having an ego about it. I know neither of us look tough, but we’re both really tough dudes. I think that helps me on that side. Like, I know he doesn’t look as good as he is, just like I don’t. I don’t look like I’m going to be as tough of a fight as I am. But I know to respect him going in there.”
