Chase Hooper showed he’s more than a submission-only guy Saturday when he scored a career first by knocking down Viacheslav Borshchev en route to victory at UFC on ESPN 56.
Viewed by most as having a significant striking disadvantage, Hooper (14-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC)came out and knocked Borshchev (7-4-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) down early with a punch in the lightweight bout at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. “The Dream” pounced on his opponent and spent several minutes landing ground-and-pound as well as threatening with submissions.
