Chase Hooper will fight Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 in Chicago, where Hooper is on a five-fight win streak and Hernandez is on a two-fight win streak, with the event headlined by a middleweight championship bout between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
Chase Hooper’s gearing up for another pay-per-view showdown in the Windy City. Yep, he’s headed to Chicago!
Sources confirmed to MMA Fighting that Hooper will face Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319. This event’s going down at the United Center. Oh, and shoutout to McGregorRousey2 for breaking the news on Twitter.
Hooper’s on fire lately, riding a five-fight win streak since moving to lightweight. “The Dream” started 2025 strong with a unanimous decision over Jim Miller at UFC 314. Fun fact: he’s submitted three of his last four opponents.
Hernandez, on the other hand, is prepping for his 16th UFC bout. He’s finally on a win streak again, with decision victories over Austin Hubbard and Kurt Holobaugh.
And don’t forget, UFC 319’s main event is a banger—a middleweight title clash between Dricus du Plessis and the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev. Exciting stuff!