Chase Hooper vs. Clay Guida booked for UFC 310 in December

Chase Hooper has his next assignment taking on 62-fight veteran Clay Guida in a lightweight matchup added to UFC 310, which takes place on Dec. 7 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday. News of the fight was first reported on Twitter on Tuesday.

Since returning to lightweight, Hooper has gone undefeated with three wins in a row including submission victories over both Viacheslav Borschev and Jordan Leavitt in his past two appearances. His return in December marks Hooper’s fifth anniversary with the UFC where he’s amassed a 6-3 record overall while becoming a favorite amongst fans.

As for Guida, the 42-year-old UFC mainstay returns to action for the first time in almost exactly a year after his last appearance in December 2023 ended with a decision loss to Joaquim Silva. That marked a second loss in a row for Guida after he also fell to Rafa Garcia in April 2023.

Overall, Guida has gone 2-3 in his past five bouts but the seemingly ageless lightweight never slows down and now he’ll look to get back on track against Hooper in December.

UFC 310 serves as the final pay-per-view card of the year for the promotion with a main event still to be determined.

Mike Heck contributed to this report.