UFC Seattle video: Lance Gibson Jr. blasts Chase Hooper with devastating elbow, knees to score knockout win
Lance Gibson Jr. got his first win in the octagon with a finish at UFC Seattle
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 28: (L-R) Lance Gibson Jr. kicks Chase Hooper in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Lance Gibson Jr.
delivered an emphatic finish at UFC Seattle on Saturday after he blasted Chase Hooper with a huge elbow and then followed with some devastating knees to score a first round knockout. After taking his first fight in the octagon on short notice, Gibson came back with something to prove and he definitely came through in his second appearance. Gibson shut down an early takedown attempt rom Hooper and then settled into his rhythm on the feet.
As the fighters were battling for position, Gibson hammered Hooper with a huge elbow strikes that badly hurt the 26-year-old prospect. Smelling blood in the water, Gibson unloaded a pair of knees to the head that dropped Hooper to the canvas as the offensive onslaught continued. Lance Gibson runs over Chase Hooper in Round 1 at #UFCSeattle !
😱 pic. twitter. com/SAT5eMgPLk — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) March 28, 2026 The referee already saw enough as he stepped into rescue Hooper, who stayed down on the canvas for a few moments after absorbing so much punishment.