Chase Hooper is ready to return.
Hooper, one of the promotion’s bright, young prospects, will fight Steven Peterson on June 12 at UFC 263, which does not yet have an announced venue or location.
Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media Monday following an initial report from BJPenn.com.
Hooper, 21, is coming off a third-round come-from-behind heel hook submission of Peter Barrett last December at UFC 256. Hooper (10-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has finished his past four wins and will look to string consecutive victories for the first time in his UFC tenure.
Fortis MMA’s Peterson (18-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC), 30, hasn’t competed since September 2019 when he snapped a two-fight losing skid with a “Performance of the Night” spinning backfist knockout of Martin Bravo.
With the addition, the UFC 263 lineup now includes:
- Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori – for middleweight title
- Champion Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno – for flyweight title
- Jake Collier vs. Carlos Felipe
- Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam
- Hakeem Dawodu vs. Movsar Evloev
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Karol Rosa
- Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
- Joanne Calderwood vs. Lauren Murphy
- Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad
- Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola
- Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell
- Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson
