Chase Hooper soon will make his second octagon appearance.
Hooper (9-0-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will face Alex Caceres (15-12 MMA, 10-10 UFC) on June 6 at UFC 250, which is expected to take place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas pending the Nevada Athletic Commission’s approval to resume combat sports.
MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup following an initial report from UFC broadcast partner ESPN.
Undefeated 20-year-old Hooper was awarded a developmental deal on “Dana White’s Contender Series” in 2018 and finally made his UFC debut last December when he stopped Daniel Teymur in the first round.
Caceres, a longtime UFC veteran who appeared on “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2010, has split his last four appearances, most recently picking up a unanimous decision win over Steven Peterson last July.
The latest UFC 250 lineup now includes:
- Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer
- Devin Clark vs. Alonzo Menifield
- Ian Heinisch vs. Gerald Meerschaert
- Jussier Formiga vs. Alex Perez
- Charles Byrd vs. Maki Pitolo
- Neil Magny vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
- Cory Sandhagen vs. Aljamain Sterling
- Sean O’Malley vs. Eddie Wineland
- Alex Caceres vs. Chase Hooper
