Chase Hooper vs Felipe Colares betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Chase Hooper vs Felipe Colares UFC fight info, date and time

Chase Hooper vs Felipe Colares is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira at 8:00pm EST on Saturday 21st May 2022 in a 145lbs matchup.

Chase Hooper suffered his second loss in the UFC after dropping a decision to Steven Peterson at UFC 263.

Felipe Colares ended up on the wrong side of a narrow split decision to Chris Gutierrez in his last fight in October.

Chase Hooper vs Felipe Colares betting odds

Felipe Colares will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -155.

Chase Hooper is the betting underdog with opening odds of +140.

Fight information

Chase Hooper vs Felipe Colares was first reported on January 30th.

Chase Hooper will fight Felipe Colares at UFC event on May 21st. (first rep. @canalCombate) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/WXBhLYVYh5

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 30, 2022

This Featherweight matchup is expected to be on the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira.

Chase Hooper

Chase Hooper is now 2-2 in the UFC after a resounding defeat to Steven Peterson last June. The jiu-jitsu expert found it difficult to stand with his opponent in the striking department.

HOW'D HE ESCAPE?! 🤯@Chase_Hooper is not letting up that easy. #UFC263 pic.twitter.com/RwZC4dpTtl

— UFC (@ufc) June 12, 2021

Contender Series graduate Hooper emerged victorious on his UFC debut, finishing Daniel Teymur in Round 1. However, he was outstruck by Alex Caceres in his next fight before earning a comeback submission in the third round against Peter Barrett.

Felipe Colares

Felipe Colares has alternated wins and losses since making his debut in 2019. His last fight ended in a split decision loss against Chris Gutierrez.

Felipe Colares picked up Geraldo de Freitas Jr. and "almost dumped him outside the Octagon." (😉 @BrendanFitzTV)

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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 2, 2019

Colares has earned decision wins over Domingo Pilarte and Luke Sanders during his time in the UFC. He is now 2-3 in the promotion.

How they match up

Chase Hooper is one of the youngest fighters on the UFC roster at 22 years old, while Felipe Colares is 28.

Both men have the same number of pro fights on their record with 13.

Hooper will be the far-taller fighter at 6”1 compared to Colares who is 5”8. Hooper will also benefit from a huge 6-inch reach advantage.

The stats show how dangerous Hooper is with submissions, with “The Dream” attempting 2.2 submissions per 15 minutes.

Reasons to watch

This is a fascinating matchup between two jiu-jitsu practitioners and will likely play out as an intricate battle on the mat.

Welcome to Chase's 🌎…

Can @Chase_Hooper ground game save the fight? #UFC256 pic.twitter.com/A4BZih3FTy

— UFC (@ufc) December 13, 2020

While Colares arguably has the more polished striking skills, Hooper has been training with elite striker Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and could surprise UFC fans with his stand-up game.

The stakes

Both of these fighters enter this matchup off the back of a defeat, so there is a lot at stake. While both men are still young and in the early stages of their careers, another defeat could put their place in the UFC in doubt.

Chase Hooper vs Felipe Colares predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Felipe Colares as the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -155.

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Chase Hooper vs Felipe Colares tale of the tape

• Significant 6 year age difference: Hooper is the younger fighter at 22 years old.
• Hooper has a significant 6 inch reach advantage.
• Same number of professional MMA fights. Both fighters have entered the cage 13 times.

Chase Hooper	vs	Felipe Colares
22	Age	28
13	Fights	13
10	Wins	10
2	Losses	3
3	KO’s	2
5	Subs	5
6′ 1	Height (in)	5′ 8
75.5	Reach (in)	69.5

Chase “The Dream” Hooper fighter profile and recent form

Chase Hooper is a 22 year old male fighter from United States with 10 pro wins and 2 losses. See Chase Hooper’s full MMA record.

Chase Hooper has a 80% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 5 by submission, 2 by decision.

Chase Hooper is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Renato Moicano at Fury Pro Grappling 3.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	10-1-1	Steven Peterson	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 263	2021-06-12	Featherweight	UFC
Win	9-1-1	Peter Barrett	SUB R3 3:02	UFC 256	2020-12-12	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	9-0-1	Alex Caceres	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 250	2020-06-06	Featherweight	UFC
Win	8-0-1	Daniel Teymur	KO/TKO R1 4:34	UFC 245	2019-12-14	Featherweight	UFC
Win	7-0-1	Luis Gomez	SUB R1 3:31	Titan FC 55	2019-06-28	Catchweight	TFC

Felipe “Cabocão” Colares fighter profile and recent form

Felipe Colares is a 28 year old male fighter from Brazil with 10 pro wins and 3 losses. See Felipe Colares’s full MMA record.

Felipe Colares has a 70% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 5 by submission, 3 by decision.

Felipe Colares is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Chris Gutierrez at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	10-2-0	Chris Gutierrez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-09	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	9-2-0	Luke Sanders	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-05-01	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	9-1-0	Montel Jackson	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 24	2020-01-25	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	8-1-0	Domingo Pilarte	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 4	2019-07-20	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	8-0-0	Geraldo de Freitas	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 2	2019-02-02	Featherweight	UFC