Today on The Stretch, we are joined by UFC fighter Chase Hooper. We start off by talking about this weekend’s UFC event in Chicago (2:40) and discuss the process of weight cutting (3:52). Chase tells us about being young in the league (6:00) and preparing for his fight against Alex Hernandez (12:33). We discuss our favorite fighters to watch (14:02) and how to build a brand as a young fighter (17:30). Next we talk about our dream fights and the contender series (20:34). Then we discuss the White House Card (24:50) and this weekend’s main event (27:50). We close things out by talking about Chase’s path to fighting (29:06).
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