Chase HoopervsLance Gibson Jr.

Here's the thing about Hooper. When he gets you to the mat, it's basically over. That D'Arce choke he locked up on Viacheslav Borshchev was nasty, and the rear naked choke against Jordan Leavitt took less than three minutes. The kid is a submission artist through and through, training out of Combat Sport & Fitness with that southpaw stance that sets up his grappling entries perfectly. Sherdog highlighted Hooper as a deluxe grappling specialist earlier this month when breaking down Jordan Leavitt's recent matchup, showing that his ground game reputation extends well beyond his own fights.

Gibson comes from the old school era and trains at his own gym in Canada, so we're talking about completely different generations of MMA here. The big question is whether Gibson can keep this standing and make Hooper pay for his defensive holes. Hooper's been finished by strikes before, and if Gibson still has that timing from his knockout win over Jermaine Andre back in 2000, this could get interesting. But if Hooper drags this to the ground like he usually does, Gibson's going to be in deep water fast. The UFC Seattle lineup is locked and loaded with 11 confirmed bouts, and this homecoming scrap for The Dream is officially set.