Chase Hooper Has Excellent Response to Twitter Trolls After Loss in UFC 250
By Michael Luciano
20-year-old wonderboy Chase Hooper's meteoric rise to the top of the UFC slowed to a grinding halt after Alex Caceres beat him to a pulp over three rounds at UFC 250, winning the fight via unanimous decision.
After the fight, Hooper was slammed by Twitter trolls and gamblers who claimed that he cost them a lot of money. Hooper attacked anyone who came after him complaining about money, citing the physical and emotional toll the sport takes on him, adding that he "doesn't owe them s***."
To all of the ?s telling me how much money I cost you:
— Chase Hooper (@chase_hooper) June 7, 2020
I care as little about your financial situation as you do about my health and well being. I’m the one who has to fight my ass off and then limp to the airport the next day. I don’t owe you shit ??♂️
Have a good day :)
It's true! He does not!
Hooper might be extremely talented, but he's just 20 years old, while Caceres was participating in his 28th fight in MMA. That was a grown man going against a kid, and Hooper's inability to stand with Caceres as a boxer ultimately sealed his fate.
The final prelim bout of UFC 250 is in the featherweight division as Alex Caceres faces Chase Hooper.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 7, 2020
Hooper is the 1st UFC fighter on a pay-per-view card before his 21st birthday since Sage Northcutt at UFC 192 in 2015, while Caceres is a 21-fight UFC veteran. pic.twitter.com/OSq0Ivly2q
Hooper has a lot to work on, but his status as one of the most promising prospects in the UFC is still very much alive. Given how he eviscerated his Twitter critics, he has the personality on social media to become a star in this sport, which is almost as important as what gets shown off in the ring.