In a No Gi jiu-jitsu clash on Friday at the second Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC 2), UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling defeated Chase Hooper by split decision. The event, held at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, also featured other MMA fighters including Douglas Lima, Rinat Fakhretdinov, and Terrance McKinney. Chase Hooper, who appeared 'Massive' next to Sterling, aimed to create scrambles during the match and valued the 15 minutes of grappling with one of the best bantamweights of all time.
Aljamain Sterling defeated Chase Hooper by split decision today #ADXC2 https://t.co/v9PhR1wNi2
“It is what it is, knew I wasn’t gonna win a decision against Aljo out here, so I tried to work to create as many scrambles as possible, but at the end of the day, I got 15 hard minutes of grappling in against one of the best bantamweights of all time.” @chase_hooper https://t.co/Owu4vNEXso
Aljamain Sterling defeats Chase Hooper via split decision #ADXC2 https://t.co/UXZRLKXQNB
Aljamain Sterling defeats Chase Hooper via split decision! #ADXC2 | @funkmasterMMA https://t.co/IUFdlvSB3X
Aljo vs Chase Hooper is such a good match rn
Chase Hooper looks Massive next to Aljamain Sterling. A jiu-jitsu No Gi clash between UFC’s Aljamain Sterling and Chase Hooper will headline the second Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) at the Mubadala Arena, Zayed Sports City, on Friday. #aljamainsterling #chasehooper… https://t.co/RsH7mqIMOA
ADXC 2 goes down tomorrow headlined by Aljamain Sterling and Chase Hooper! Multiple MMA fighters will also be grappling on this card such as Douglas Lima, Rinat Fakhretdinov, Terrance McKinney & more! (🎥: ADXC/ Instagram) #ADXC2 | @funkmasterMMA | @chase_hooper https://t.co/vyCXKlJzpl
Aljamain Sterling vs Chase Hooper grappling match is set for tomorrow https://t.co/AhiV2BJ7s0