UFC Fight Night 206: Hooper vs Colares 05/21/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is on momentum as they hold another fight card for the month with UFC Fight Night 206. This event happens this coming Saturday, May 21 and it will be at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMA fans can subscribe to either Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass to witness the matches. The main event will feature Ketlen Vieira looking to earn a title fight by upsetting former champion, Holly Holm. A featherweight bout takes place in the early prelims as Chase Hooper fights Felipe Contreras. It is seen in UFC betting lines that Felipe Colaares has the edge in this matchup against Chase Hooper.
UFC Fight Night 206: Hooper vs Colares 05/21/2022
| When: | Saturday, May 21, 4:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 206: Hooper vs Colares 05/21/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Hooper | +158 | Felipe Dias Colares | -180 |
Chase Hooper
Chase Hooper has a very colorful name “Chase the Dream” and he hails from Enumclaw, Washington in the United States. He gets to sharpen his raw MMA skills at the Combat Sport & Fitness stable. Hooper is a very young fighter at 22 years old and this natural featherweight holds a 10-2 professional record. His victories are divided into five submissions, three knockouts and two decisions. This fighter has been given four fights in the UFC but he was able to split them into two wins and two losses. His most recent fight was against Steven Peterson in UFC 263 and that ended in a unanimous decision loss.
Felipe Dias Colares
Felipe Dias Corales is a 28-year-old fighter and he came all the way from Macapa, Amapa located in Brazil. The famous Team Nogueira has been responsible for shaping his promising MMA career. Corales is at his prime at 28-years-old and he has been residing at the bantamweight division for most of his career. He has a 10-3 professional MMA record and half of his wins came from submissions. Heading into this bout, Corales has had five matches in the UFC but lost three of them. His most recent opponent was Chris Gutierrez in UFC Fight Night 192 and that bout ended in a tough split decision loss.
Hooper vs Colares Betting Numbers
| Record | 10-2-1 | 10-3-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Height | 6’1″ | 5’8″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 145 | 145 |
| Reach (in) | 74 | 69 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 30% | 20% |
| Win by Submission | 50% | 50% |
| Decisions | 20% | 30% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.87 | 2.27 |
| Striking accuracy | 46% | 42% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 3.79 | 4.65 |
| Striking defense | 36% | 37% |
| Takedown average | 0.96 | 1.8 |
| Takedown accuracy | 18% | 21% |
| Takedown defense | 50% | 43% |
| Submission average | 2.2 | 0.6 |
Hooper vs Colares Betting Picks
Having more experience and maturity puts Felipe Corales as the best pick to win against Chase Hooper according to the online sportsbook. This fight should go to a full three rounds with the judges raising the hands of Corales.
