The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will head back to St. Louis for the first time in more than six years with a decent undercard in tow.
, which brings a decent preliminary slate to the Enterprise Center. The featured spot goes to a classic striker-versus-grappler matchup, asMuch was made of Hooper signing with the UFC, mostly owing to his getting on the promotion’s radar as such a young age. He was on the Contender Series at age 18 and made his UFC debut a little over a year later, all while exuding a particularly youthful energy. As a fighter, “The Dream” has unsurprisingly had to learn on the job.
Borshchev certainly has the potential to test Hooper’s striking, depending on how this fight turns out. Borshchev’s a fun striker who has also kept his head above water while in the UFC, but his game has been one-dimensional enough that opponents have taken him out of it quite often.each made wins over “Slava Claus” look surprisingly easy just by leaning on their wrestling. Borshchev tends to pick his shots, so there’s a chance he gives Hooper enough initiative to get this to the ground quickly.
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