UFC veteran Chase Hooper recently claimed that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the weakest discipline in MMA compared to other combat sports.

And, given his extensive grappling background, Hooper is well-qualified to assess the state of BJJ in mixed martial arts.
For instance, before transitioning to MMA, he was a high-level competitor in sport Jiu-Jitsu – winning the IBJJF Pan Championship as a juvenile blue belt.

Hooper’s path to the UFC was rapid. He began competing as an amateur while still in high school, compiling an undefeated 5-0 record in under a year.
As a professional, he continued his rise by going 8-0-1 on the regional circuit before earning a UFC contract shortly after his 20th birthday.

Since then, he has built a 15-3-1 record…
With eight of his victories coming by submission.

Hooper’s comments came in response to a UFC graphic highlighting Julian Marquez as one of just 79 fighters in history to have secured three different types of submission finishes inside the octagon.

He pointed out that his own record includes four different types of submission wins and suggested that the rarity of such an achievement speaks to a larger issue:

This proves my point for how much lower the level of Jiu-Jitsu is in MMA than any other discipline.

There’s been 3,022 UFC athletes (according to UFC), so only 2.6% of the athletes in UFC history have 3 or more different subs in the promotion.

This proves my point for how much lower the level of Jiu Jitsu is in mma than any other discipline. There’s been 3022 UFC athletes (according to https://t.co/YIsG36lSmG), so only 2.6% of the athletes in UFC history have 3 or more different subs in the promotion https://t.co/oZrF7VgbTx

— Chase Hooper (@chase_hooper) March 1, 2025