Damir Hadžović

Damir Hadžović
Born (1986-08-08) August 8, 1986
Goražde, SFR Yugoslavia (today Bosnia and Herzegovina)[1]
Other names The Bosnian Bomber[2]
Nationality Danish
Bosnian
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Style Wrestling, Boxing, BJJ
Fighting out of Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Team Arte Suave Copenhagen[3] Rumble Sports[4]
Teacher(s) Koubti[5]
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 16
Wins 12
By knockout 6
By submission 3
By decision 3
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By decision 3
Occupation MMA Referee
Bouncer
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Damir Hadžović (born August 8, 1986) is a Bosnian-born Danish mixed martial artist and competes in Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1]

Background

Hadžović was born in the eastern Bosnian town of Goražde in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). In 1992, when he was six years old, his mother and him fled to Macedonia for a year during the Bosnian War (1992-1995). They later moved to Denmark, living in a refugee center and later were granted asylum where his dad joined them in 1996.[4][5]

Not like most of the MMA fighters, Hadžović was a bodybuilder prior to starting MMA. He joined an MMA gym when he was 20 and later got submitted by a guy who was smaller than him who Hadžović could not out muscle, he was hooked to learn more about MMA as to find out the techniques of the sport which led him to his MMA career.[4] Hadžović worked as a bouncer at an Irish pub in Copenhagen and as a part time MMA referee.[4][1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hadžović fought in the European circuit for six years in some of the organisations such as Cage Warriors and Venator Fighting Championships, and amassed a record 10-2, with six fight winning streak, prior joining UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hadžović was signed by UFC in early 2016 and he was the third Danish MMA fighter to be part of the UFC roaster after Martin Kampmann and Nicolas Dalby.[6]

Hadžović made his promotion debut on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos against Mairbek Taisumov. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[7]

Hadžović was scheduled to face Yusuke Kasuya on September 10, 2016 at UFC 203.[8] However the fight was postponed after Hadžović could not get the printed travel visa on time to travel to United States.[9] The pairing was rescheduled at UFC Fight Night: Lamas vs. Penn.[10] However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.[11]

After one year from his first fight in UFC, Hadžović returned to the cage and faced Marcin Held at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on May 28, 2017.[12] He dropped Held when Held shoot for a takedown and ran into Hadžović's knee. Hadžović won via KO on round three.[13] The win also earned Hadžović his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[14] In the post-fight interview, Hadžović's view on his MMA career was to leave a legacy, as he said, "I'm here for the honor and glory, not for the belt".[15]

Hadžović faced Alan Patrick on February 3, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Hadžović faced Nick Hein on July 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134.[18] He won the fight via split decision.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

His moniker "The Bosnian Bomber" was given to him by his MMA gym mate as he did not have the proper striking technique but "throwing bombs" when he started training MMA.[21][22]

As Hadžović was born in Bosnia and raised up in Denmark, he identified himself as a Bosnian and a Dane, as he put it, "I represent both counties, I love both countries, you know, Denmark is my home." "It's Bosnian hardware, Danish software you know."[5]

He is Sunni Muslim.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–4 Nick Hein Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss 11–4 Alan Patrick Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 3 5:00 Belém, Brazil
Win 11–3 Marcin Held KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017 3 0:07 Stockholm, Sweden Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–3 Mairbek Taisumov KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 3:44 Zagreb, Croatia
Win 10–2 Ivan Musardo TKO (corner stoppage) Venator FC: Guerrieri Italiani Finals May 30, 2015 2 5:00 Bologna, Italy
Win 9–2 Martin Delaney Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 69 June 7, 2014 3 5:00 London, England
Win 8–2 John Maguire KO (knees and punches) Cage Warriors 66 March 22, 2014 1 3:58 Ballerup, Denmark Lightweight debut.
Win 7–2 Thibault Colleuil Submission (armbar) European MMA 7 November 7, 2013 1 N/A Aarhus, Denmark Catchweight (161 lbs) bout.
Win 6–2 Nic Osei TKO (punches) WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings March 9, 2013 2 0:00 Aarhus, Denmark
Win 5–2 Matej Truhan Decision (majority) Royal Arena 2 August 31, 2012 3 5:00 Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss 4–2 Krzysztof Jotko Decision (unanimous) MMA Attack 2 April 27, 2012 3 5:00 Katowice, Poland Welterweight bout.
Loss 4–1 Andreas Ståhl Decision (unanimous) Cage Fight Live 2 November 19, 2011 3 5:00 Herning, Denmark
Win 4–0 Jaroslav Poborský Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Fight Live 1 April 9, 2011 2 3:14 Herning, Denmark
Win 3–0 Michael Hojermark TKO (doctor stoppage) The Zone FC 7 November 27, 2010 3 3:11 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 2–0 Tim Waage Submission (D'Arce choke) Fighter Gala 15 September 11, 2010 1 4:18 Odense, Denmark
Win 1–0 Alaan Briefkani TKO (strikes) Fighter Gala 11 November 14, 2009 1 3:29 Odense, Denmark

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Damir Hadzovic - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Damir Hadžović ("The Bosnian Bomber") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  3. 1 2 Sherdog.com. "Damir". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Jeevan. "Damir Hadzovic: The refugee who became a UFC fighter | UK MMA News, Rankings, Events, Videos and UK UFC Coverage". www.yourmma.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  5. 1 2 3 hecticmundoTV (2017-05-25), A DAY IN THE LIFE: UFC FIGHTER DAMIR HADZOVIC (4K, English subtitles), retrieved 2017-06-28
  6. ↑ Schälander, Daniel (2016-02-04). "Damir Hadzovic Signs with the UFC - Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  7. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 86 results: Mairbek Taisumov stops Damir Hadzovic with another KO". MMAjunkie. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  8. ↑ Karlsson, Per (2016-06-21). "Damir Hadzovic Heads to Cleveland's UFC 203 for Next Bout - Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  9. ↑ "Saturday's UFC 203 event-opener moves to UFC Fight Night 97 in Philippines". MMAjunkie. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  10. ↑ "Yusuke Kasuya vs Damir Hadzovic shifted to UFC Fight Night Manila | The Fight Nation". The Fight Nation. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  11. ↑ "After B.J. Penn's withdrawal, UFC cancels next week's UFC Fight Night 97 event in Philippines". MMAjunkie. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  12. ↑ O'Leary, Ryan (2017-05-28). "Video : Damir Hadzovic Talks New Gym, Old Nickname, and Fighting First - Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  13. ↑ "Knockout! Watch Hadzovic Crush Held". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  14. ↑ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 109 Results, Bonus Money Winners, Highlights, Attendance And Gate". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  15. ↑ MMAnytt.se (2017-05-28), UFC Fight Night 109 Damir Hadzovic felt 'disrespected' ahead of UFC bout - scores upset knockout, retrieved 2017-06-29
  16. ↑ David Tees (2017-12-20). "Alan Patrick faces Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night Belem". fightful.com. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  17. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 125 results: Alan Patrick smothers Damir Hadzovic over three rounds". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  18. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Nick Hein maakt snelle comeback tijdens UFC Hamburg tegen Damir Hadzovic". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  19. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 134 results: Damir Hadzovic outworks Nick Hein for split decision". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  20. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 109 Results, Bonus Money Winners, Highlights, Attendance And Gate". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  21. ↑ Cage Warriors TV (2014-03-20), Cage Warriors 66: Damir Hadzovic, retrieved 2017-06-28
  22. ↑ MMAViking.com (2017-05-27), Damir Hadzovic Pre-Fight UFC in Stockholm, retrieved 2017-06-28
  23. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Damir". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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