Hakeem Dawodu

Hakeem Dawodu
Born (1991-07-02) July 2, 1991
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Other names Mean
Nationality Canadian
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Fighting out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Team Champion's Creed MMA
Mike Miles Muay Thai and Kickboxing
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 8
By knockout 6
By decision 2
Losses 1
By submission 1
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Hakeem Dawodu (born July 2, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial artist, currently signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship and fights in the Featherweight division.[1] He previously competed for the World Series of Fighting.

Early life

Dawodu was born in Calgary to a 14-year old mother from Nigeria and a father from Jamaica. When he was six years old, his father was deported, forcing his mother to raise him on her own. He had a troubled childhood; he was first placed in a juvenile detention center at the age of 14. Two years later, his counselor placed him in Muay Thai training as a means of controlling his anger.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

His background is in kickboxing, where he went 42–4 (15 KOs) as an amateur and 9–0 (7 KOs) as a pro.[3][4]

World Series of Fighting

On February 21, 2014, Dawodu made his professional debut at WSOF Canada 1 against Behrang Yousefi.[5] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

On June 7, 2014, Dawodu faced Jake Macdonald at WSOF Canada 2.[6] He won the fighting via knockout in the second round.

On October 11, 2014, Dawodu faced Mike Malott at WSOF 14.[7] He won via technical knockout due to punches and elbows in the first round.

On February 11, 2015, Dawodu faced Tristan Johnson at WSOF 18.[8] He won via technical knockout in the third round.

On June 5, 2015, Dawodu faced Chuka Willis at WSOF 21.[9] He won via technical knockout due to knees and punches in the second round.

On December 18, 2015, Dawodu faced Marat Magomedov at WSOF 26.[10] The fight ended in a majority draw.

On July 30, 2016, Dawodu faced Marat Magomedov at WSOF 32 in a rematch.[11] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.

On March 18, 2017, Dawodu faced UFC vet Steven Siler at WSOF 35.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision, this marked the first time he gained victory by decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On November 11, 2017, it was announced that Dawodu signed a four fight deal with the UFC.[13][14]

Dawodu faced Danny Henry on March 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127.[15] He lost the fight via submission in the fight's opening minute.[16]

Dawodu faced Austin Arnett on July 28, 2018 at UFC on Fox 30.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Dawodu is expected to face Kyle Bochniak on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231.[19]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–1–1 Austin Arnett Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 July 28, 2018 3 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss 7–1–1 Danny Henry Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov March 17, 2018 1 0:39 London, England
Win 7–0–1 Steven Siler Decision (unanimous) WSOF 35 March 18, 2017 3 5:00 Verona, New York, United States
Win 6–0–1 Marat Magomedov TKO (punches) WSOF 32 July 30, 2016 2 2:03 Everett, Washington, United States
Draw 5–0–1 Marat Magomedov Draw (majority) WSOF 26 December 18, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Chuka Willis TKO (knees and elbows) WSOF 21 June 5, 2015 2 2:55 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 4–0 Tristan Johnson TKO (punch) WSOF 18 February 12, 2015 3 1:59 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 3–0 Mike Malott TKO (punches and elbows) WSOF 14 October 11, 2014 1 4:13 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 2–0 Jake Macdonald KO (punches) WSOF Canada 2 June 7, 2014 2 0:18 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Win 1–0 Behrang Yousefi KO (punch) WSOF Canada 1 February 21, 2014 1 1:07 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Featherweight debut.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Calgarian Hakeem Dawodu signs 4-fight deal with the UFC". cbc.ca. November 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mean Hakeem's Story Part 1: The Rising Tide Raises All Ships". championscreed.ca. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Kyte, E. Spencer (March 15, 2018). "UFC London: Hakeem Dawodu sees debut as first step to featherweight domination". Sporting News. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Carroll, Peter (March 14, 2018). "Meet Hakeem Dawodu: The kickboxer who brings a history of knockouts into his UFC debut". mmafighting.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "WSOF Canada 1: Ford vs. Powell - MMA Junkie News".
  6. ↑ "WSOF Canada 2 Results: Tim Hague rises, David Loiseau fall".
  7. ↑ "WSOF 14: Shields impressive in debut, Rama claims Heavyweight belt".
  8. ↑ "WSOF 18: Marlon Moraes retains title with decision win".
  9. ↑ "NBC Sports: Hakeem Dawodu wins by TKO".
  10. ↑ "WSOF 26 results: Alexandre Almeida takes title with tight decision over Lance Palmer".
  11. ↑ "WSOF 32 results: Marlon Moraes defends bantamweight title, Lance Palmer recaptures featherweight belt".
  12. ↑ "WSOF 35 results: Ivanov stops Jordan in first to keep heavyweight belt, Harrison takes Palmer's title".
  13. ↑ "Calgarian Hakeem Dawodu signs 4-fight deal with the UFC – CBC.ca".
  14. ↑ "Hakeem Dawodu signs with UFC – Calgary Sun".
  15. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Canadese sensatie Hakeem Dawodu maakt UFC debuut tegen Danny Henry tijdens UFC Londen". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  16. ↑ John Morgan (2018-03-17). "UFC Fight Night 127 results: Danny Henry stuns Hakeem Dawodu, scores 39-second tapout". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  17. ↑ Staff (2018-04-27). "UFC on FOX 30 official for Calgary, eight fights added to lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  18. ↑ "UFC on FOX 30 results: Hakeem Dawodu kicks way past Austin Arnett". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  19. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2018-08-30). "Canadian Hakeem Dawodu meets Kyle Bochniak at UFC 231 in Toronto". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-08-30. (in Dutch)
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