Austin Hubbard

Austin Steven Phillip Hubbard (born December 22, 1991)[4] is an American mixed martial artist. A professional since 2015, he has competed for the Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is the former Lightweight Champion. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Austin Hubbard
BornAustin Steven Phillip Hubbard
(1991-12-22) December 22, 1991
Sterling, Illinois United States [1]
Other namesThud
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado, United States[1]
TeamCombat Zone MMA[3]
Miletich Fighting Systems (2013–2015)[3]
Elevation Fight Team (2015–present)[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision5
Losses4
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

A native of Sterling, Illinois, Hubbard was an athlete in high school playing football and practicing wrestling. He majored in Criminal Justice when he was in college, and started training MMA to stay in shape. Hubbard moved to Denver, Colorado and joined Elevation Fight Team, training with Drew Dober and Neil Magny.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hubbard started his professional MMA career in 2015. He was the former Legacy Fighting Alliance Lightweight Champion[5] and he amassed a record of 10–2 prior signed by UFC.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hubbard made his UFC debut on May 18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 152 against Davi Ramos.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

His next fight came on September 14, 2019 against Kyle Prepolec at UFC Fight Night 158.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10] He suffered from compartment syndrome on the upper thigh after the fight and was sent to hospital for surgery.[11]

Hubbard faced Mark Madsen on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Hubbard was expected to face Joe Solecki on June 20, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov.[14] However, Solecki was replaced by promotional newcomer Max Rohskopf.[15] He won the fight via TKO between the second and third rounds after Rohskopf opted not to continue.[16]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 2 1
By decision 5 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–4 Max Rohskopf TKO (retirement) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov June 20, 2020 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–4 Mark Madsen Decision (unanimous) UFC 248 March 7, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–3 Kyle Prepolec Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Gaethje September 14, 2019 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 10–3 Davi Ramos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee May 11, 2019 3 5:00 Rochester, New York, United States
Win 10–2 Killys Mota TKO (punches) LFA 56 December 7, 2018 5 4:45 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States Won the LFA Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Harvey Park Decision (unanimous) LFA 39 May 4, 2018 3 5:00 Vail, Colorado, United States
Win 8–2 Charlie Radtke Decision (unanimous) Caged Aggression 22 March 10, 2018 3 5:00 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Loss 7–2 Eric Wisely Decision (unanimous) Caged Aggression 20 October 7, 2017 3 5:00 Davenport, Iowa, United States For the Caged Aggression Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Cameron VanCamp Submission (rear-naked choke) Hoosier Fight Club 34 September 9, 2017 3 2:44 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 6–1 Kristian Nieto Decision (unanimous) SCL 59 June 17, 2017 5 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 5–1 Cliff Wright Decision (unanimous) Caged Aggression 18 October 8, 2016 5 5:00 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Loss 4–1 Sean McMurray Submission (rear-naked choke) Hoosier Fight Club 30 September 10, 2016 2 2:10 Michigan City, Indiana, United States
Win 4–0 Devoniere Jackson TKO (punches) Caged Aggression 17 April 2, 2016 2 3:47 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 3–0 Demian Papagni TKO (submission to punches) Pinnacle Combat 22 January 23, 2016 2 0:40 Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Win 2–0 Jake Constant TKO (punches) Caged Aggression 16 December 5, 2015 1 1:36 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 1–0 Deven Fisher Submission (guillotine choke) Caged Aggression 2 August 5, 2015 1 2:00 Sturgis, South Dakota, United States

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See also

References
  1. "Who is Austin Hubbard?". MyMMANews.com. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  3. Dan Kuhl (December 6, 2018). "LFA 56's Austin Hubbard: 'I Got the Transfer'". combatpress.com.
  4. Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020
  5. "Austin Hubbard: "This is really the fight that will put me on the map"". MyMMANews.com. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  6. Fortune, Ryan (2019-04-09). "Austin Hubbard Signs With UFC, Debuts Against Davi Ramos at UFC Rochester". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  7. Marcel Dorff (2019-04-09). "Davi Ramos meets UFC rookie and LFA Champion Austin Hubbard during UFC Rochester" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  8. Bitter, Shawn (2019-05-18). "UFC Rochester Results: Davi Ramos Dominates Austin Hubbard in Unanimous Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  9. Windsor (September 12, 2019). "Ontario athlete taking on UFC for a second time". CBC.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  10. McClory, Mike (2019-09-14). "UFC Vancouver Results: Austin Hubbard Out-wrestles Kyle Prepolec to a Unanimous Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  11. "Austin Hubbard's leg was 'cut open' due to swelling after UFC on ESPN+ 16 win". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  12. "Mark Madsen vs. Austin Hubbard set for UFC 248". MMAfighting.com. 2020-03-11.
  13. "UFC 248 results: Mark O. Madsen survives late comeback from Austin Hubbard to win unanimous decision". mmafighting.com. 2020-03-11.
  14. "UFC adds Austin Hubbard vs. Joe Solecki to June 20 lineup". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  15. John Morgan and Nolan King (2020-06-14). "Max Rohskopf agrees to face Austin Hubbard at UFC on ESPN 11". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  16. Bitter, Shawn (2020-06-21). "UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Austin Hubbard Earns TKO After Rohskopf Unable to Continue". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  17. Sherdog.com. "Austin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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