Hakeem Dawodu • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC on ESPN(8/12/23) Dawodu lost a three round unanimous decision to Cub Swanson
• UFC 279(9/10/22) Dawodu lost a three round unanimous decision to Julian Erosa
• UFC Fight Night(2/5/22) Dawodu won a three round unanimous decision over Michael Trizano
• UFC 263(6/12/21) Dawodu lost a three round unanimous decision to Movsar Evloev
• UFC 253(9/27/20) Dawodu won a three round split decision over Zubaira Tukhugov
• UFC 244(11/2/19) Dawodu won a three round split decision over Julio Arce
• UFC 240(7/27/19) Dawodu stopped Yoshinori Horie via strikes at 4:09 of the third round
• UFC 231(12/8/18) Dawodu won a three round split decision over Kyle Bochniak
• UFC on FOX(7/28/18) Dawodu won a three round unanimous decision over Austin Arnett
• UFC Fight Night(3/17/18) Dawodu was submitted by Danny Henry via guillotine choke at :39 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2014

Has won eight of his last 12

Seven wins by KO

Two first round finishes

Last pre-UFC fight was March 2017 win over UFC vet Steven Siler

Avenged draw with Marat Magomedov via KO

Origin of nickname: “It came from my amateur days in Muay Thai because I was really aggressive and knocked people out.”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I started fighting 11 years ago to get off probation and anger management so I could get off house arrest when I was a teenager.What ranks and titles have you held?Amateur

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: Muhammad Ali, James Toney, Sugar Ray Robinson

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It means everything and I will become a champion in the future.What was your job before you started fighting?A little bit of constructionFavorite Striking technique:Knockout technique