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Hakeem Dawodu

Hakeem Dawodu

“Mean”

FeatherweightCanada2-fight losing streak

14Wins
4Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLW

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Profile

Age
35 (born July 2, 1991)
Born in
Calgary
Height
5' 8"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
6-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC4

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.45 top 8%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.37
Striking accuracy51%Better than 78% of featherweights
Strike defense57%Better than 58% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 97%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy0%Better than 3% of featherweights
Takedown defense65%Better than 57% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Dawodu last fought on August 12, 2023 (Loss vs Cub Swanson). Dawodu has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Hakeem Dawodu

Hakeem Dawodu "Mean" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Calgary, Canada on July 2, 1991. Dawodu stands 5' 8" with a 73" reach, long for that height.

Dawodu turned professional in 2014, debuting with WSOF Canada. Dawodu arrived in the UFC with a 7-0 record. Dawodu made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov in March 2018 and lost to Danny Henry by guillotine choke standing. In the UFC, Dawodu is 6-4 across 10 fights.

Dawodu usually wins on the scorecards: 5 of 6 UFC wins went to a decision. In the stats, Dawodu lands more significant strikes per minute than 92% of featherweights.

Dawodu's record outside the UFC includes 5-0-1 in WSOF and 2-0 in WSOF Canada.

Dawodu's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos in August 2023, where Dawodu lost to Cub Swanson.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Cub Swanson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos

    Aug 12, 2023

    95Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Julian Erosa

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson

    Sep 10, 2022

    74Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Michael Trizano

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland

    Feb 5, 2022

    141Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Movsar Evloev

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

    Jun 12, 2021

    39Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Zubaira Tukhugov

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

    Sep 26, 2020

    69Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Julio Arce

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz

    Nov 2, 2019

    55Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Yoshinori Horie

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 4:09

    UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar

    Jul 27, 2019

    80Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Kyle Bochniak

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

    Dec 8, 2018

    103Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Austin Arnett

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

    Jul 28, 2018

    75Str 0TD 0KD
  10. L

    Danny Henry

    Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 0:39

    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov

    Mar 17, 2018

    3Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Hakeem Dawodu is 14-4-1 across 19 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on February 21, 2014 (WSOF Canada). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 7

Pro losses4

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
50% of wins
Longest win streak
5

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC6-42018
WSOF5-0-12014
WSOF Canada2-02014
Unified MMA1-02025

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Jake Geauvreau Decision (unanimous), R5 Unified MMA 64 Oct 3, 2025
L Cub Swanson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos Aug 12, 2023
L Julian Erosa Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 279 Sep 10, 2022
W Michael Trizano Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Feb 5, 2022
L Movsar Evloev Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 263 Jun 12, 2021
W Zubaira Tukhugov Decision (split), R3 UFC 253 Sep 26, 2020
W Julio Arce Decision (split), R3 UFC 244 Nov 2, 2019
W Yoshinori Horie TKO (head kick), R3 UFC 240 Jul 27, 2019
W Kyle Bochniak Decision (split), R3 UFC 231 Dec 8, 2018
W Austin Arnett Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018
L Danny Henry Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov Mar 17, 2018
W Steven Siler Decision (unanimous), R3 WSOF 35 Mar 18, 2017
W Marat Magomedov TKO (punches), R2 WSOF 32 Jul 30, 2016
D Marat Magomedov Draw (majority), R3 WSOF 26 Dec 18, 2015
W Chuka Willis TKO (knees and elbows), R2 WSOF 21 Jun 5, 2015
W Tristan Johnson TKO (punches), R3 WSOF 18 Feb 12, 2015
W Mike Malott TKO (punches and elbows), R1 WSOF 14 Oct 11, 2014
W Jake Macdonald KO (punches), R2 WSOF Canada 2 Jun 7, 2014
W Behrang Yousefi KO (punch), R1 WSOF Canada 1 Feb 21, 2014

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Hakeem Dawodu's record?

Hakeem Dawodu's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 4 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Hakeem Dawodu?

Hakeem Dawodu is 35 years old, born on July 2, 1991.

How tall is Hakeem Dawodu and what is their reach?

Hakeem Dawodu stands 5' 8" with a 73" reach.

Who did Hakeem Dawodu fight last?

Hakeem Dawodu lost to Cub Swanson by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos on Aug 12, 2023.

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