1. Hakeem Tyrone Dawodu was born on July 2,1991 and is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
32 Facts About Hakeem Dawodu
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Hakeem Dawodu previously competed for the World Series of Fighting.
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Hakeem Dawodu had a troubled childhood; he was first placed in a juvenile detention center at the age of 14.
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On February 21,2014, Hakeem Dawodu made his professional debut at WSOF Canada 1 against Behrang Yousefi.
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Hakeem Dawodu won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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On June 7,2014, Hakeem Dawodu faced Jake Macdonald at WSOF Canada 2.
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Hakeem Dawodu won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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On October 11,2014, Hakeem Dawodu faced Mike Malott at WSOF 14.
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Hakeem Dawodu won via technical knockout due to punches and elbows in the first round.
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On February 11,2015, Hakeem Dawodu faced Tristan Johnson at WSOF 18.
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Hakeem Dawodu won via technical knockout in the third round.
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On June 5,2015, Hakeem Dawodu faced Chuka Willis at WSOF 21.
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Hakeem Dawodu won via technical knockout due to knees and punches in the second round.
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On December 18,2015, Hakeem Dawodu faced Marat Magomedov at WSOF 26.
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On July 30,2016, Hakeem Dawodu faced Marat Magomedov at WSOF 32 in a rematch.
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Hakeem Dawodu won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Hakeem Dawodu won the fight via unanimous decision, this marked the first time he gained victory by decision.
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On November 11,2017, it was announced that Hakeem Dawodu signed a four fight deal with the UFC.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Danny Henry on March 17,2018, at UFC Fight Night 127.
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Hakeem Dawodu lost the fight via submission in the fight's opening minute.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Austin Arnett on July 28,2018, at UFC on Fox 30.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Kyle Bochniak on December 8,2018, at UFC 231.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced promotional newcomer Yoshinori Horie on July 27,2019, at UFC 240 He won the fight via knockout in round three.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Julio Arce on November 2,2019, at UFC 244.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Zubaira Tukhugov on September 27,2020 at UFC 253.
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However, Hakeem Dawodu was forced to withdraw from the bout, citing shoulder injury.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Movsar Evloev on June 12,2021, at UFC 263.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Michael Trizano on February 5,2022, at UFC Fight Night 200.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Julian Erosa on September 10,2022, at UFC 279.
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At the weigh-ins, Hakeem Dawodu weighed in at 149.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the non-title featherweight limit.
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Hakeem Dawodu was scheduled to face Lucas Almeida on June 10,2023, at UFC 289.
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Hakeem Dawodu faced Cub Swanson on August 12,2023, at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs dos Anjos.