Hayder Hassan is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes at Brave Combat Federation.
11 Facts About Hayder Hassan
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Hayder Hassan's father, who was a physician, personally trekked from their home in Iraq to an American embassy.
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Hayder Hassan attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, where he was a standout in wrestling and football before graduating from Florida State University after which he had planned to attend medical school and majored in sociology.
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Hayder Hassan competed on the 21st season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, representing American Top Team and making it to the final.
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Hayder Hassan made his debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 12,2015 against Kamaru Usman at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.
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Hayder Hassan lost the bout via arm triangle choke submission in the second round.
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Hayder Hassan next faced former opponent Vicente Luque at UFC on Fox 17 on December 19,2015.
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Hayder Hassan lost the fight via anaconda choke technical submission in the first round and was released from the promotion.
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In February 2017, it was revealed that Hayder Hassan would compete again on the UFC's reality show in the 25th season on The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption.
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Hayder Hassan faced Dhiego Lima in the opening round and lost by unanimous decision.
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Hayder Hassan defeated former world title contender Joe Stevenson by knockout in the wildcard bout, but ended up losing to eventual season winner Jesse Taylor via rear naked choke submission in the first round.