Rick Hawn was born on September 15,1976 and is a former Olympic judoka and professional mixed martial artist.
29 Facts About Rick Hawn
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Rick Hawn was born in Chicago, but when he was young, his family moved to Eugene, Oregon.
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At age 12, Rick Hawn began training in judo when his father got back into the sport.
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Rick Hawn continued to compete while attending South Eugene High School, where he competed in wrestling, and football in his senior year.
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Rick Hawn won numerous medals at the US national championships and two medals at the Pan American Games.
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However, Rick Hawn failed to make the 2008 Olympic judo team.
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Rick Hawn won by a technical knockout in the first round.
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In March 2011, Rick Hawn began competing in the Bellator MMA's Season Four Welterweight Tournament.
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Rick Hawn defeated Jim Wallhead by a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals and Lyman Good by a split decision in the semifinals.
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Rick Hawn was defeated by Jay Hieron at Bellator 43 in a fight which some believe was a controversial split decision.
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Rick Hawn returned to the promotion in the spring of 2012 as a participant in the Season Six Lightweight Tournament; dropping down to Lightweight for the first time in his MMA career.
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Rick Hawn faced Ricardo Tirloni in the opening round at Bellator 62.
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Tirloni was able to land with a few leg kicks, but Rick Hawn was able to continue pressing forward.
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Rick Hawn hit Tirloni with punches and hammerfists on the ground and the fight was stopped at 2:36 of the opening round.
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Rick Hawn next faced Lloyd Woodard in the semifinals at Bellator 66 on April 20,2012.
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Rick Hawn next took on Brent Weedman in the tournament finals on May 25,2012, at Bellator 70 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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At Bellator 95, Rick Hawn faced Karo Parisyan whom Rick Hawn had twice defeated in judo competition.
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Rick Hawn defeated both Herman Terrado and Brent Weedman by a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
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Rick Hawn faced Douglas Lima for the vacant Bellator Welterweight Championship at Bellator 117 on April 18,2014.
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Rick Hawn lost the fight via TKO in the second round when his corner stopped the fight due to the amount of leg kicks he was taking.
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Rick Hawn faced returning Dave Jansen on October 24,2014, at Bellator 130.
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In November 2014, Rick Hawn announced on Twitter that he was released from the organization.
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Rick Hawn made his promotional debut in a lightweight match at Titan FC 32 on December 19,2014, against Carlo Prater.
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Rick Hawn defeated Pat Healy by split decision for the vacant Titan FC Lightweight Championship at Titan FC 35 on September 19,2015.
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Rick Hawn officially retired from MMA on October 19,2015, as the reigning Titan FC Lightweight Champion.
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Rick Hawn came out of retirement to face Gesias Cavalcante on October 21,2022, at Combat FC 2.
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Rick Hawn lost the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.
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Rick Hawn was scheduled to make his debut against Scott Lampert in a welterweight bout at BKFC 61 Connecticut on May 11,2024.
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Lampert was later replaced by Stephen Stengel; Rick Hawn won the fight by knockout in the first round.