Phil Hawes Explained

Phil Hawes
Other Names:No Hype
Birth Date:8 January 1989
Birth Place:Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Weight Lb:185
Weight Class:Middleweight
Reach:77 in[1]
Style:Wrestling
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[2]
Fighting Out Of:Little Ferry, New Jersey[3]
Wrestling:NJCAA National Champion, Division I[4]
Team:Jackson-Wink MMA (2014–2017)[5]
BlackZilians (2015)[6]
Tiger Schulmann (2019–2020)[7]
Sanford MMA
Years Active:2014–present
Kickbox Win:1
Kickbox Loss:0
Kickbox Draw:0
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:1
Sherdog:130935
Medaltemplates: Iowa Central Tritons

Phil Hawes (born January 8, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Hawes started out as a standout wrestler, winning a national 197 lb junior-college wrestling title at Iowa Central Community College, then moving onto Division I Iowa State,[8] [9] [10] where he graduated with a degree in sociology.[11]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling a 4-0 amateur record, Hawes made his professional debut in 2014.[12]

The Ultimate Fighter

After going 3–0 on the regional scene, Hawes was invited as one of the 16 Light Heavyweight fighters invited to the cast The Ultimate Fighter 23.[13]

He lost his entry fight against Andrew Sanchez via unanimous decision.[14]

World Series of Fighting/Contender Series

Hawes signed with World Series of Fighting, debuting at WSOF 31 against Joshua Kay. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[15] [16]

Hawes would then face future PFL champion Louis Taylor, on short notice as a replacement for Shamil Gamzatov, at WSOF 32.[17] He lost the bout via guillotine submission in round 2.[18]

Hawes participated in Dana White's Contender Series 4 on August 1, 2017 against Julian Marquez. He lost the fight by knockout after getting hit with a head kick in the second round.[19]

Bellator MMA

After his loss to Marquez, Hawes took two years off and moved to Thailand to train Muay Thai and competed in competitions there.[20] On April 22, 2018, in the MAX Muay Thai Stadium, he won by unanimous decision against Reza Goodary, an Iranian fighter.[21] [22]

Hawes faced Michael Wilcox on June 14, 2019 at Bellator 222. He won the bout via doctor stoppage after the first round when Wilcox was ruled unable to continue.[23]

Brave Combat Federation

Signing with Brave Combat Federation, scoring a first-round submission over Dominik Schober at Brave CF 30, in India, and a TKO victory over Yuri Fraga less than two months later, at Brave CF 34, in Slovenia.[24]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After picking up three straight wins in Bellator and Brave, Hawes was invited once more to earn a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series 32 on September 8, 2020, against Khadzhimurat Bestaev. He won the bout and the contract via TKO in the first round.[25]

Hawes made his UFC debut at UFC 254 on October 24, 2020, against Jacob Malkoun. He finished the fight in the first exchange, knocking Malkoun unconscious in 18 seconds.[26]

Hawes faced Nassourdine Imavov at on February 20, 2021. Hawes survived a late storm by Imavov to win the bout via majority decision.[27]

Hawes faced Kyle Daukaus on May 8, 2021, at .[28] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Hawes was scheduled to face Deron Winn at UFC on ESPN 26 on July 17, 2021.[30] However, Winn was forced to pull out from the event, citing separated rib and torn cartilage,[31] and the bout was rescheduled at UFC Fight Night 194 on October 9, 2021.[32] In turn, Winn withdrew the day before the event due to health issues.[33] He was briefly expected to be replaced by Chris Curtis, however Hawes declined the bout and it was ultimately scrapped.[34]

Hawes faced Chris Curtis on November 6, 2021, at UFC 268.[35] He lost the fight by KO in the first round.[36]

Hawes was scheduled to face Sam Alvey, replacing Ian Heinisch, on February 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 200.[37] However, Hawes withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury and he was replaced by Brendan Allen.[38]

Hawes faced Deron Winn on June 18, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 37.[39] After dominating the first round with his striking, Hawes won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[40] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[41]

Hawes faced Roman Dolidze on October 29, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 213.[42] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[43]

Hawes faced promotional newcomer Ikram Aliskerov on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[44] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[45]

Hawes faced Brunno Ferreira on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234.[46] He lost for the third time in a row via knockout in the first round.[47]

On February 6, 2024, it was reported that Hawes was no longer on the UFC roster.[48]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|12–6|Brunno Ferreira|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:55|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|12–5|Ikram Aliskerov|KO (punches)|UFC 288||align=center|1|align=center|2:10|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|12–4|Roman Dolidze|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:09|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Deron Winn|TKO (elbows)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:25|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Chris Curtis|KO (punches)|UFC 268||align=center|1|align=center|4:27|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Kyle Daukaus|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Nassourdine Imavov|Decision (majority)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Jacob Malkoun|KO (punches)|UFC 254||align=center|1|align=center|0:18|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Khadzhimurat Bestaev|TKO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 32||align=center|1|align=center|1:18|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Yuri Fraga|TKO (punches)|Brave CF 34||align=center|1|align=center|4:42|Ljubljana, Slovenia||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Dominic Schober|Submission (rear-naked choke) |Brave CF 30||align=center|1|align=center|3:45|Hyderabad, India||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Michael Wilcox|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Bellator 222||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–2|Julian Marquez|KO (head kick)|Dana White's Contender Series 4||align=center|2|align=center|2:20|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–1|Louis Taylor|Submission (guillotine choke)|WSOF 32||align=center|2|align=center|2:15|Everett, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Joshua Key|TKO (elbows)|WSOF 31||align=center|1|align=center|2:52|Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Brandon Collins|Submission (armbar)|Global Knockout 2||align=center|1|align=center|3:06|Jackson, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Anthony Pinckard|TKO (punches)|Global Knockout: The Return||align=center|2|align=center|0:25|Jackson, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Brian Cheatham|TKO (punches)|Legacy Fighting Championship 28||align=center|2|align=center|0:55|San Antonio, Texas, United States|[49]

|-|Loss|align=center|0–1|Andrew Sanchez|Decision (unanimous)|| |align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-

Muay Thai record

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-04-22|| Win ||align=left| Reza Goodary || MAX Muay Thai - Ultimate Fight || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Episode 36: Rodriguez vs Waterson Preview Phil Hawes Interview. May 8, 2021. Oscar Silva.
  3. Aitken, Robert. "MMA: Little Ferry’s Phil Hawes not afraid to enter the cage", The Record, July 28, 2016. Accessed May 9, 2021. "For nearly two years, they kept Phil Hawes from fighting his next professional MMA bout. That wait finally ended June 17, when the Little Ferry resident made his debut with the World Series of Fighting."
  4. Hawes Earns Big-Time UFC Victory. October 24, 2020. ictritons.com.
  5. Interview de Phil Hawes - Titan FC Fighter. July 18, 2015. YouTube. Globe MMA.
  6. Web site: The Beaten Path: Middleweight Prospect Phil Hawes Makes a Powerful Sales Pitch. June 14, 2016. Bleacher Report. Scott Harris.
  7. Web site: Phil Hawes ready to show the world newly 'sharpened tools' at Bellator 222. June 2019. mymmanews.com. Mike Heck.
  8. Web site: Phillip Hawes' Unexpected but Inevitable Path to the UFC UFC. 2021-05-04. www.ufc.com. 13 January 2021. en.
  9. Web site: Harris. Scott. The Beaten Path: Middleweight Prospect Phil Hawes Makes a Powerful Sales Pitch. 2021-05-04. Bleacher Report. en.
  10. Web site: Phillip Hawes - Wrestling. 2021-05-04. Iowa State University Athletics. en.
  11. Web site: Sherdog.com. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Phil Hawes. 2021-05-04. Sherdog.
  12. Web site: Phil Hawes ("No Hype") | MMA Fighter Page .
  13. Web site: Cast revealed for 'The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2016-04-06. 2016-04-06.
  14. Web site: Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn. 2016-04-20. 2016-04-20.
  15. Web site: stevejuon. 2016-05-20. WSOF Signs Top Prospect Phil Hawes For June 17. 2021-05-04. MMAmania.com. en.
  16. Web site: Segura. Danny. 2016-06-17. WSOF 31 Results: Ivanov vs. Copeland. 2021-05-05. MMA Fighting. en.
  17. Web site: stevejuon. 2016-06-30. WSOF 32: Hawes Returns Vs. Taylor On Short Notice. 2021-05-04. MMAmania.com. en.
  18. Web site: 2016-07-30. WSOF 32 results: Moraes vs Hill 2. 2021-05-05. MyMMANews.com. en-US.
  19. Web site: Alexander K. Lee. 2017-08-08. Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5 results: Mike Rodriguez, Alex Perez latest UFC signees. 2017-08-09. mmafighting.com.
  20. Web site: Baldwin. Nick. 2019-06-14. Bellator 222's Phil Hawes plans to take 'baby steps,' says two-year layoff was 'crucial' to career. 2021-05-04. Bloody Elbow. en.
  21. Web site: 2018-04-22. Max Muay Thai Muaythaitv. 2021-06-30. muaythaitv.us. en. 2018-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025122052/https://muaythaitv.us/events/max-muay-thai-e5002.html. dead.
  22. Web site: 2021-09-01. Goodary: My heart always beats for my country / I am proud to be Iranian. 2021-09-01. IPNA Iran Sport Pro News Agency. fa.
  23. Web site: Tucker. Bryan. 2019-06-14. Bellator 222 Results: MacDonald vs. Gracie. 2021-05-05. MMA Fighting. en.
  24. Web site: FightBookMMA. 2020-04-25. Phil Hawes' career mirrors two world champions, and he vows to become one at BRAVE CF FightBook MMA. 2021-05-04. en-US.
  25. Web site: Staff. 2020-09-08. Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 6 Results. 2020-09-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  26. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-10-24. UFC 254 Results: Phil Hawes Destroys Jacob Malkoun Quickly in Debut. 2021-05-05. Cageside Press. en-US.
  27. Web site: McClory. Mike. 2021-02-20. UFC Vegas 19 Results: Phil Hawes Survives Late Storm by Nassourdine Imavov. 2021-05-05. Cageside Press. en-US.
  28. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2021-04-16. Phil Hawes vs. Kyle Daukaus set for UFC event on May 8. 2021-04-17. MMA Fighting. en.
  29. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-05-08. UFC Vegas 26 Results: Phil Hawes Tops Kyle Daukaus, Wins Decision. 2021-05-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  30. Web site: 2021-05-10. Phil Hawes meets Deron Winn at UFC Fight Night on July 17. 2021-05-10. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  31. Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2021-07-05. Deron Winn out of Phil Hawes fight at UFC Vegas 31 due to injury. 2021-07-06. MMA Fighting. en.
  32. Web site: Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn rescheduled for UFC card on Oct. 9. 2021-07-15. 2021-07-15. Tristen Critchfield. Sherdog. en-US.
  33. Web site: With Deron Winn out, Chris Curtis gets short-notice shot vs. Phil Hawes at UFC Fight Night 194. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-10-08. 2021-10-08.
  34. Web site: Phil Hawes vs. Chris Curtis short-notice bout off of UFC Vegas 39. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2021-10-08. 2021-10-08.
  35. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-10-13. BREAKING: Alsnog partij tussen Phil Hawes en Chris Curtis, nu tijdens UFC 268 in New York. 2021-10-14. MMA DNA. en-US.
  36. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-11-06. UFC 268 Results: Chris Curtis Knocks Out Phil Hawes, Stuns In UFC Debut. 2021-11-07. Cageside Press. en-US.
  37. Web site: BREAKING: Phil Hawes steps in for Ian Heinisch to face veteran Sam Alvey at UFC Fight Night. essentiallysports.com. Darryl Pinto. 2021-12-27. 2021-12-27.
  38. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2022-02-01. Brendan Allen steps in on short notice to face Sam Alvey at UFC Vegas 47. 2022-02-02. MMA Fighting. en.
  39. Web site: Heck . Mike . 2022-04-01 . Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn set for June 18 UFC event . 2022-04-02 . MMA Fighting . en.
  40. Web site: Anderson . Jay . UFC Austin: Phil Hawes Batters Deron Winn with Elbows, Has Words with Cormier . Cageside Press . 19 June 2022 . 18 June 2022.
  41. Web site: UFC Austin post-fight bonuses: All finishers earn $50k payouts. mmafighting.com. MMA Fighting Newswire. 2022-06-18. 2022-06-18.
  42. Web site: 2022-08-10 . Roman Dolidze vs. Phil Hawes agregado a UFC Fight Night del 29 de octubre - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . 2022-08-10 . mma.uno . es.
  43. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2022-10-29 . UFC Vegas 63: Roman Dolidze Shreds Phil Hawes' Knee, Knocks Him Out . 2022-10-31 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  44. Web site: Riggs . Drake . 2023-04-11 . Morning Report: Max Holloway still intrigued by move to lightweight: 'It's always tempting to go there' . 2023-04-12 . MMA Fighting . en.
  45. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2023-05-06 . UFC 288: Ikram Aliskerov Smashes Phil Hawes, Calls Out Bo Nickal . 2023-05-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  46. Web site: Navas . Julio Fernando . 2023-10-26 . Phil Hawes vs. Brunno Ferreira agregada al UFC Vegas 83 - MMA AL DÍA . 2023-10-29 . es.
  47. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-01-14 . UFC Vegas 84: Brunno Ferreira Maintains 100% Finish Rate, Knocks Out Phil Hawes . 2024-01-14 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  48. Web site: Chatterjee . Anirban . 2024-02-06 . UFC News: Phil Hawes Earns Fans' Support After Dana White Cuts Him From His Promotion- "Hope He Goes to the PFL" . 2024-02-11 . EssentiallySports.
  49. Web site: Sherdog.com. Phil Hawes. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.

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