Rick Hawn
| Rick Hawn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1976 Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| Other names | Genghis |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight (155lb) (currently) Welterweight (170lb) (formerly) |
| Fighting out of | Dracut, Massachusetts, United States |
| Team |
Tristar Gym Team Sityodtong Team Renzo Gracie NH |
| Rank |
Black belt in Judo Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rick Hawn (born September 15, 1976) is a former Olympic judoka and professional mixed martial artist. A professional MMA fighter from 2009 - 2015, Hawn most notably competed for Bellator MMA, where he won the Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament and the Bellator Season 9 Welterweight Tournament.
Hawn was born in Chicago, but when he was young, his family moved to Eugene, Oregon. At age 12, Hawn began training judo when his father got back into the sport. Hawn continued to compete in judo while attending South Eugene High School, where he also competed in wrestling, and also football in his senior year.
In 1996, after graduating from high school, Hawn qualified to live at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There he trained judo for eight years and ultimately qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games. At the Games in 2004, Hawn went 2-2 and finished in 9th place. Hawn also won numerous medals at U.S. national championships and two medals at the Pan American Games.
After the 2004 games, Hawn moved to Boston to train with bronze medalist Jimmy Pedro. However, Hawn failed to make the 2008 Olympic judo team. Soon after, Hawn began training for a career in mixed martial arts.
Hawn's professional mixed martial arts debut came in January 2009 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Hawn won by technical knockout in the first round. Over the next two years, Hawn won his next eight fights, six by TKO.
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