Dustin Hazelett

Dustin Tyler Hazelett (born April 29, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist who had fought as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dustin Hazelett
Born (1986-04-29) April 29, 1986
Louisa, Kentucky, United States
Other namesMcLovin[1]
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight (155 lb)
Welterweight (170 lb)
Reach77.0 in (196 cm)
Fighting out ofCincinnati, Ohio, United States
TeamThe JG MMA and Fitness Academy
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active2004–2010
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins12
By knockout1
By submission9
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Hazelett was born in Louisa, Kentucky, USA. Hazelett began training in martial arts as a sophomore in high school and began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 16, going on to earn a black belt under Jorge Gurgel.[2] Hazelett has attended Marshall University, and is in progress to earning his bachelor's degree.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hazelett made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2004 and compiled a record of 10-2 before being signed by the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hazelett made his UFC debut on October 10, 2006, in a submission loss to Tony DeSouza. Hazelett holds notable wins over Josh Burkman via step-over armbar, transitioned from a whizzer takedown at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale and Tamdan McCrory due to a reverse armbar at UFC 91. Each spectacular finish earned Hazelett the Submission of the Night award. His impressive submission victory over Josh Burkman earned Hazelett the "Submission of the Year" award from ESPN partner, Sherdog.com.[4] His next fight was expected to be against Ben Saunders at UFC 96, but had to withdraw due to injury.[5] He was expected to make his return against Karo Parisyan on November 21, 2009 at UFC 106.[6] However, the fight was cancelled after Karo Parisyan bowed out of the match the day before weigh-ins. Dana White stated on his Twitter page that Hazelett would be paid both his fight and win bonuses for the fight.

Hazelett would later agree to face Paul Daley at UFC 108 following Carlos Condit's withdrawal.[7] However, Hazelett lost the fight via first-round knockout and was medically suspended shortly after because of an orbital bone injury.

Hazelett was scheduled to make his return against Dan Hardy at UFC 119 after verbal agreements were made. However, Hazelett withdrew from the bout as he was due to get married in September.[8] Hazelett faced Rick Story on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[9] Hazelett lost to Story by TKO (punches) at 1:15 of the second round.

Hazelett was unsuccessful in his bid when he dropped to Lightweight when he faced Mark Bocek on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124, losing via triangle choke in the 1st round.[10] On December 20 Hazelett was released by the UFC following a three-fight losing streak.[11]

Hazelett has temporarily put a hold to his MMA career to go back to school.[12]

Personal life

Hazelett and his wife had their first child in 2011. Since his UFC career Dustin has become a full time paramedic in Cabell County WV. [13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 12 wins 7 losses
By knockout 1 4
By submission 9 2
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–7 Mark Bocek Submission (triangle choke/armbar) UFC 124 December 11, 2010 1 2:33 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Return to Lightweight
Loss 12–6 Rick Story TKO (punches) UFC 117 August 7, 2010 2 1:15 Oakland, California, United States
Loss 12–5 Paul Daley KO (punches) UFC 108 January 2, 2010 1 2:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight bout of 172 lbs
Win 12–4 Tamdan McCrory Submission (reverse armbar) UFC 91 November 15, 2008 1 3:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Submission of the Night
Win 11–4 Josh Burkman Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale June 21, 2008 2 4:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night; Submission of the Night; Submission of the Year
Loss 10–4 Josh Koscheck KO (head kick and punches) UFC 82 March 1, 2008 2 1:24 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 10–3 Jonathan Goulet Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian September 19, 2007 1 1:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Submission of the Night
Win 9–3 Stevie Lynch Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 72 June 16, 2007 1 2:50 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 8–3 Diego Saraiva Decision (unanimous) UFC 67 February 3, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lightweight bout
Loss 7–3 Tony DeSouza Submission (kimura) Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter October 10, 2006 1 3:59 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 7–2 Chad Reiner KO (punches) Extreme Challenge 70 August 26, 2006 1 0:07 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win 6–2 Victor Moreno Submission (armbar) Extreme Challenge 68 July 15, 2006 1 1:02 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win 5–2 Mike Cardosa Submission (triangle choke) Extreme Challenge 68 July 15, 2006 1 0:48 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win 4–2 Rhalan Gracie Decision (split) GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House March 3, 2006 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss 3–2 Dereck Keasley Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 September 24, 2005 2 5:00 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win 3–1 John Shackelford Submission (rear-naked choke) Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 September 24, 2005 1 2:42 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Loss 2–1 Junior Assuncao TKO (punches) Full Throttle 3 July 15, 2005 1 4:27 Duluth, Georgia, United States
Win 2–0 Jason Ireland Submission (triangle choke) Hand 2 Hand Combat June 17, 2005 1 N/A Canton, Ohio, United States
Win 1–0 Justin Hons Submission (armbar) KOTC 42: Buckeye Nuts October 23, 2004 1 N/A Dayton, Ohio, United States

See also

References
  1. Stupp, Dann (2008-11-18). "Dustin Hazelett says patience is key in UFC's welterweight division". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  2. Stupp, Dann (2008-09-17). "UFC's Dustin Hazelett awarded BJJ black belt from Jorge Gurgel". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  3. "Dustin Hazelett College". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Sherdog's Submission of the Year". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  5. "Hazelett Out; Ryan Madigan To Fight Saunders". MMAWeekly.com. 2009-01-22. Archived from the original on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  6. "PARISYAN VS HAZELETT AGREED TO FOR UFC 106". Mma Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  7. "Dustin Hazelett verbally agrees to replace Carlos Condit, face Paul Daley at UFC 108". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  8. Sherdog.com. "Update: Hardy-Hazelett Off for UFC 119". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  9. "Welterweights Dustin Hazelett and Rick Story agree to meet at UFC 117 in August". mmajunkie.com. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  10. "HAZELETT VS. BOCEK ADDED TO UFC 124". Mmaweekly.com. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  11. "Dustin Hazelett Released From UFC Following Recent Loss". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  12. MMAjunkie.com Staff (2011-04-18). "UFC vet Dustin Hazelett puts fighting career on hold, heads back to school". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  13. "Hazelett Focused on Fatherhood, Financial Stability". Sherdog.com. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
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