John Hathaway
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Name | John Hathaway |
| Nickname | The Hitman | |
| Association | ZT Fight Skool / London Shootfighters | |
| Weight Class | Welterweight (170 lbs.) | |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) | |
| Style | N/A | |
| Birth Date | N/A | |
| Fighting Out Of | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
| Country | England | |
| John Hathaway Pictures | John Hathaway In Depth Analysis |
John "The Hitman" Hathaway is a British mixed martial artist who competes as a Welterweight. He currently competes in the UFC.
Professional Record
| Record | 17 - 1 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 5 (T)KOs 4 Submissions 8 Decisions |
| Losses | 0 (T)KOs 0 Submissions 1 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | John Maguire | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on FUEL TV 5: Struve vs. Miocic | 9/29/2012 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Won | Pascal Krauss | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller | 5/5/2012 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Kris McCray | Decision (Split) | UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis | 3/26/2011 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Mike Pyle | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | 10/16/2010 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Diego Sanchez | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans | 5/29/2010 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Paul Taylor | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 11/14/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Rick Story | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 99: The Comeback | 6/13/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Tom Egan | TKO (Elbows) | UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson | 1/17/2009 | 1 | 4:36 | UFC debut |
| Win | Jack Mason | Submission (Punches) | CR 28: VIP | 9/20/2008 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Richard Griffin | TKO | ZT: Fight Night 12 | 8/30/2008 | 1 | 2:41 | |
| Win | Marvin Arnold Bleau | TKO (Punches) | CR 25: Bring it On | 3/08/2008 | 1 | 1:32 | |
| Win | Tommy Maguire | TKO (Punches) | CR: Contenders 7 | 11/10/2007 | 2 | N/A | |
| Win | Charles Barbosa | Decision (Unanimous) | CR: Contenders 6 | 8/18/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Tarcio Santana | Decision (Unanimous) | CRC 5: Cage Rage Contenders 5 | 6/16/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Sergei Ussanov | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Cage Rage: Contenders 4 | 3/03/2007 | 1 | 2:08 | |
| Win | Ludovic Perez | Submission (Strikes) | ZTFN 4: ZT Fight Night 4 | 11/04/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Wesley Felix | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | FX3: Full Contract Fight Night 3 | 7/15/2006 | 2 | 1:33 | |
| Win | Jim Morris | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | ZT: Fight Night 2 | 6/25/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
Biography
Formerly an open-side flanker for local rugby team Hove RFC, Hathaway decided to make the transitition to mixed martial arts after watching the Ultimate Fighting championship (UFC) on television. He made his professional MMA debut on the 25th June 2006 defeating his opponent via rear naked choke in the first round.
John Hathaway currently trains at ZT fight school in Brighton, England. He also trained at London Shootfighters and in the U.S. with American Top Team and Tenth Planet Jiu Jitsu.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
After signing a four fight deal, Hathaway was scheduled to fight undefeated Tom Egan at UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson. He made an impressive UFC debut, scoring a dominant TKO win over Egan via elbows, expanding his record to a perfect 10-0-0.
Hathaway then fought Rick Story at UFC 99: The Comeback in Cologne, Germany, winning a unanimous decision victory.
Hathaway continued his undefeated streak at UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera on November 14, 2009, defeating Britain's Paul Taylor by unanimous decision.
It was announced on February 2, 2010 that Hathaway would return at UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans to face off against Diego Sanchez, who was returning to the Welterweight division after going 2-1 in the lightweight division, only losing to B.J. Penn due to doctor stoppage in a Lightweight title fight. The 6-foot-1 Brit made his U.S. debut and used his long reach, crisp and powerful striking, a surprisingly effective sprawl, and dominant ground game to grind out a lopsided unanimous-decision win over The Ultimate Fighter winner.
