Donavin Hawkey
UFC DebutNickname“Bam Bamz”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- Born
- South Africa
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Donavin Hawkey makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
114-69
.623 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
10 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 18 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 6 subEFC Africa · EFC · Shuriken MMA · Fight Force 12 · KOTC +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | — | EFC | Aug 30, 2014 | |
| L | Ian Visser1-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:22 | EFC Africa | Jul 3, 2014 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:50 | EFC Africa | Feb 27, 2014 | |
| W | Raymond Ahana | KO/TKO | Punches and Knees | R3 | 3:38 | EFC Africa | Jun 27, 2013 |
| L | J.P. Kruger9-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:31 | EFC Africa | Mar 1, 2013 |
| L | Liam Cleland | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R1 | 0:00 | EFC Africa | Nov 23, 2012 |
| W | Chett Meyer | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:50 | EFC Africa | Jul 27, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 3:01 | EFC Africa | Mar 2, 2012 | |
| W | Yehia Akram Deghidy | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:19 | EFC Africa | Nov 10, 2011 |
| L | Cole Davids9-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:31 | Shuriken MMA | Apr 30, 2011 |
| W | Lee McKibbin3-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Force 12 | Mar 31, 2011 |
| L | Sean Strickland31-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:21 | KOTC | Nov 25, 2010 |
| W | Michiel Opperman | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 0:51 | Fight Force 7 | Jul 15, 2010 |
| W | Wade Henderson12-21 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | Fight Force 5 | Apr 15, 2010 |
| W | J.P. Joubert | DQ | Overturned by Promoter | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Force 4 | Feb 11, 2010 |
| W | Henk van Wyk | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:38 | Fight Force 3 | Dec 3, 2009 |
| W | Brian Thomas | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Force 1 | Jul 26, 2009 |
| L | Chris Davis10-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:58 | XFC 6 | Dec 5, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.