John Hawk
UFC DebutNickname“Big”
Record
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Independence, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
John Hawk 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
231-118-3
.662 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 19
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
all opponents have 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 19 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 1 sub · 6 decNAAFS · BFC · RFO · Tech-Krep FC · UMMAXX 8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Daniel James16-8-1 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | RFO | Nov 19, 2016 |
| L | Jeff Hughes10-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RFO | Mar 19, 2016 |
| L | Denis Goltsov36-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:14 | Tech-Krep FC | Oct 9, 2015 |
| W | Curt Lemmon4-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Mar 7, 2015 |
| W | Bobby Brents17-8 | DQ | Groin Strike | R2 | 3:07 | NAAFS | Oct 4, 2014 |
| W | William Penn8-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Mar 1, 2014 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Aug 24, 2013 | |
| W | Ray Lopez10-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Mar 30, 2013 |
| W | Marcus Vanttinen24-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Apr 20, 2012 |
| L | Roger Hollett13-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Nov 12, 2011 |
| W | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 5:00 | BFC | Sep 24, 2011 | |
| L | Dan Spohn19-9-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | NAAFS | May 21, 2011 |
| W | Josh Watson7-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:38 | NAAFS | Feb 26, 2011 |
| L | Dan Spohn19-9-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Aug 28, 2010 |
| L | Doug Sparks7-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:52 | NAAFS | Jun 5, 2010 |
| W | Joe McCall9-2 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Feb 20, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:31 | NAAFS | Dec 5, 2009 | |
| W | Arnold Adams7-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UMMAXX 8 | Aug 15, 2009 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:38 | NAAFS | Jun 6, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-0-1across 7 amateur bouts · 1 promotionNAAFS
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Pete Hunter2-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:25 | NAAFS | Feb 21, 2009 |
| D | Adam Farrell | Draw | Majority | R3 | 3:00 | NAAFS | Dec 6, 2008 |
| W | Felix Catheline5-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:04 | NAAFS | Oct 4, 2008 |
| W | Matt Lust2-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:23 | NAAFS | Jun 7, 2008 |
| W | Richard Waddell2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:24 | NAAFS | Mar 15, 2008 |
| W | Jared Carle | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:08 | NAAFS | Jan 19, 2008 |
| W | Aaron Caw1-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:32 | NAAFS | Nov 17, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.