Hakeem Dawodu “Mean”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 56/100 · peak 60 · Volume striker · 6–4 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Hakeem Dawodu finished with an ORCA rating of 56 (peak 60); without a recent bout, Hakeem Dawodu sits off the current Featherweight board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 88 (significant strikes landed per minute 90). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 14, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 1. 5 of 6 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 88 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 90 |
| Striking defence | 67 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 14 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 24 |
| Grappling defence | 56 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 90. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 56 (peak 60)
- UFC record
- 6–4
- Pro record
- 13–4–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Champions Creed MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.45
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.37
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2023-08-12 · L vs Cub Swanson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
- 2022-09-10 · L vs Julian Erosa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
- 2022-02-05 · W vs Michael Trizano · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
- 2021-06-12 · L vs Movsar Evloev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
- 2020-09-26 · W vs Zubaira Tukhugov · Decision - Split · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
- 2019-11-02 · W vs Julio Arce · Decision - Split · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2019-07-27 · W vs Yoshinori Horie · KO/TKO · UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
- 2018-12-08 · W vs Kyle Bochniak · Decision - Split · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
- 2018-07-28 · W vs Austin Arnett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
- 2018-03-17 · L vs Danny Henry · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
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