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Dustin Hazelett 
Born April 29, 1986
Louisa, Kentucky, USAOther names McLovin[1] Nationality American Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Division Lightweight
WelterweightReach 77.0 in (196 cm) Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting out of West Chester, Ohio Team The JG MMA and Fitness Academy Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Mixed martial arts record Total 19 Wins 12 By knockout 1 By submission 9 By decision 2 Losses 7 By knockout 4 By submission 2 By decision 1 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Dustin Tyler Hazelett (born April 29, 1986) is a American mixed martial artist. He is best known for his fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Martial arts background
Dustin Hazelett was born in Louisa, Kentucky, USA. The son of a coal miner, he attended high school at Lawrence County High School. Hazelett, nicknamed 'McLovin' in reference to the movie Superbad, began training in martial arts as a sophomore in high school and began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 16 and has earned a black belt under Jorge Gurgel.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Hazelett fought in a variety of promotions before making his UFC debut on October 10, 2006, in a submission loss to Tony DeSouza. He has since fought nine more times in the organization with a record of 5-4. Dustin 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 Dustin 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.[3] His next fight was expected to be against Ben Saunders at UFC 96, but had to withdraw due to injury.[4] He was expected to make his return to the octagon against Karo Parisyan on November 21, 2009 at UFC 106.[5] However, the fight was cancelled after Karo Parisyan pulled out of the match the day before weigh-ins. Dana White stated on his Twitter page that Dustin 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.[6] 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 is due to get married in September.[7] Hazelett faced Rick Story on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[8] 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.[9] On December 20th Hazelett was released by the UFC following a three fight losing streak.[10]
Personal life
Hazelett and his wife are expecting their first child in 2011.[11]
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 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 12-7 
Mark BocekSubmission (triangle choke) UFC 124 December 11, 2010 1 2:33 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Return to Lightweight division; Released from UFC Loss 12-6 
Rick StoryTKO (punches) UFC 117 August 7, 2010 2 1:15 Oakland, California, USA Loss 12-5 
Paul DaleyKO (punches) UFC 108 January 2, 2010 1 2:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Catchweight bout of 172 lbs Win 12-4 Tamdan McCrorySubmission (helicopter armbar) UFC 91 November 15, 2008 1 3:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Submission of the Night Win 11-4 Josh BurkmanSubmission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale June 21, 2008 2 4:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Fight of the Night; Submission of the Night; Submission of the Year Loss 10-4 Josh KoscheckTKO (head kick and punches) UFC 82 March 1, 2008 2 1:24 Columbus, Ohio, USA Win 10-3 Jonathan GouletSubmission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian September 19, 2007 1 1:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Win 9-3 
Stevie LynchSubmission (anaconda choke) UFC 72 June 16, 2007 1 2:50 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Win 8-3 
Diego SaraivaDecision (unanimous) UFC 67 February 3, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Fought at Lightweight Loss 7-3 
Tony DeSouzaSubmission (kimura) Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter October 10, 2006 1 3:59 Hollywood, Florida, USA Win 7-2 Chad ReinerKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 70 August 26, 2006 1 0:07 Hayward, Wisconsin, USA Win 6-2 Victor MorenoSubmission (armbar) Extreme Challenge 68 July 15, 2006 1 1:02 Hayward, Wisconsin, USA Win 5-2 Mike CardosaSubmission (triangle choke) Extreme Challenge 68 July 15, 2006 1 0:48 Hayward, Wisconsin, USA Win 4-2 Rhalan GracieDecision (split) GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House March 3, 2006 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, USA Loss 3-2 Dereck KeasleyDecision (unanimous) Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 September 24, 2005 2 5:00 Tunica, Mississippi, USA Win 3-1 John ShackelfordSubmission (rear-naked choke) Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 September 24, 2005 1 2:42 Tunica, Mississippi, USA Loss 2-1 Junior AssuncaoTKO (punches) Full Throttle 3 July 15, 2005 1 4:27 Duluth, Georgia, USA Win 2-0 Jason IrelandSubmission (triangle choke) Hand 2 Hand Combat June 17, 2005 1 N/A Canton, Ohio, USA Win 1-0 Justin HonsSubmission (armbar) KOTC: Dayton October 23, 2004 1 N/A Dayton, Ohio, USA See also
References
- ^ Stupp, Dann (2008-11-18). "Dustin Hazelett says patience is key in UFC's welterweight division". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13276/dustin-hazelett-says-patience-is-key-in-ufcs-welterweight-division.mma. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (2008-09-17). "UFC's Dustin Hazelett awarded BJJ black belt from Jorge Gurgel". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/5303/ufcs-dustin-hazelett-awarded-bjj-black-belt-from-jorge-gurgel.mma. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Sherdog's Submission of the Year". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/sherdogs-submission-of-the-year-15702. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Hazelett Out; Ryan Madigan To Fight Saunders". MMAWeekly.com. 2009-01-22. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8020&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "PARISYAN VS HAZELETT AGREED TO FOR UFC 106". Mma Weekly. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9444&zoneid=3. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ "Dustin Hazelett verbally agrees to replace Carlos Condit, face Paul Daley at UFC 108". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-12-09. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17145/dustin-hazelett-verbally-agrees-to-replace-carlos-condit-face-paul-daley-at-ufc-108.mma. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Update: Hardy-Hazelett Off for UFC 119". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Hardy-Hazelett-Agreed-for-UFC-119-24270. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Welterweights Dustin Hazelett and Rick Story agree to meet at UFC 117 in August". mmajunkie.com. 2010-05-26. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19304/welterweights-dustin-hazelett-and-rick-story-agree-to-meet-at-ufc-117-in-august.mma.
- ^ "HAZELETT VS. BOCEK ADDED TO UFC 124". Mmaweekly.com. 2010-09-15. http://mmaweekly.com/hazelett-vs-bocek-added-to-ufc-124. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ "Dustin Hazelett Released From UFC Following Recent Loss". http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AvKDY9PUeP4Zuaal3I4AJf09Eo14?slug=mmaweekly-3200ddd96aca10a332249cff9532baba. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Hazelett Focused on Fatherhood, Financial Stability". Sherdog.com. 2011-07-25. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Hazelett-Focused-on-Fatherhood-Financial-Stability-34211. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
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