Damir Hadžović

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Damir Hadžović
File:Damir Hadžović.jpg
Born (1986-08-08) August 8, 1986 (age 37)
Goražde, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Other names The Bosnian Bomber[2]
Nationality Danish
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Team Arte Suave Copenhagen[3] Rumble Sports[4]
Teacher(s) Koubti[5]
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 14
By knockout 7
By submission 3
By decision 4
Losses 6
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 4
Occupation MMA referee
Bouncer
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Damir Hadžović (born August 8, 1986) is a Bosnian-born Danish mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1]

Background

Hadžović was born in the eastern Bosnian town of Goražde in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). In 1992, when he was six years old, his mother and him fled to Macedonia for a year during the Bosnian War (1992-1995). They later moved to Denmark, living in a refugee center and later were granted asylum where his dad joined them in 1996.[5][4]

Not like most of the MMA fighters, Hadžović was a bodybuilder prior to starting MMA. He joined an MMA gym when he was 20 and later got submitted by a guy who was smaller than him who Hadžović could not out muscle, he was hooked to learn more about MMA as to find out the techniques of the sport which led him to his MMA career.[4] Hadžović worked as a bouncer at an Irish pub in Copenhagen and as a part-time MMA referee.[1][4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hadžović fought in the European circuit for six years in some of the organisations such as Cage Warriors and Venator Fighting Championships, and amassed a record 10–2, with six-fight winning streak, prior joining UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hadžović was signed by UFC in early 2016 and he was the third Danish MMA fighter to be part of the UFC roaster after Martin Kampmann and Nicolas Dalby.[6]

Hadžović made his promotion debut on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos against Mairbek Taisumov. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[7]

Hadžović was scheduled to face Yusuke Kasuya on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203.[8] However the fight was postponed after Hadžović could not get the printed travel visa on time to travel to United States.[9] The pairing was rescheduled at UFC Fight Night: Lamas vs. Penn.[10] However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.[11]

After one year from his first fight in UFC, Hadžović returned to the cage and faced Marcin Held at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on May 28, 2017.[12] He dropped Held when Held shoot for a takedown and ran into Hadžović's knee. Hadžović won via KO on round three.[13] The win also earned Hadžović his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[14] In the post-fight interview, Hadžović's view on his MMA career was to leave a legacy, as he said, "I'm here for the honor and glory, not for the belt".[15]

Hadžović faced Alan Patrick on February 3, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 125.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Hadžović faced Nick Hein on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134.[18] He won the fight via split decision.[19]

Hadžović faced Polo Reyes on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.[20] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[21]

Hadžović faced Christos Giagos on June 1, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 153.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Hadžović faced Renato Moicano on March 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 170.[24] He lost the fight via a submission in round one.[25]

Hadžović was scheduled to face Nikolas Motta on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24.[26] However, Motta was pulled from the event, citing foot injury.[27] In turn, Hadžović was rescheduled and was expected to face Yancy Medeiros two weeks later at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.[28] However, the bout was pulled from the card just hours before taking place due to health issues with Hadžović.[29] The pairing was rescheduled on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190.[30] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Hadžović was scheduled to face Steve Garcia on April 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 205.[32] The was scrapped after visa issues on the part of Damir.[33]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

His moniker "The Bosnian Bomber" was given to him by his MMA teammate as he did not have the proper striking technique but was "throwing bombs" when he started training MMA.[35][36]

As Hadžović was born in Bosnia and raised in Denmark. He identifies himself as a Bosnian and a Dane, as he puts it: "I represent both countries, I love both countries, you know, Denmark is my home." "It's Bosnian hardware, Danish software."[5]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–6 Yancy Medeiros Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov June 26, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–6 Renato Moicano Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira March 14, 2020 1 0:44 Brasília, Brazil
Loss 13–5 Christos Giagos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith June 1, 2019 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 13–4 Polo Reyes TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 2019 2 2:03 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 12–4 Nick Hein Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss 11–4 Alan Patrick Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 3 5:00 Belém, Brazil
Win 11–3 Marcin Held KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017 3 0:07 Stockholm, Sweden Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–3 Mairbek Taisumov KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 3:44 Zagreb, Croatia
Win 10–2 Ivan Musardo TKO (corner stoppage) Venator FC: Guerrieri Italiani Finals May 30, 2015 2 5:00 Bologna, Italy
Win 9–2 Martin Delaney Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 69 June 7, 2014 3 5:00 London, England
Win 8–2 John Maguire KO (knees and punches) Cage Warriors 66 March 22, 2014 1 3:58 Ballerup, Denmark
Win 7–2 Thibault Colleuil Submission (armbar) European MMA 7 November 7, 2013 1 N/A Aarhus, Denmark Catchweight (161 lb) bout.
Win 6–2 Nic Osei TKO (punches) WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings March 9, 2013 2 0:00 Aarhus, Denmark Lightweight debut.
Win 5–2 Matej Truhan Decision (majority) Royal Arena 2 August 31, 2012 3 5:00 Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss 4–2 Krzysztof Jotko Decision (unanimous) MMA Attack 2 April 27, 2012 3 5:00 Katowice, Poland
Loss 4–1 Andreas Ståhl Decision (unanimous) Cage Fight Live 2 November 19, 2011 3 5:00 Herning, Denmark
Win 4–0 Jaroslav Poborský Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Fight Live 1 April 9, 2011 2 3:14 Herning, Denmark
Win 3–0 Michael Hojermark TKO (doctor stoppage) The Zone FC 7 November 27, 2010 3 3:11 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 2–0 Tim Waage Submission (D'Arce choke) Fighter Gala 15 September 11, 2010 1 4:18 Odense, Denmark
Win 1–0 Alaan Briefkani TKO (leg kicks and elbows) Fighter Gala 11 November 14, 2009 1 3:29 Odense, Denmark

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See also

References

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