Keith Hackney
| Keith Hackney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 15, 1958 Roselle, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | "The Giant Killer" |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Fighting out of | Illinois, U.S. |
| Team | Hackney Combat Academy MMA |
| Rank |
black belt in Kenpo Karate black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 1994–1995 MMA |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Keith Hackney (born 1958 in Roselle, Illinois) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. He competed in two Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments.
Biography
Hackney started training martial arts at the age 11 by learning wrestling, boxing and tang soo do.[1] Two years later he began learning the art of taekwondo and eventually received a second degree black belt. In 1990, he furthered his martial arts training by beginning to train White Tiger Kenpo Karate.
In 1994, Hackney was contacted by Art Davie for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was slated to compete at the UFC 3 tournament, where he entered as an alternate to one of the original players. In his first match, Hackney faced 600-ib sumo champion Emmanuel Yarborough, but he overcame the size difference by attacking fast and aggressively, knocking Yarborough down with a palm strike and later following with a flurry of punches for the referee stoppage. Hackney left the cage with an injured wrist, however, and was forced to abandon the tournament.
Hackney returned at UFC 4, where he faced Joe Son in a fight made infamous by the UFC rule from the time which allowed groin strikes. Keith was taken down and endangered with a guillotine choke, but he resorted to punch repeteadly Son's groin in order to make him release the hold. After several blows Hackney could reposition over Son, and he then dug his fingers in his opponent's carotid artery in a form of blood choke, making him tap out.[1][2][3] The kenpo practitioner advanced in the tournament, going to face Royce Gracie in the next round. Hackney resisted an initial takedown and landed several shots, including a right hand which marked Royce's face, but he was eventually downed and choked out.[1]
His last MMA fight would be at the event Ultimate Ultimate 1995, where he fought Marco Ruas in a losing effort.
Hackney has appeared in four movies: Superfights, Cut, Thrust and Pump.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 2 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2-2 | Marco Ruas | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | December 16, 1995 | 1 | 2:39 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Royce Gracie | Submission (armbar) | UFC 4 | December 16, 1994 | 1 | 5:32 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Joe Son | Submission (choke) | UFC 4 | December 16, 1994 | 1 | 2:44 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Emmanuel Yarborough | TKO (punches) | UFC 3 | September 9, 1994 | 1 | 1:59 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Reference list
External links
- Keith Hackney on Facebook
- Keith Hackney at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
- Professional MMA record for Keith Hackney from Sherdog
- Keith Hackney on Twitter
- Keith Hackney on UFC.com