Featherweight · “Mean”
Hakeem Dawodu
14-4-1 UFC 6-4-0
Volume Machine
Precision Striker
5'8"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
16.7%Finish rate
13:28Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
very good
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Volume Machine
5.5 significant strikes landed per minute
Precision Striker
above avg accuracy — rates 81 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.45
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.37
Striking accuracy50.9%
Striking defense56.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.11
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense65.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time9.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-3
Insider info
Julian Erosa favored — picked against Hakeem Dawodu lean UFC 279 · September 7, 2022
strikingvery good
The analyst openly admits personal bias toward Erosa and frames him as a live underdog rather than a confident favorite, explicitly asking readers to weigh the pick with that bias in mind.
Hakeem Dawodu is credited as the more technically sound and better defensive striker of the two, landing efficiently while avoiding return fire, and the analyst expects him to win more of the fight's individual minutes on the feet. He also holds a real height edge, though the actual reach gap is smaller than the height difference suggests. His likeliest path to victory is a clean, largely uneventful decision built on volume and defense, since he isn't expected to be drawn into a pure firefight.
Strengthtechnically sound, efficient striker
Strengthstrong striking defense that limits clean shots taken
Strengthheight advantage in this matchup
Weaknessnot expected to seek or get a finish in this matchup
Weaknesscould be vulnerable if pulled into a firefight rather than a technical, minute-by-minute battle
Striking trend
Fight history
L Cub Swanson 28-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · August 12, 2023
95/176Sig. strikes
77/156Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Julian Erosa 27-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
74/147Sig. strikes
92/188Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Trizano 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
141/214Sig. strikes
70/133Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Movsar Evloev 14-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
39/92Sig. strikes
42/90Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zubaira Tukhugov 15-4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
69/136Sig. strikes
35/93Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julio Arce 16-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
55/139Sig. strikes
32/124Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yoshinori Horie 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:09 — UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar · July 27, 2019
80/154Sig. strikes
39/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Bochniak 8-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
103/212Sig. strikes
42/109Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Austin Arnett 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
75/170Sig. strikes
23/68Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Danny Henry 11-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · March 17, 2018
3/3Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
0
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
10
WSOF
6
WSOF Canada
2
Unified MMA
1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jake Geauvreau | Decision (unanimous) | Unified MMA 64
October 3, 2025 |
Unified MMA | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
August 12, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 279
September 10, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Trizano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Movsar Evloev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263
June 12, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zubaira Tukhugov | Decision (split) | UFC 253
September 27, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Julio Arce | Decision (split) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoshinori Horie | TKO (head kick) | UFC 240
July 27, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:09 |
| W | Kyle Bochniak | Decision (split) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Austin Arnett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Danny Henry | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
March 17, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Steven Siler | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 35
March 18, 2017 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marat Magomedov | TKO (punches) | WSOF 32
July 30, 2016 |
WSOF | 2 | 2:03 |
| D | Marat Magomedov | Draw (majority) | WSOF 26
December 18, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chuka Willis | TKO (knees and elbows) | WSOF 21
June 5, 2015 |
WSOF | 2 | 2:55 |
| W | Tristan Johnson | TKO (punches) | WSOF 18
February 12, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 1:59 |
| W | Mike Malott | TKO (punches and elbows) | WSOF 14
October 11, 2014 |
WSOF | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Jake Macdonald | KO (punches) | WSOF Canada 2
June 7, 2014 |
WSOF Canada | 2 | 0:18 |
| W | Behrang Yousefi | KO (punch) | WSOF Canada 1
February 21, 2014 |
WSOF Canada | 1 | 1:07 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Hakeem Dawodu) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.