Phil Hawes

Overview

Phil Hawes has been stopped inside the first round in four of his last five fights, and he still opened his UFC career with three straight wins. "No Hype" is a Middleweight out of Hackensack, New Jersey, and his UFC record sits at 4-4, with all four losses coming by KO/TKO.

The numbers behind the style say one thing, the results say another. That gap is the whole story of his career so far.

He enters his next fight on a three-fight losing streak.

UFC Career

Hawes first appeared on Dana White's Contender Series in 2017, where he lost by second-round TKO to Julian Marquez. That fight isn't part of his UFC record. He returned to the Contender Series in September 2020 and finished Khadzhi Bestaev in the first round at 1:18.

His UFC debut came a month later at UFC 254, and it was brief: a first-round knockout of Jacob Malkoun in 18 seconds. Two decision wins followed, a majority decision over Nassourdine Imavov and a unanimous decision over Kyle Daukaus. Three fights, three wins.

Then Chris Curtis stopped him at 4:27 of the first round at UFC 268. Hawes bounced back with a second-round TKO of Deron Winn, but that was the last win on his UFC ledger.

Since then, all three fights have ended the same way: a first-round TKO loss to Roman Dolidze at 4:09, another to Ikram Aliskerov at 2:10, and a third to Brunno Ferreira at 4:55. That last one was five seconds from the bell.

His longest win streak is three. His current streak is three losses. Both fit in one career.

Fighting Style

Hawes is a busy, accurate striker. He lands at a high rate and connects on a large share of what he throws, and he is harder to hit than most. He takes about as much as the typical UFC fighter does, so he is not simply out-trading people.

He is also tough to take down, and he shoots for takedowns more than most. What he doesn't do is hunt for submissions. He rarely goes looking for them, so he is not a grappling threat.

Of his four UFC wins, two came by KO/TKO, one in round 1 and one in round 2, and two went to decision. All four losses were KO/TKO. He can hurt people, but every time he has lost, he has been finished.

Notable Wins

• Jacob Malkoun — KO/TKO, round 1 (0:18), UFC 254 (2020)
• Deron Winn — KO/TKO, round 2 (4:25), UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett (2022)
• Nassourdine Imavov — majority decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 4-4
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-6-0
• UFC debut: 2017 (Contender Series; first fight on a UFC card in 2020)
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / Reach: 6'0" / 77.5"
• Born: Hackensack, United States