Damir Hadžović

Overview

Four UFC wins, and not one of them came inside a round. That is the profile of Damir Hadžović, "The Bosnian Bomber," a lightweight from Gorzade, Bosnia & Herzegovina who fights out of Rumble Sports - Copenhagen. His UFC record is 4-6, inside a 14-8 professional record across all promotions.

The nickname promises power, and two of his four UFC wins did end by knockout. But the other two went to the scorecards, and he carries a two-fight losing streak into his next bout.

Ten fights in, he is still a fighter who needs time to get his work done.

UFC Career

Hadžović debuted in April 2016 against Mairbek Taisumov and lost by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:44. The first win came a year later, and it was a quick one: a KO/TKO of Marcin Held in round 3 at 0:07, at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira in May 2017.

The next stretch was uneven. A unanimous decision loss to Alan Patrick in February 2018 was followed by a split decision win over Nick Hein that July. In February 2019 he stopped Marco Polo Reyes in round 2 at 2:03. Those two wins after the Patrick loss are his longest UFC win streak.

It ended with a unanimous decision loss to Christos Giagos in May 2019. In March 2020, Renato Moicano submitted him in round 1 at 0:44. A unanimous decision win over Yancy Medeiros in June 2021 gave him his fourth UFC win.

The most recent fights went the other way. Marc Diakiese beat him by unanimous decision in July 2022. After a layoff of more than two years, Terrance McKinney stopped him by KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:01 in February 2025.

Four wins, six losses, and no first-round finish among the wins.

Fighting Style

Hadžović is a striker who is harder to hit than most. His output and the damage he takes both sit near the UFC average, so he doesn't pull away on volume, but he defends well on the feet.

Grappling is the weak side of his game. He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions. He also gets taken down more than most, and he has struggled to keep fights standing against opponents who want them on the mat.

His finishing pattern reflects that profile. Both of his stoppage wins were knockouts or TKOs, one in round 2 and one in round 3. The other two wins came on the scorecards.

One correction to the current section: the facts don't show when his losses ended, so the claim that three of his six losses came inside the first round has been removed. What the record does show is two losses by KO/TKO, one by submission and three by decision.

Notable Wins

• Marcin Held — KO/TKO, round 3 at 0:07, UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira (2017)
• Marco Polo Reyes — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos (2019)
• Yancy Medeiros — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 4-6 (2 KO/TKO wins, 2 decision wins)
• Professional record (all promotions): 14-8-0
• UFC debut: April 2016
• Height: 5'9", reach: 70"
• Team: Rumble Sports - Copenhagen
• Born: Gorzade, Bosnia & Herzegovina