| Chelsea Hackett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chelsea Alysse Hackett October 29, 1999 Melbourne, Australia |
| Other names | Hammer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Flyweight (116-125 Ib) (MMA) Lightweight (Kickboxing) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Taekwondo |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Team | The Fight Centre Brisbane [1] |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Chelsea Hackett (born October 29, 1999) is an Australian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and muay thai fighter competing in the Women's Flyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL).[2]
Early life
Hackett was born in Melbourne and moved with her family to the Gold Coast at an early age. She attended St Andrews Lutheran College throughout her upbringing[3] and began her martial arts journey at an after school Taekwando program at eight years old.[4] By the age of 12, Hackett had achieved a junior black belt in Taekwando[5] and sought out a new challenge in the form of Muay Thai under the tutelage of 10-time world champion John Wayne Parr at his Boonchu Gym on the Gold Coast.[4] She won gold medals at the IFMA World Muaythai Championships in both 2014 and 2015 on her way to amassing a professional Muay Thai record of 16-4-3, which included two world title victories and winning the WBC World Lightweight Championship.[6] Hackett transitioned into Mixed martial arts full-time in 2019 and adopted the nickname Ham Sandwich.
Mixed martial arts career
Hackett made her professional MMA debut in May 2019 for Australia's Eternal MMA promotion walked away with a majority draw that would have been a unanimous decision victory had she not been deducted a point in the first round for holding the fence.[7] She competed for the Eternal MMA promotion three more times over the following 12 months and was victorious in every bout. Hackett was then invited to compete at Dana White's Contender Series 36 where she fought and lost to Victoria Leonardo on November 17, 2020 for an UFC contract.[8][9][10]
Hackett signed with PFL and debuted at PFL 7 on August 4, 2023 against Ky Bennett, submitting her in the second round via rear-naked choke.[11]
Championships and accomplishments
Muay Thai
Mixed martial arts record
| 6 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–1–1 | Ky Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFL 7 | August 4, 2023 | 2 | 4:42 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1–1 | Victoria Leonardo | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 36 | November 17, 2020 | 2 | 4:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Rhiannon Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 52 | March 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0–1 | Nicole Szepesvary | KO (slam) | Eternal MMA 49 | November 1, 2019 | 2 | 0:08 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0–1 | Danielle Hayes | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 46 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Draw | 0–0–1 | Mel Zeman | Draw (majority) | Eternal MMA 45 | May 25, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Television appearances
In 2021, Hackett competed on Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn.[12]
References
- ↑ "Chelsea Hackett signs for Dana Whites Contender Series in October – Fight News Australia".
- ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (27 June 2018). "Australian Muay Thai champion Chelsea Hackett targets UFC". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ "Chelsea Hackett Muay Thai: fighter eyes UFC move ahead of Muay Thai title bout with Emily Wahby". Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Australia's Chelsea Hackett is zeroing in on the UFC's Octagon". bjpenn.com. 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "Chelsea Hackett set to fight her way to UFC". newsleads.com.au. 16 November 2020.
- ↑ "Contender Series start just a UFC stepping stone for Chelsea Hackett". ESPN Australia. 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chelsea Hackett". Sherdog.
- ↑ "Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4". 8 September 2020.
- ↑ Woods, Melissa (18 November 2020). "Hackett's bid for UFC contract falls short". The Young Witness.
- ↑ Staff (17 November 2020). "DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ↑ "'Put me in next week' - Chelsea Hackett scores second round submission win in PFL debut". Fight News Australia. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ Mansour, Chanelle. "Meet the cast of Australian Survivor 2021". Who. Retrieved 10 June 2021.