Chelsea Hackett

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Chelsea Hackett
BornChelsea Alysse Hackett
(1999-10-29) October 29, 1999 (age 22)
Melbourne, Australia
Other namesHammer
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionFlyweight (116-125 Ib) (MMA)
Lightweight (Kickboxing)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Taekwondo
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofGold Coast, Australia
TeamPUMMA Gold Coast[1]
TrainerGeoff Hackett
Kickboxing record
Total23
Wins16
Losses4
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins3
By knockout1
By decision2
Losses1
By knockout1
Draws1
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.[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.

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]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Muay Thai[]

  • Junior padded - Muay Thai Female Super Lightweight GOLD MEDALIST at the IFMA Muay Thai Games
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai No contest in WBC International title, due to Hackett's illegal shots to her opponents back of head whilst on the ground.

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
5 matches 3 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 1
By decision 2 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chelsea Hackett signs for Dana Whites Contender Series in October – Fight News Australia".
  2. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (27 June 2018). "Australian Muay Thai champion Chelsea Hackett targets UFC". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Chelsea Hackett Muay Thai: fighter eyes UFC move ahead of Muay Thai title bout with Emily Wahby". Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Australia's Chelsea Hackett is zeroing in on the UFC's Octagon". bjpenn.com. 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Chelsea Hackett set to fight her way to UFC". newsleads.com.au. 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Contender Series start just a UFC stepping stone for Chelsea Hackett". ESPN Australia. 3 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chelsea Hackett". Sherdog.
  8. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4". September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Woods, Melissa (18 November 2020). "Hackett's bid for UFC contract falls short". The Young Witness.
  10. ^ Staff (2020-11-17). "DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  11. ^ Mansour, Chanelle. "Meet the cast of Australian Survivor 2021". Who. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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