John Hathaway

Return from retirement After almost eight years after his last bout, Hathaway made his return on October 15, 2022, at Oktagon 36 against André Ricardo. He won his return, dominating the bout for a unanimous decision victory.

Hathaway faced Łukasz Siwiec on June 17, 2023 at Oktagon 44, losing the bout via unanimous decision.

Catch wrestling career During his MMA career, Hathaway became known for his wrestling ability. During his time away from MMA, he began competing in catch wrestling. In November 2018, Hathaway competed at Catch Wrestling World Championships hosted by The Snake Pit at the University of Bolton Stadium, winning the light heavyweight (90 kg) championship.

He returned for the 2019 World Championships, winning another championship, this time at middleweight (82 kg). Also at the event, Hathaway competed in a challenge match against Nathaniel Brown, a British medallist in freestyle wrestling, which Hathaway won. He received the Ian Bromley trophy as "best male wrestler of the night."

Due to postponements because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Snake Pit's next Catch Wrestling World Championships were held in June 2022. Hathaway competed again, winning the middleweight (82 kg) championship and receiving the Jack Carroll award for fastest win (by pin or submission) at the event.

Hathaway competed at the Snake Pit British Championships 2024, winning the light heavyweight (90 kg) championship, followed by the Snake Pit World Championships, where he was the middleweight (82 kg) runner-up.

Personal life Hathaway was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2010. This prevented him from fighting from 2014 to 2022.

Championships and accomplishments Catch wrestling

The Snake Pit Catch Wrestling World Championships 2018 - Champion, light heavyweight (90 kg) 2010: Ranked #3 Upset of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Łukasz Siwiec Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 44

Oberhausen, Germany Win

André Ricardo Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 36

Frankfurt, Germany Loss

Dong Hyun Kim KO (spinning elbow) The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway

Macau, SAR, China Win

John Maguire Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic

Nottingham, England Win

Pascal Krauss Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Win

Kris McCray Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis

Seattle, Washington, United States Loss

Mike Pyle Decision (unanimous) UFC 120

London, England Win

Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) UFC 114

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Paul Taylor Decision (unanimous) UFC 105

Manchester, England Win

Rick Story Decision (unanimous) UFC 99

Cologne, Germany Win

Tom Egan TKO (elbows) UFC 93

Dublin, Ireland Win

Jack Mason Submission (punches) Cage Rage 28

London, England Win

Richard Griffin TKO (punches) ZT Fight Night 12

Brighton, England Win

Marvin Arnold Bleau TKO (punches) Cage Rage 25

London, England Win

Tommy Maguire TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 7

London, England Win

Charles Barbosa Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage Contenders 6

London, England Win

Tarcio Santana Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage Contenders 5

London, England Win

Sergei Ussanov Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage Contenders 4

London, England Win

Ludovic Perez Submission (punches) ZT Fight Night 4

London, England Win

Wesley Felix TKO (punches) Full Contact Fight Night 3

Bracknell, England Win

Jim Morris Submission (rear-naked choke) ZT Fight Night 2

Sussex, England