Rick Hawn

Richard Hawn (born September 15, 1976), known as Rick Hawn, is a former Olympic judoka and professional mixed martial artist. A professional MMA fighter from 2009 to 2015, Hawn most notably competed for Bellator MMA, where he won the Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament and the Bellator Season 9 Welterweight Tournament.

Background Hawn was born in Chicago, but when he was young, his family moved to Eugene, Oregon. At age 12, Hawn began training in judo when his father got back into the sport.

Olympic career In 1996, after graduating from high school, Hawn qualified to live at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

After the 2004 Games, Hawn moved to Boston to train with bronze medalist Jimmy Pedro.

Hawn returned to the promotion in the spring of 2012 as a participant in the Season Six Lightweight Tournament; dropping down to Lightweight for the first time in his MMA career. He faced Ricardo Tirloni in the opening round at Bellator 62. Tirloni was able to land with a few leg kicks, but Hawn was able to continue pressing forward. Hawn then landed a right hand which dropped Tirloni. Hawn hit Tirloni with punches and hammerfists on the ground and the fight was stopped at 2:36 of the opening round.

He next faced Lloyd Woodard in the semifinals at Bellator 66 on April 20, 2012. Hawn won the fight via KO in the second round. Hawn next took on Brent Weedman in the tournament finals on May 25, 2012, at Bellator 70 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

At Bellator 95, Hawn faced Karo Parisyan whom Hawn had twice defeated in judo competition. During the bout, Hawn was able to land a right cross, knocking Parisyan to his knees and landing repeated hammerfists on Parisyan, prompting the fight to be stopped 1:55 in the second round.

In the fall of 2013, Hawn entered his second Bellator Welterweight Tournament. He defeated both Herman Terrado and Brent Weedman by a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.

In the finals, Hawn faced Ron Keslar at Bellator 109 and won via knockout in the third round.

Hawn faced Douglas Lima for the vacant Bellator Welterweight Championship at Bellator 117 on April 18, 2014. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round when his corner stopped the fight due to the amount of leg kicks he was taking.

Hawn faced returning Dave Jansen on October 24, 2014, at Bellator 130. He lost the fight via a unanimous decision.

In November 2014, Hawn announced on Twitter that he was released from the organization.

Titan Fighting Championship Hawn has signed with Titan Fighting Championship. He made his promotional debut in a lightweight match at Titan FC 32 on December 19, 2014, against Carlo Prater. Hawn won the fight by a unanimous decision.

Hawn defeated Pat Healy by split decision for the vacant Titan FC Lightweight Championship at Titan FC 35 on September 19, 2015. Healy was stripped of the title for missing weight the day prior.

Retirement Hawn officially retired from MMA on October 19, 2015, as the reigning Titan FC Lightweight Champion.

Hawn came out of retirement to face Gesias Cavalcante on October 21, 2022, at Combat FC 2. He lost the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Hawn was scheduled to make his debut against Scott Lampert in a welterweight bout at BKFC 61 Connecticut on May 11, 2024. Lampert was later replaced by Stephen Stengel; Hawn won the fight by knockout in the first round.

Hawn was scheduled to face Milton Volter on June 14, 2025 at BKFC Fight Night 26. However, the Volter withdrew for unknown reasons and was repalced by Sergio Lopez. Hawn lost the fight by technical knockout in the third round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament Runner-Up Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Championship Bellator Season Nine Welterweight Tournament Championship Titan Fighting Championship Titan FC Lightweight Championship (One time) Triumph Fighter Triumph Fighter Welterweight Champion (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Gesias Cavalcante Submission (guillotine choke) Combat FC 2

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Win

Pat Healy Decision (split) Titan FC 35

Ridgefield, Washington, United States Win

Derek Loffer Decision (unanimous) CES 28

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Win

Carlo Prater Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 32

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Loss

Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) Bellator 130

Mulvane, Kansas, United States Loss

Douglas Lima TKO (corner stoppage) Bellator 117

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States Win

Ron Keslar KO (punch) Bellator 109

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Brent Weedman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 104

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Win

Herman Terrado Decision (unanimous) Bellator 100

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Bellator Season Nine Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Win

Karo Parisyan KO (punches) Bellator 95

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Welterweight bout. Loss

Michael Chandler Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 85

Irvine, California, United States For the Bellator Lightweight Championship. Win

Brent Weedman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 70

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Final. Win

Lloyd Woodard KO (punch) Bellator 66

Cleveland, Ohio, United States Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. Win

Ricardo Tirloni KO (punches) Bellator 62

Laredo, Texas, United States Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Loss

Jay Hieron Decision (split) Bellator 43

Newkirk, United States Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament Final. Win

Lyman Good Decision (split) Bellator 39

Uncasville, United States Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. Win

Jim Wallhead Decision (unanimous) Bellator 35

Lemoore, United States Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Win

LeVon Maynard KO (punches) Bellator 33

Philadelphia, United States Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament Qualifier. Win

Shonie Carter TKO (head kick & punches) Triumph Fighter 3: Havoc

Milford, New Hampshire, United States Win

Dennis Olson TKO (punches) Triumph Fighter 2: Inferno

Milford, New Hampshire, United States Win

Tom Gallicchio Decision (unanimous) World Championship Fighting 9

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Win

Brendan Weafer Decision (unanimous) CFX 5: Mayhem in Mansfield

Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States Win

Bruce Boyington TKO (punches) CFX 3: Rumble in the Jungle

Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Win

Daniel Ford TKO (punches) CFX 2: Thunder in the Dome

Milford, New Hampshire, United States Win

Billy Flynn KO (punches) World Championship Fighting 6

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Win

Bruno Decosta TKO (punches) CFX 1: Wartown Beatdown

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Bare knuckle boxing record Loss

Sergio Lopez TKO BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Porter vs. Cleckler

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Stephen Stengel KO (punch) BKFC 61

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States