Chelsea Hackett

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Chelsea Hackett
BornChelsea Alysse Hackett
(1999-10-29) October 29, 1999 (age 24)
Melbourne, Australia
Other namesHammer
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Flyweight (116-125 Ib) (MMA)
Lightweight (Kickboxing)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Taekwondo
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Gold Coast, Australia
TeamThe Fight Centre Brisbane [1]
Kickboxing record
Total23
Wins16
Losses4
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
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 competing in the Women's Flyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). [2]

Contents

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]

Hackett faced Jena Bishop at PFL 1 on April 4, 2024 and lost the bout by an armbar submission. [12] [13]

Hackett is set to face Dakota Ditcheva on June 13, 2024 at PFL 4. [14]

Championships and accomplishments

Muay Thai

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches4 wins2 losses
By knockout11
By submission11
By decision20
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss4–2–1Jena BishopSubmission (armbar) PFL 1 (2024) April 4, 202414:15 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win4–1–1Ky BennettSubmission (rear-naked choke) PFL 7 (2023) August 4, 202324:42 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss3–1–1 Victoria Leonardo TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 36 November 17, 202024:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win3–0–1Rhiannon ThompsonDecision (unanimous)Eternal MMA 52March 7, 202035:00 Gold Coast, Australia
Win2–0–1Nicole SzepesvaryKO (slam)Eternal MMA 49November 1, 201920:08 Gold Coast, Australia
Win1–0–1Danielle HayesDecision (unanimous)Eternal MMA 46July 27, 201935:00 Melbourne, AustraliaFlyweight debut.
Draw0–0–1Mel ZemanDraw (majority)Eternal MMA 45May 25, 201935:00 Gold Coast, AustraliaBantamweight debut.

Television appearances

In 2021, Hackett competed on Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn . [15]

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