Tim Hague

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Tim Hague
BornTimothy Edward Lee Hague
(1983-05-09)May 9, 1983
Boyle, Alberta, Canada
DiedJune 18, 2017(2017-06-18) (aged 34)
Edmonton, Alberta
Other namesThe Thrashing Machine
Residence Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb)
Division Heavyweight (265 lb)
Reach76 in (190 cm)
Style Wrestling, BJJ, Boxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out ofEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
TeamCardinal BJJ & MMA
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2006–2017 (MMA) 2011, 2016–2017 (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses3
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins21
By knockout15
By submission4
By decision2
Losses13
By knockout8
By decision5
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Timothy Edward Lee Hague (May 9, 1983 – June 18, 2017) was a Canadian mixed martial artist and boxer who competed in the heavyweight division, most recently for Absolute Championship Berkut. He became a professional fighter in 2006, and formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, World Series of Fighting and King of the Cage, where he went 11–0 and was the King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Champion. On June 16, 2017, he suffered a brain hemorrhage after being knocked out in a boxing match against Adam Braidwood in Edmonton, Alberta. He died on June 18, 2017. [1] [2]

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Biography

Hague had a Bachelor of Arts from Augustana University College and an Elementary Education degree from the University of Alberta. Prior to beginning his MMA career, he was an elementary school teacher at École Bellevue School in Beaumont, Alberta. [3] Hague died on June 18, 2017, after suffering a brain injury in a match with former Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive end Adam Braidwood. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hague made his MMA debut against Eric MacDonald at King Of The Cage Canada: Detonator in 2006. [4] Hague came out victorious winning via submission. [4] Hague went on to win his next 3 fights and subsequently won the vacant KOTC Canada heavyweight title over Adriano Bernardo in only his fifth fight. [4] His only loss came to Miodrag Petkovic in a split decision. [4] Before signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hague got a rematch against Petkovic and won by unanimous decision. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hague made his debut against former professional kickboxer, Pat Barry at UFC 98. [5] Hague upset Barry by submitting him using a guillotine choke early in the first round. [4]

Hague fought Todd Duffee on the UFC 102 preliminary card on August 29, 2009. Heavyweight Todd Duffee scored, what was then the fastest official KO in UFC history over Hague at 0:07 into the fight. [6] In his fight against Chris Tuchscherer on February 6, 2010, at UFC 109, [7] Hague lost a controversial majority decision after 3 rounds (29–28, 29–28, and 28–28). Joe Rogan said that it may have been the worst decision he had ever seen in his entire life. [8] Following his loss to Tuchscherer, Hague was released from the promotion. [9]

UFC Return

On April 21, 2010, it was reported that Chad Corvin had pulled out of his UFC 113 bout against Joey Beltran due to his medical paperwork not being approved by the Quebec Athletic Commission, and Hague had been selected to step in. Hague faced Beltran on the preliminary card of the May 8 event [10] and lost via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–26, and 29–28). [4]

Hague faced Matt Mitrione on January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23. [11] He lost the fight via TKO due to punches in the first round. He was then released from the UFC with a promotional record of 1–4. [4]

The Fight Club

Shortly after being released from his UFC contract, Hague signed a multi-fight deal with Edmonton, Alberta-based promotion The Fight Club. His first fight was scheduled to be on March 19 at TFC 10, against Tyler East. East, however, was forced to withdraw and Ed Carpenter was named as his replacement. Carpenter was then sent to the hospital with an undisclosed medical issue an hour prior to the event. [12] [13] [14]

Regional promotions

On July 9, 2010, Hague faced Ultimate Fighter Season 10 veteran Zak Jensen at AMMA 4: Victory, and won via KO due to knees in the first round. [4]

Hague then faced fellow UFC vet, Travis Wiuff, at AMMA 5: Uprising on October 1, 2010, event in Edmonton, Alberta. He won the fight via Knockout in the first round. [4]

Hague made a valiant 3 Full Round effort against Mike Hackert facing a loss in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Following this loss he went back to the drawing board, took a vacation to Mexico with friend and fellow fighter Spencer Hendricks, and came back with a mindset to get himself UFC bound. Hague then rematched Hackert at the Mayfield Trade Center for the #1 Canadian Heavyweight Ranking. Facing a first-round TKO, Hague announced his retirement from MMA following the bout. [15]

In March 2013, Hague announced his return to the cage. He fought former UFC middleweight Kalib Starnes at Aggression Fighting Championship 19 in Edmonton, Alberta on July 5, 2013. [16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [4]

Hague faced Smealinho Rama on May 23, 2014, in Edmonton, Alberta for the Unified MMA promotion. [17] He lost via TKO in the first round. [4]

Hague faced Dwayne Lewis on September 19, 2014, in Fort McMurray, Alberta at Prestige Fighting Championship 6. [18] He won the fight via KO in the first round. [4]

Hague faced to Evgeny Erokhin on August 29, 2015, at League S-70: Russia vs. World. [19] He lost via knockout. [20]

World Series of Fighting

Hague made his World Series of Fighting debut against Lee Mein on February 21, 2014, at WSOF Canada 1. [21] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [4]

Hague faced Matt Baker on June 7, 2014, at WSOF Canada 2. [22] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [4]

Hague faced Craig Hudson on October 11, 2014, at WSOF 14 in a rematch where Hague was previously victorious. [23] He won the fight via TKO in the third round. [4]

Absolute Championship Berkut

In his final MMA fight, Hague was quickly knocked out by a head kick from Michał Andryszak at ACB 41. [4]

Boxing and death

Hague made his boxing debut on December 9, 2011, knocking out Patrick Graham in the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton. After a hiatus, he returned to the venue twice in 2016, dropping a unanimous decision to Stan Ahumada in September and losing by TKO to Mladen Miljas that December. [24] Hague was removed from life support and died on June 18, 2017, of injuries sustained during a boxing match at the Shaw Conference Centre on June 16, 2017, at Edmonton, Canada, with Adam Braidwood. He was 34 years old at the time of his death. [25] [26] [27] His death triggered the Edmonton city council to pass a new law to impose a ban of one year on combat sports in Edmonton. [28] On January 23, 2018, the ban was lifted.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Source: [4]

Professional record breakdown
34 matches21 wins13 losses
By knockout158
By submission40
By decision25
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss21–13Michał AndryszakTKO (head kick and punches)Absolute Championship Berkut 41July 15, 201610:33 Sochi, Russia
Win21–12 Kalib Starnes TKO (leg kicks)XFFC 9: ConvictionApril 15, 201640:13 Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaWon XFFC Heavyweight Championship.
Loss20–12 Tanner Boser KO (elbows)Unified MMA 26March 4, 201622:30 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss20–11Tony LopezKO (head kick and punches)Unified MMA 25December 18, 201533:24 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaLost Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Loss20–10Evgeny ErokhinKO (punch)League S-70: Russia vs. WorldAugust 29, 201513:05 Sochi, Krasnodar krai, Russia
Win20–9 Tanner Boser KO (punches)Unified MMA 22March 27, 201510:06 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaWon Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win19–9Craig HudsonTKO (punches) WSOF 14 October 11, 201432:55 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win18–9Dwayne LewisKO (punch)Prestige FC 6September 19, 201413:09 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada280 lb. catchweight bout.
Win17–9Matt BakerTKO (punches) WSOF Canada 2 June 7, 201413:56 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss16–9Smealinho RamaTKO (punches)Unified MMA 19May 23, 201411:41 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win16–8Lee MeinTKO (punches) WSOF Canada 1 February 21, 201414:21 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss15–8 Kalib Starnes Decision (unanimous) AFC 19: Undisputed July 5, 201335:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win15–7Jordan TraceyTKO (punches) KOTC: Earthquake June 7, 201312:25 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss14–7Mike HackertTKO (punches) MFC 34 August 10, 201212:27 Edmonton, Canada, Canada
Loss14–6Mike HackertDecision (unanimous)Prestige FC 4May 18, 201235:00 Fort McMurray, Canada
Win14–5Craig HudsonKO (punch) KOTC: Unified April 28, 201212:06 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada
Win13–5Vince LuceroSubmission (guillotine choke) AMMA 8: Unfinished Business September 16, 201111:14 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Loss12–5 Matt Mitrione TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night 23 January 22, 201112:59 Fort Hood, Texas, United States
Win12–4 Travis Wiuff KO (punch) AMMA 5: Uprising October 1, 201011:50 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win11–4 Zak Jensen KO (knee) AMMA 4: Victory July 9, 201012:11 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss10–4 Joey Beltran Decision (unanimous) UFC 113 May 8, 201035:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss10–3 Chris Tuchscherer Decision (majority) UFC 109 February 6, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–2 Todd Duffee KO (punches) UFC 102 August 29, 200910:07 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win10–1 Pat Barry Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 98 May 23, 200911:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–1Miodrag PetkovićDecision (unanimous)Raw Combat: RedemptionOctober 25, 200835:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win8–1Sherman PendergarstTKO (strikes) KOTC Canada: Unrefined September 18, 20082N/A Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win7–1Jeff LundburgKO (punches) KOTC Canada: Moment de Vérité June 20, 20081N/A Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDefended King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Championship.
Win6–1Jared KilkennyKO (punch) KOTC Canada: Brawl in the Mall 3 April 4, 200810:09 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDefended King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Championship.
Loss5–1Miodrag PetkovićDecision (split)Hardcore Championship Fighting: DestinyFebruary 1, 200835:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win5–0Adriano BernardoTKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC Canada: Brawl in the Mall August 17, 200723:49 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaWon King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Championship.
Win4–0Ruben VillarealDecision (unanimous) KOTC: Megiddo April 28, 200735:00 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Win3–0Jared KilkennyTKO (punches) KOTC Canada: Amplified November 26, 200620:31 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win2–0Jessie JonesSubmission (verbal) KOTC Canada: Icebreaker November 3, 200613:12 Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Win1–0Eric MacdonaldSubmission (guillotine choke) KOTC Canada: Detonator September 29, 20062N/A Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Professional boxing record

4 fights1 win3 losses
By knockout12
By decision01
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
4Loss1–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Braidwood KO2 (8), 2:08Jun 16, 2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDied 2 days later due to injuries sustained during the bout.
3Loss1–2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mladen MiljasTKO1 (4), 2:58Dec 2, 2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2Loss1–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stan Surmacz AhumadaUD4Sep 9, 2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1Win1–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick GrahamKO2 (4), 1:31Dec 9, 2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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