Keith Hackney

American martial artist

Keith Hackney

Born|  (1958-04-15) April 15, 1958 (age 65)
Roselle, Illinois, U.S.
Other names| "The Giant Killer"
Height| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight| 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Style| Karate, Boxing, Taekwondo, Wrestling, Tang Soo Do, Jujutsu, Submission Fighting
Fighting out of| Illinois, U.S.
Team| Hackney Combat Academy MMA
Rank|  4th Dan Black Belt in Kenpo Karate
2nd Dan Black Belt in Tang Soo Do
2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
Years active| 1994–1995 MMA
Mixed martial arts record
Total| 4
Wins| 2
By knockout| 1
By submission| 1
Losses| 2
By submission| 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Keith Hackney (born April 15, 1958) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. He competed in three Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments.

## Biography[edit]

Hackney started training martial arts at the age 11 by learning Wrestling and Boxing.[1] Two years later, he began learning the art of Taekwondo and eventually received a second degree black belt. He also holds a second degree black belt in Tang Soo Do. In 1990, he furthered his martial arts training by beginning to train White Tiger Kenpo Karate, eventually earning a fourth degree black belt.

In 1994, Hackney would start training in Jujutsu and Submission Fighting. And was contacted by Art Davie for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was slated to compete at the UFC 3 tournament, where he entered as an alternate to one of the original players. In his first match, Hackney faced 616-lb sumo champion Emmanuel Yarborough, but he overcame the size difference by attacking fast and aggressively, knocking Yarborough down with a palm strike. Yarborough got up and pushed Hackney through the cage door, but once the fight was restarted, Keith followed with a flurry of punches to the top and back of the head, making the referee stop the fight. Hackney left the cage with an injured wrist, however, and was forced to abandon the tournament.[2]

Hackney returned at UFC 4, where he faced Joe Son in a fight made infamous by the UFC rule from the time which allowed groin strikes. Keith was taken down and endangered with a guillotine choke, but he resorted to repeatedly punching Son's groin in order to make him release the hold. After several blows, prompting Son to tap out.[1][3][4] The kenpo practitioner advanced in the tournament, going on to face UFC 1 and 2 winner Royce Gracie at the next round.

Pitted against Royce, Hackney managed to resist some initial takedowns, even getting a clean sprawl in an instance, and landed multiple shots through the attempts.[5] After exchanging knees, Gracie pulled guard and attempted a triangle choke, only for Hackney to stand and land a right hand which marked Royce's face. At the end, however, Royce got the armbar and made him tap out.[1]

His last MMA fight would be at the event Ultimate Ultimate 1995, where he fought Marco Ruas in a losing effort.

Hackney has appeared in two movies: as an actor in Superfights and doing stunts in Cut.[6]

## Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown  4 matches | 2 wins | 2 losses

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By knockout | 1  | 0
By submission | 1  | 2
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Loss  | 2–2  | Marco Ruas | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | December 16, 1995 | 1  | 2:39  | Denver, Colorado, United States  | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Quarterfinal.
Loss  | 2–1  | Royce Gracie | Submission (armbar)  | UFC 4 | December 16, 1994 | 1  | 5:32  | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States  | UFC 4 Tournament Semifinal.
Win  | 2–0  | Joe Son | Submission (groin strikes)  | 1  | 2:44  | UFC 4 Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win  | 1–0  | Emmanuel Yarborough | TKO (punches)  | UFC 3 | September 9, 1994 | 1  | 1:59  | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States  | UFC 3 Tournament Quarterfinal. Withdrew from tournament due to hand injury.

## Reference list[edit]

1. ^ a b c Keith Hackney: Where Is He Now, Sherdog
2. ^ Scott Newman (2005-06-11). "MMA Review: #52: UFC 3: The American Dream". The Oratory. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
3. ^ Sherdog's Top 10 Dirtiest Deeds, Sherdog
4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: UFC 4: Keith Hackney vs Joe Son - BRUTAL Groin Shots!. YouTube.
5. ^ Scott Newman (2005-06-11). "MMA Review: #53: UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors". The Oratory. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
6. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352563/[user-generated source]

## External links[edit]

* Keith Hackney at IMDb
* Official website
* Professional MMA record for Keith Hackney from Sherdog
* Keith Hackney at UFC