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Chelsea Hackett
BornChelsea Alysse Hackett
(1999-10-29) October 29, 1999 (age 25)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other namesHam Sandwich
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionFlyweight (116-125 Ib) (MMA)
Lightweight (Kickboxing)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Taekwondo
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofGold Coast, Australia
TeamThe Fight Centre Brisbane [1]
Kickboxing record
Total23
Wins16
Losses4
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Losses3
By knockout2
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]

Early life

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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

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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 faced Dakota Ditcheva on June 13, 2024 at PFL 4.[14] She lost the fight via body punch TKO in the first round.[15][16]

Championships and accomplishments

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Muay Thai

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
8 matches 4 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 1 1
By decision 2 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–3–1 Dakota Ditcheva TKO (punch to the body) PFL 4 (2024) June 13, 2024 1 3:22 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss 4–2–1 Jena Bishop Submission (armbar) PFL 1 (2024) April 4, 2024 1 4:15 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win 4–1–1 Ky Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 7 (2023) August 4, 2023 2 4:42 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss 3–1–1 Victoria Leonardo TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 36 November 17, 2020 2 4:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3–0–1 Rhiannon Thompson Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 52 March 7, 2020 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 2–0–1 Nicole Szepesvary KO (slam) Eternal MMA 49 November 1, 2019 2 0:08 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 1–0–1 Danielle Hayes Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 46 July 27, 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia Flyweight debut.
Draw 0–0–1 Mel Zeman Draw (majority) Eternal MMA 45 May 25, 2019 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Australia Bantamweight debut.

Television appearances

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In 2021, Hackett competed on Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Chelsea Hackett signs for Dana Whites Contender Series in October – Fight News Australia".
  2. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (27 June 2018). "Australian Muay Thai champion Chelsea Hackett targets UFC". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Chelsea Hackett Muay Thai: fighter eyes UFC move ahead of Muay Thai title bout with Emily Wahby". Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Australia's Chelsea Hackett is zeroing in on the UFC's Octagon". bjpenn.com. 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Chelsea Hackett set to fight her way to UFC". newsleads.com.au. 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Contender Series start just a UFC stepping stone for Chelsea Hackett". ESPN Australia. 3 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chelsea Hackett". Sherdog. 15 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4". 8 September 2020.
  9. ^ Woods, Melissa (18 November 2020). "Hackett's bid for UFC contract falls short". The Young Witness.
  10. ^ Staff (17 November 2020). "DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. ^ "'Put me in next week' - Chelsea Hackett scores second round submission win in PFL debut". Fight News Australia. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  12. ^ Staff (4 April 2024). "2024 PFL 1: Delija vs. Moldavsky Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  13. ^ Sherdog.com. "2024 PFL 1 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell headlines 2024 PFL 4 at Mohegan Sun". MMA Junkie. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Dakota Ditcheva extends unbeaten record with latest KO win". mirror.co.uk. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (14 June 2024). "Dakota Ditcheva Stops Chelsea Hackett with Body Shot at PFL 4". Cageside Press. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  17. ^ Mansour, Chanelle. "Meet the cast of Australian Survivor 2021". Who. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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