Austin Hubbard
Austin Steven Phillip Hubbard (born December 22, 1991)[4] is an American mixed martial artist. A professional since 2015, he has competed for the Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is the former Lightweight Champion. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Austin Hubbard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Austin Steven Phillip Hubbard December 22, 1991 Sterling, Illinois United States [1] |
| Other names | Thud |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States[1] |
| Team | Combat Zone MMA[3] Miletich Fighting Systems (2013–2015)[3] Elevation Fight Team (2015–present)[3] |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
A native of Sterling, Illinois, Hubbard began his athletic career playing football and practicing wrestling for Newman Central Catholic High School. While pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, he started training MMA as a way to stay in shape. Hubbard moved to Denver, Colorado and joined Elevation Fight Team, training with Drew Dober and Neil Magny.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Hubbard started his professional MMA career in 2015. He was the former Legacy Fighting Alliance Lightweight Champion[5] and he amassed a record of 10–2 prior signed by UFC.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Hubbard made his UFC debut on May 18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 152 against Davi Ramos.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8] His second UFC bout was on September 14, 2019 against Kyle Prepolec at UFC Fight Night 158.[9] Although he won this fight via unanimous decision,[10] compartment syndrome on his upper thigh resulted in a trip to the hospital for surgery to relieve the swelling.[11]
Six months later, Hubbard faced Mark Madsen on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Hubbard was expected to face Joe Solecki on June 20, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov.[14] However at the last minute, Solecki was replaced by promotional newcomer Max Rohskopf.[15] He won the fight via TKO between the second and third rounds after Rohskopf opted not to continue.[16]
The match with Solecki was rescheduled on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15.[17] He lost the fight by submission in the first round due to a standing rear naked choke.[18]
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 12 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–5 | Joe Solecki | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar | August 22, 2020 | 1 | 3:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Max Rohskopf | TKO (retirement) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Mark Madsen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 248 | March 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Kyle Prepolec | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Gaethje | September 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Davi Ramos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Killys Mota | TKO (punches) | LFA 56 | December 7, 2018 | 5 | 4:45 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Won the vacant LFA Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Harvey Park | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 39 | May 4, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Vail, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Charlie Radtke | Decision (unanimous) | Caged Aggression 22 | March 10, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Eric Wisely | Decision (unanimous) | Caged Aggression 20 | October 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | For the CAMMA Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Cameron VanCamp | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hoosier Fight Club 34 | September 9, 2017 | 3 | 2:44 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Won the Hoosier FC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Kristian Nieto | Decision (unanimous) | SCL 59 | June 17, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Return to Lightweight. Won the SCL Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Cliff Wright | Decision (unanimous) | Caged Aggression 18 | October 8, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Defended the CAMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Sean McMurray | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hoosier Fight Club 30 | September 10, 2016 | 2 | 2:10 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Devoniere Jackson | TKO (punches) | Caged Aggression 17 | April 2, 2016 | 2 | 3:47 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Return to Welterweight. Won the CAMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Demian Papagni | TKO (submission to punches) | Pinnacle Combat 22 | January 23, 2016 | 2 | 0:40 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Jake Constant | TKO (punches) | Caged Aggression 16 | December 5, 2015 | 1 | 1:36 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Deven Fisher | Submission (guillotine choke) | Caged Aggression 2 | August 5, 2015 | 1 | 2:00 | Sturgis, South Dakota, United States | Welterweight debut. |
References
- "Who is Austin Hubbard?". MyMMANews.com. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- Dan Kuhl (December 6, 2018). "LFA 56's Austin Hubbard: 'I Got the Transfer'". combatpress.com.
- Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020
- "Austin Hubbard: "This is really the fight that will put me on the map"". MyMMANews.com. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- Fortune, Ryan (2019-04-09). "Austin Hubbard Signs With UFC, Debuts Against Davi Ramos at UFC Rochester". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- Marcel Dorff (2019-04-09). "Davi Ramos meets UFC rookie and LFA Champion Austin Hubbard during UFC Rochester" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- Bitter, Shawn (2019-05-18). "UFC Rochester Results: Davi Ramos Dominates Austin Hubbard in Unanimous Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- Windsor (September 12, 2019). "Ontario athlete taking on UFC for a second time". CBC.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- McClory, Mike (2019-09-14). "UFC Vancouver Results: Austin Hubbard Out-wrestles Kyle Prepolec to a Unanimous Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- "Austin Hubbard's leg was 'cut open' due to swelling after UFC on ESPN+ 16 win". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- "Mark Madsen vs. Austin Hubbard set for UFC 248". MMAfighting.com. 2020-03-11.
- "UFC 248 results: Mark O. Madsen survives late comeback from Austin Hubbard to win unanimous decision". mmafighting.com. 2020-03-11.
- "UFC adds Austin Hubbard vs. Joe Solecki to June 20 lineup". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- John Morgan and Nolan King (2020-06-14). "Max Rohskopf agrees to face Austin Hubbard at UFC on ESPN 11". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- Bitter, Shawn (2020-06-21). "UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Austin Hubbard Earns TKO After Rohskopf Unable to Continue". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- DNA, MMA (2020-08-06). "BREAKING: Austin Hubbard vs. Joe Solecki opnieuw geboekt voor 22 augustus in Las Vegas". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- Evanoff, Josh (2020-08-22). "UFC Vegas 7 Results: Joe Solecki Quickly Taps Austin Hubbard with Standing RNC". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- Sherdog.com. "Austin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-11.