# Hayder Hassan

Hayder Hassan (Arabic: حيدر حسن, born October 20, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes at Brave Combat Federation. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, Titan FC, King of the Cage, the Xtreme Fighting Championships, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians as well as The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption.

## Background

Born and raised in Florida, Hassan and his family were refugees from Baghdad, Iraq who relocated in 1977. His father, who was a physician, personally trekked from their home in Iraq to an American embassy. Hassan attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, where he was a standout in wrestling and football before graduating from Florida State University after which he had planned to attend medical school and majored in sociology. However, after leaving his job as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical firm, he transitioned to a career in MMA and began training at the American Top Team academy in Coconut Creek.

## Mixed martial arts career
### The Ultimate Fighter

Hassan competed on the 21st season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, representing American Top Team and making it to the final. In his first fight he defeated Andrews Nakahara via TKO in the first round. In his second fight he defeated Felipe Portela by majority decision. In his third fight he faced Vicente Luque and won via split decision.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hassan made his debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 12, 2015 against Kamaru Usman at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. He lost the bout via arm triangle choke submission in the second round.
Hassan next faced former opponent Vicente Luque at UFC on Fox 17 on December 19, 2015. He lost the fight via anaconda choke technical submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

### The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption

In February 2017, it was revealed that Hassan would compete again on the UFC's reality show in the 25th season on The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption. Hassan was the fifth pick overall for Team Garbrandt. He faced Dhiego Lima in the opening round and lost by unanimous decision. He defeated former world title contender Joe Stevenson by knockout in the wildcard bout, but ended up losing to eventual season winner Jesse Taylor via rear naked choke submission in the first round.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 9–5 | Carl Booth | Decision (unanimous) | Brave Combat Federation | December 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| Win | 9–4 | Movsar Bokov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 103 | August 3, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Shenzhen, China | |
| Win | 8–4 | Hemant Wadekar | TKO (knee and punches) | Kumite 1 League | September 30, 2018 | 1 | 0:34 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 7–4 | Pavel Kusch | Decision (unanimous) | Phoenix FC 6 | April 5, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Roger Huerta | DQ (illegal Elbows) | Phoenix FC 4 | December 22, 2017 | 2 | 0:53 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Vicente Luque | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 | 1 | 2:13 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Kamaru Usman | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale | July 12, 2015 | 2 | 1:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Tournament final. |
| Win | 6–1 | Felipe Portela | TKO (punch) | Titan FC 31 | October 31, 2014 | 1 | 3:23 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Jason Jackson | TKO (punches) | CFA 12 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 2:32 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Robert Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | MFA: New Generation 1 | April 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ryan Keenan | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 2 | 2:42 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Gerardo Julio Gallegos | TKO (punches) | XFC 9: Evolution | September 5, 2009 | 1 | 0:57 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Roy McDonald | TKO (punches) | RW3: Florida | April 24, 2009 | 1 | 3:19 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kenny Allen | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Hurricane | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 0:09 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |

### Mixed martial arts exhibition record

| Exhibition record breakdown | Exhibition record breakdown | |
| 6 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jesse Taylor | Submission (rear-naked-choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption | June 21, 2017 (airdate) | 1 | 1:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 25 Quarter-finals Round. |
| Win | 4–1 | Joe Stevenson | KO (punch) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption | June 7, 2017 (airdate) | 1 | 0:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 25 Wild Card Fight. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Dhiego Lima | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption | May 17, 2017 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 25 Preliminary Round. |
| Win | 3–0 | Vicente Luque | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians | July 8, 2015 (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States | TUF 21. |
| win | 2–0 | Felipe Portela | Decision (majority) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians | June 10, 2015 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | TUF 21. |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrews Nakahara | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians | May 20, 2015 (airdate) | 1 | 0:48 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | TUF 21. |