Tim Hague
| Tim Hague | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 9, 1983 Boyle, Alberta, Canada |
| Other names | The Thrashing Machine |
| Residence | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 76 in (190 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Team | Team Cardinal Sports |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Timothy Edward Lee Hague (born May 9, 1983) is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the World Series of Fighting. A professional competitor since 2006, Hague has also formerly competed for the UFC, the AFC, and King of the Cage. Hague is also is a former King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Champion.
Biography
Tim has 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 a kindergarten teacher in Rochester, Alberta.
On January 13, 2011, Hague was awarded the rank of purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under black belt instructors Kyle Cardinal and Rodrigo Munduruca.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Hague made his MMA debut against Eric MacDonald at King Of The Cage Canada: Detonator in 2006. Hague came out victorious winning via submission. 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. His only loss came to Miodrag Petkovic in a split decision. Before signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship, Tim got a rematch against Petkovic and won by unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Hague made his debut against former professional kickboxer, Pat Barry at UFC 98.[1] Hague upset Barry by submitting him using a guillotine choke early in the first round.
Hague fought Todd Duffee on the UFC 102 preliminary card on August 29, 2009. Heavyweight Todd Duffee scored the fastest official KO in UFC history over Tim Hague at 0:07 into the fight.[2] In his fight against Chris Tuchscherer on February 6, 2010 at UFC 109,[3] 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.[4] Following his loss to Tuchscherer, Hague was released from the promotion.[5]
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[6] and lost via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28).
Hague faced Matt Mitrione on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23.[7] 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.
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.[8] [9] [10]
Independent 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.
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.
Hague made a valiant 3 Full Round effort against Mike Hackert facing a loss in Fort MacMurray, 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.[11]
As of March 2013 Tim has announced his return to the cage. Hague fought former UFC Middleweight Kalib Starnes at Aggression Fighting Championship 19 in Edmonton, Alberta on July 5, 2013.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Tim Hague faced Smealinho Rama on May 23, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta for the Unified MMA promotion.[13] He lost via TKO in the first round.
Tim Hague faced Dwayne Lewis on September 19, 2014 in Fort McMurray, Alberta at Prestige Fighting Championship 6.[14] He won the fight via KO in the first round.
World Series of Fighting
Tim Hague made his World Series of Fighting debut against Lee Mein on February 21, 2014 at WSOF Canada 1.[15] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Hague faced Matt Baker on June 7, 2014 at WSOF Canada 2.[16] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Hague faced Craig Hudson on October 11, 2014 at WSOF 14 in a rematch where Hague was previously victorious.[17] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Championships and accomplishments
- King of the Cage
- KOTC Canada Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 29 matches | 20 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20–9 | Tanner Boser | KO (punches) | Unified MMA 22 | March 27, 2015 | 1 | 0:06 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19–9 | Craig Hudson | TKO (punches) | WSOF 14 | October 11, 2014 | 3 | 2:55 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18–9 | Dwayne Lewis | KO (punch) | Prestige FC 6 | September 19, 2014 | 1 | 3:09 | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | 280 lb. Catchweight bout. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17–9 | Matt Baker | TKO (punches) | WSOF Canada 2 | June 7, 2014 | 1 | 3:56 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 16–9 | Smealinho Rama | TKO (punches) | Unified MMA 19 | May 23, 2014 | 1 | 1:41 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16–8 | Lee Mein | TKO (punches) | WSOF Canada 1 | February 21, 2014 | 1 | 4:21 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 15–8 | Kalib Starnes | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 19: Undisputed | July 5, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win | 15–7 | Jordan Tracey | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Earthquake | June 7, 2013 | 1 | 2:25 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 14–7 | Mike Hackert | TKO (punches) | MFC 34 | August 10, 2012 | 1 | 2:27 | Edmonton, Canada, Canada | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" | Loss | 14–6 | Mike Hackert | Decision (unanimous) | Prestige FC 4 | May 18, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort McMurray, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win | 14–5 | Craig Hudson | KO (punch) | KOTC: Unified | April 28, 2012 | 1 | 2:06 | Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win | 13–5 | Vince Lucero | Submission (guillotine choke) | AMMA 8: Unfinished Business | September 16, 2011 | 1 | 1:14 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12–5 | Matt Mitrione | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night 23 | January 22, 2011 | 1 | 2:59 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–4 | Travis Wiuff | KO (punch) | AMMA 5: Uprising | October 1, 2010 | 1 | 1:50 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–4 | Zak Jensen | KO (knee) | AMMA 4: Victory | July 9, 2010 | 1 | 2:11 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 10–4 | Joey Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113 | May 8, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 10–3 | Chris Tuchscherer | Decision (majority) | UFC 109 | February 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 10–2 | Todd Duffee | KO (punches) | UFC 102 | August 29, 2009 | 1 | 0:07 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–1 | Pat Barry | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 98 | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–1 | Miodrag Petković | Decision (unanimous) | Raw Combat: Redemption | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–1 | Sherman Pendergarst | TKO (strikes) | KOTC Canada: Unrefined | September 18, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–1 | Jeff Lundburg | KO (punches) | KOTC Canada: Moment de Vérité | June 20, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Defended King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Championship. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–1 | Jared Kilkenny | KO (punch) | KOTC Canada: Brawl in the Mall 3 | April 4, 2008 | 1 | 0:09 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Defended King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Championship. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 5–1 | Miodrag Petković | Decision (split) | Hardcore Championship Fighting: Destiny | February 1, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Adriano Bernardo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC Canada: Brawl in the Mall | August 17, 2007 | 2 | 3:49 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Won King of the Cage Canada Heavyweight Championship. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Ruben Villareal | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Megiddo | April 28, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Jared Kilkenny | TKO (punches) | KOTC Canada: Amplified | November 26, 2006 | 2 | 0:31 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Jessie Jones | Submission (verbal) | KOTC Canada: Icebreaker | November 3, 2006 | 1 | 3:12 | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Eric Macdonald | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC Canada: Detonator | September 29, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Heavyweights Patrick Barry and Tim Hague to meet at UFC 98". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ↑ UFC 102 Results: Newcomer Todd Duffee Sets UFC Fastest Knock Out Record Against Tim Hague
- ↑ "UFC 109 prelims complete with Hague vs. Tuchscherer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ↑ "Fights for the Troops Countdown: Mitrione vs Hague". fightersonlymag.com. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
- ↑ "Mark Coleman Released By UFC After UFC 109 Loss; Phillipe Nover and Tim Hague Also Cut". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco. "Tim Hague in for Chad Corvin, faces Joey Beltran at UFC 113 in May".
- ↑ "Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague Set for UFC Fight for the Troops 2". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ Keith Grienke. "Exclusive: Tim Hague Signs with TFC (updated)".
- ↑ Keith Grienke. "Carpenter Replaces East in TFC Fight Against Hague".
- ↑ Marc-Andre Drolet. "TFC 10 Hague vs Carpenter Cancelled".
- ↑ "Tim Hague Announces His Retirement After Latest Loss". fightline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ↑ "Tim Hague Returns to Face Kalib Starnes at AFC 19 July 5th in Edmonton". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ↑ "Rama vs. Hague Set For Unified MMA 19". TopMMANews.com. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Lewis Faces Hague at Prestige FC 6". TopMMANews.com. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ "Canadian MMA Rumour Mill - May 27, 2014". TopMMANews.com. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "Matt Baker spent weeks in hospital after opponent's tooth lodged in his leg".
- ↑ "World Series of Fighting Modifies WSOF 14 Card". TopMMANews.com. 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-09-24.