Donavin "Bam Bam" Hawkey
Light Heavyweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] :
23 - 12 - 0
- Submission : 13 Wins - 7 Losses
- TKO/KO : 8 Wins - 5 Losses
- Decision : 0 Wins - 0 Losses
- Age : 35
- Height : 1.80 m
- Reach :
- Leg Span :
- Stance :
- BG Discipline : Boxing
- Strengths :
- From : South Africa
- Fighting out of : Bluff, Durban
- Gym : Brothers of Destruction
- Trainer : Wesley Hawkey
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
- Submission : %
- Takedowns : %
- Striking : %
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Fight History
Pro Fight History
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- Event
- Result
- Method
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Bernardo MikixiEFC 33WinR3 TKO (Punches)–
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Ian VisserEFC 31LossR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Dricus du PlessisEFC 27LossR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Raymond AhanaEFC 20WinR3 TKO (Punches)–
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JP KrugerEFC 18LossR1 Submission (Armbar)–
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Liam ClelandEFC 17LossR1 Submission (Verbal)–
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Chett MeyerEFC 15WinR1 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Danie van HeerdenEFC 12LossR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Yehia DeghidyEFC 11WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Cole Davids–LossR2 TKO (Punches)–
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Lee Mckiben–WinR1 Submission–
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Michiel Opperman–WinR1 Submission–
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Wade Hendersom–WinR1 Submission–
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Sean Strickland–LossR1 Submission–
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Jacques Joubert–LossR1 TKO (Punches)–
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JP Joubert–WinR1 No Contest (Illegal Strikes)–
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Henk van Wyk–WinR1 Submission–
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Jacques Joubert–WinR1 Submission–
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Bernardo Mikixi–WinR1 KO (Punch)–
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Brian Thomas–WinR1 Submission–
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Jacques Joubert–LossR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Jeremy Scheepers–WinR2 KO (Punch)–
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Chris Davis–LossR1 Submission–
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Brian Thomas–WinR1 Submission–
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Shaun Craig–LossR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Jackson Slayer–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Rico Hattingh–LossR1 Submission–
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Wihen Lesch–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Joe Marlees–WinR1 Submission–
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Rhyno Botha–WinR1 Submission–
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Wihen Lesch–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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David McVey–WinR1 Submission–
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Henk van Wyk–WinR1 Submission–
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Clinton Young–WinR1 KO (Punch)–
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David McVey–WinR1 Submission–
Exhibition Fight History
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No fights recorded
Fighters Biography
Fight preparation?
I have a full week of training. Monday tyre drills, Tuesday stand-up, Wednesday weights, Thursday ground, Friday sprint circuits. Jits on a Tuesday evening and Saturday morning. Sunday group training.
When and why did you start MMA?
I started kickboxing about 8 years ago to get in shape but it wasn’t really for me. I had 4 fights then soon progressed to MMA because it seemed more versatile and interesting.
What ranks and titles have you held?
Natal and SA boxing champ, over 100 amateur fights. Ranked 3rd as a pro boxer. 4x SA MMA light heavyweight champion.
What do you enjoy about MMA?
You can learn something new every day. You are not restricted to a certain style and you have to adapt to them all. Due to the endless possibilities you can have very competitive match-ups.
What do you consider your strengths to be?
Stand-up from my boxing background, but my ground’s not too bad either. I’m a 1 round specialist; with more than 20 fights I’ve only entered the second round twice. Win or Loss my opponent wishes it over in the first.
What do you do when not competing or training?
I work full time as a mechanical draughtsman.
MMA highlights:
Becoming SA light heavyweight champion and fighting international opponents in SA, New Zealand and the US.