Chelsea Hackett Explained

Chelsea Hackett
Other Names:Ham Sandwich
Birth Name:Chelsea Alysse Hackett
Birth Date:October 29, 1999
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Weight:135lb
Weight Class:Flyweight (116-125 Ib) (MMA)
Lightweight (Kickboxing)
Reach In:68
Style:Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Taekwondo
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Gold Coast, Australia
Team:The Fight Centre Brisbane [1]
Kickbox Win:16
Kickbox Loss:4
Kickbox Draw:3
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:319473

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

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

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

Muay Thai

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|4–3–1|Dakota Ditcheva|TKO (punch to the body)|PFL 4 (2024)||align=center|1|align=center|3:22|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss| align=center| 4–2–1|Jena Bishop|Submission (armbar)|PFL 1 (2024)||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–1–1|Ky Bennett| Submission (rear-naked choke)|PFL 7 (2023)||align=center|2|align=center|4:42|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 3–1–1| Victoria Leonardo| TKO (punches)| Dana White's Contender Series 36| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:41| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0–1| Rhiannon Thompson| Decision (unanimous)| Eternal MMA 52| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Gold Coast, Australia| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0–1| Nicole Szepesvary| KO (slam)| Eternal MMA 49| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:08| Gold Coast, Australia| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0–1| Danielle Hayes| Decision (unanimous)| Eternal MMA 46| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Melbourne, Australia| |-| Draw| align=center| 0–0–1| Mel Zeman| Draw (majority)| Eternal MMA 45| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Gold Coast, Australia| |-

Television appearances

In 2021, Hackett competed on .[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chelsea Hackett signs for Dana Whites Contender Series in October – Fight News Australia.
  2. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Australian Muay Thai champion Chelsea Hackett targets UFC . 16 November 2020 . FIGHTMAG . 27 June 2018.
  3. News: Chelsea Hackett Muay Thai: fighter eyes UFC move ahead of Muay Thai title bout with Emily Wahby . Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 August 2018.
  4. News: Australia's Chelsea Hackett is zeroing in on the UFC's Octagon . bjpenn.com. 20 March 2019.
  5. News: Chelsea Hackett set to fight her way to UFC . newsleads.com.au. 16 November 2020.
  6. News: Contender Series start just a UFC stepping stone for Chelsea Hackett . ESPN Australia. 3 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chelsea Hackett. Sherdog. 15 October 2018 .
  8. Web site: Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4. September 8, 2020.
  9. News: Woods . Melissa . Hackett's bid for UFC contract falls short . The Young Witness . 18 November 2020 . en-AU.
  10. Web site: Staff. 2020-11-17. DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season. 2020-11-17. MMA Fighting. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-08-05 . 'Put me in next week' - Chelsea Hackett scores second round submission win in PFL debut . 2023-08-06 . Fight News Australia . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Staff . 2024-04-04 . 2024 PFL 1: Delija vs. Moldavsky Full Results . 2024-04-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  13. Web site: Sherdog.com . 2024 PFL 1 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring . 2024-04-08 . Sherdog . en.
  14. Web site: 2024-04-22 . Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell headlines 2024 PFL 4 at Mohegan Sun . 2024-04-22 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  15. Web site: 14 Jun 2024 . Dakota Ditcheva extends unbeaten record with latest KO win. 14 Jun 2024 . mirror.co.uk . en.
  16. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-06-14 . Dakota Ditcheva Stops Chelsea Hackett with Body Shot at PFL 4 . 2024-08-04 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  17. Web site: Meet the cast of Australian Survivor 2021. Mansour. Chanelle. Who. 10 June 2021.