Keith Hackney

Keith Hackney
Born	1960 (age 51–52) Roselle, Illinois
Other names	"The Giant Killer"
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Fighting out of	Illinois, U.S.
Team	Hackney Combat Academy MMA
Rank	black belt in Kenpo Karate black belt in Taekwondo
Years active	1994–1995 MMA
Mixed martial arts record
Total	4
Wins	2
By knockout	1
By submission	1
Losses	2
By submission	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Keith Hackney (born 1960 in Roselle, Illinois), is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. He competed in two Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments.

Biography

Hackney started training martial arts at the age 11 by learning wrestling and boxing. Two years later he began learning the art of Taekwondo and eventually received a second degree black belt. In 1990, he furthered his martial arts training by beginning to train White Tiger Kenpo Karate.

Two years later, he entered the UFC. At UFC 3, he defeated Emmanuel Yarborough, but left the tournament due to injury. Hackney defeated Joe Son at UFC 4 and then lost to Royce Gracie in the next round.

Keith Hackney has appeared in four movies: Superfights, Cut, Thrust and Pump.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches	2 wins	2 losses
By knockout	1	0
By submission	1	2

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	2-2	Marco Ruas	Submission (rear naked choke)	Ultimate Ultimate 1995	01995-12-16 December 16, 1995	1	2:39	Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss	2-1	Royce Gracie	Submission (armlock)	UFC 4	01994-12-16 December 16, 1994	1	5:32	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	2-0	Joe Son	Submission (choke)	UFC 4	01994-12-16 December 16, 1994	1	2:44	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	1-0	Emmanuel Yarborough	TKO (strikes)	UFC 3	01994-09-09 September 9, 1994	1	1:59	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

External links

• Keith Hackney at the Internet Movie Database
• Hackney's Combat Academy
• Professional MMA record for Keith Hackney from Sherdog