UFC vet Dustin Hazelett puts fighting career on hold, heads back to school (4/18/2011 12:05:00 PM)
Former UFC welterweight and lightweight Dustin Hazelett has put his fighting career on hold and gone back to school. The 24-year-old also is focusing on teaching and jiu-jitsu competitions during the break from MMA. The Ohio-based fighter discussed the plans with MMAjunkie.com's Dann Stupp in today's MMA Insider for the "Dayton Daily News."
UFC Vet Dustin Hazelett Places Fighting Career on Hold (4/18/2011 4:52:07 AM)
UFC veteran Dustin Hazelett, who was released by the UFC in December after three-straight losses, is putting his fighting career on hold for the time being to focus on college.
Hazelett Released by UFC (12/21/2010 5:47:46 PM)
Wiry jiu-jitsu ace Dustin Hazelett has been released by the UFC.
Dustin Hazelett Released by UFC After Third-Straight Loss (12/21/2010 12:42:30 PM)
Lightweight Dustin Hazelett has been released by the UFC after being submitted by fellow Jiu Jitsu specialist Mark Bocek earlier this month at UFC 124 for his third-straight loss inside the Octagon
UFC 124 Prelims: Bocek Triangle Submits Hazelett (12/11/2010 7:06:50 PM)
Dustin Hazelett’s return to the lightweight division was an inauspicious one, as he submitted to a Mark Bocek triangle choke at 2:33 of the first round at UFC 124 “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2” on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
To Fight at Welterweight, Hazelett Had to Eat Until He Was Sick (12/10/2010 11:15:23 PM)
Even before Dustin Hazelett lost to Rick Story in August, he was considering a move down to 155 pounds.
UFC.com streams UFC 124's Hazelett vs. Bocek, Miller vs. Doerksen prelims live (12/8/2010 10:50:00 PM)
With Spike TV unable to air a "UFC Prelims" special due to the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, UFC.com is stepping up to plate. On Saturday the UFC's official website provides live streams of two UFC 124 preliminary-card fights beginning at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). They include bouts of lightweights Dustin Hazelett vs. Mark Bocek and middleweights Joe Doerksen vs. Dan Miller.
Lightweights Dustin Hazelett vs. Mark Bocek official for UFC 124 in Montreal (10/7/2010 8:45:00 PM)
As expected, former welterweight Dustin Hazelett is dropping to 155 pounds to fight Mark Bocek at December's UFC 124 event. MMAjunkie.com passed along news of the bout this past month, and UFC executives recently made it official. UFC 124 takes place Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Montreal and features a welterweight title fight between current champion Georges St-Pierre and top contender Josh Koscheck.
Dustin Hazelett drops to lightweight, meets Mark Bocek at UFC 124 in Montreal (9/16/2010 2:00:00 PM)
After first toying with the idea, Dustin Hazelett apparently has decided to move from welterweight to lightweight. Sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com "McLovin" has agreed to meet fellow jiu-jitsu specialist Mark Bocek at UFC 124. MMAWeekly.com first reported the matchup. UFC 124 takes place Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Montreal and features a welterweight title bout between current champion Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck.
Dustin Hazelett Returns to Lightweight vs. Mark Bocek at UFC 124 (9/16/2010 10:16:27 AM)
Following back-to-back losses at welterweight, Dustin Hazelett will look to avoid a likely UFC release when he returns to 155-pounds in a matchup with fellow lightweight Mark Bocek at "UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2" on December 11 in Montreal.
Hazelett Vs. Bocek Added To Ufc 124 (9/15/2010 11:27:25 PM)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans might be in for quite a treat at UFC 124 in Montreal. Grappling whiz Dustin Hazelett will make his debut in the lightweight division against American Top Team fighter and jiu-jitsu black belt Mark Bocek on the December 11 card...
Safety To The Side, Hazelett Ready To Return (8/19/2010 8:36:26 PM)
"Fighting another trained professional in a cage is not the safest thing you can do," but Dustin Hazelett is ready to step back in the cage and do it again at UFC 117...