| Lee Hasdell | |
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| Born | Lee John Hasdell 13 December 1966 Northampton, England |
| Other names | Kagemusha Godfather of UK MMA The Gatekeeper |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
| Division |
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| Style | Shin Senjutsu |
| Fighting out of | Milton Keynes, England |
| Team | SSJ |
| Rank | 7th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing 7th Dan Black Belt in Karate 2nd Dan Black Belt in Kudo Daido Juku Black Belt in Ju-jitsu Black Belt in Submission Arts Wrestling[2] |
| Years active | 1989–2009 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 60 |
| Wins | 43 |
| By knockout | 28 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 1 September 2023 | |
Lee Hasdell (born 13 December 1966)[1][3] is a British martial artist, promoter and former professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Hasdell is considered by many to be a pioneer of mixed martial arts in the United Kingdom, particularly in the 1990s, when he drove a great deal of innovation in the field.[4] Hasdell promoted the first professional mixed martial arts events in the UK[5][6][7] and helped develop many of the standards within the British MMA scene of today.[4]
Hasdell began his professional career in 1989, as a Muay Thai boxer, becoming a three-time British champion in kickboxing and Thai boxing.[8] In 1995, he became one of the first British fighters to compete in K-1[4] and soon began crossing over into mixed martial arts as a shootfighter. In 1996, he won the inaugural Oktagon challenge, an eight-man shootboxing tournament held in Milan, Italy.[4][9] Then in 1997, he made his debut for Fighting Network RINGS in Japan and would go on to have the majority of his fights there until 2001. His final mixed martial arts bout was in 2007, on the UK promotion Cage Rage. Hasdell's professional and competitive career spanned over 20 years with almost 100 bouts in kickboxing, mixed martial arts and submission grappling.
- ^ a b Sherdog profile. Retrieved 4 April 2019
- ^ "Submission Arts Wrestling Black Belts". World Submission Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ K-1Sport.de fighter profile. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d "ISKA UK Launch MMA Division headed by Lee Hasdell". ISKA. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Anarchy in the U.K." www.sherdog.com. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
The first true U.K. MMA shows were the Night of the Samurai events staged by Lee Hasdell in the late 1990s.
- ^ Lewis, Peter (April 2004). "A Total Fighter – An interview with Lee Hasdell". Fighters. Tim Ayling. p. 45.
- ^ John Kavanagh (30 June 2016). Win or Learn: MMA, Conor McGregor and Me: A Trainer's Journey. Penguin. ISBN 9780241977675. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
"and promoted the first events in the UK, so he's regarded as the Godfather of UK MMA".
- ^ Lewis, Peter (April 2004). "A Total Fighter – An interview with Lee Hasdell". Fighters. Tim Ayling. p. 46.
- ^ Lewis, Peter (April 2004). "A Total Fighter – An interview with Lee Hasdell". Fighters. Tim Ayling. p. 52.