Hakeem Tyrone Dawodu (born July 2, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously competed for the World Series of Fighting.
Early life
Dawodu was born in Calgary to a mother from Nigeria and a father from Jamaica. When he was six years old, his father was deported, forcing his mother to raise him on her own. He had a troubled childhood; he was first placed in a juvenile detention center at the age of 14. Two years later, his counselor placed him in Muay Thai training as a means of controlling his anger.