Interesting footnote on Keith Hackney....
He was "discovered" in the lobby of an MMA event....rumour has it, beating the snot outta none other than the the infamous...."Frank Dux"...(Yep, one and the same)....and they offerred him a contract to fight in UFC # 4 based primarily upon that lobby performance.
Keith Hackney was born in Roselle, Illinois in 1960. He started martial arts at the age 14 by learning
wrestling and
boxing. Two years later, age 16, he began learning the art of
Tae Kwon Do and eventually received second degree black belt. Come 1992, he began training Kenpo Karate. Two years later, he entered the
UFC and gained his new nickname, "The Giant Killer", after defeating 618 pound sumo wrestler
Yarbarough. He also fought in UFC 4, and was defeated by UFC legend
Royce Gracie due to submission by arm bar.
His full UFC record is as follows:
4.Loss Marco Ruas Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 2:39
3.Loss Royce Gracie Submission (Armlock) 1 5:32
2.Win Joe Son Submission (Choke) 1 2:44
1.Win Emmanuel Yarborough TKO (Strikes)1 1:59
Keith fractured his hand during his bout with Yarborough and was forced to withdraw from the tournament. Keith is also well known for repeatedly striking Joe Son in the groin during their bout.
Keith Hackney has also appeared in three movies;
Super Fights,
Cut Off, and
Urban Legend.
KEith was also undefeated as an amateur boxer with a 12-0 record with 11 knockout wins.