John Lawrence Hathaway (born 1 July 1987) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division.
Formerly an open-side flanker for local rugby team Hove RFC, Hathaway decided to make the transition to mixed martial arts after watching the Ultimate Fighting championship on television.
He made his professional MMA debut on 25 June 2006, defeating his opponent via rear naked choke in the first round.
He made an impressive UFC debut, scoring a dominant first round TKO win over Egan via elbows.
The rest of the fight saw Hathaway utilize his reach advantage to dominate the striking, which gave him the unanimous decision victory.
Hathaway beat John Maguire via unanimous decision on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5.
[20] Hathaway returned from his extended hiatus to face Dong Hyun Kim on 1 March 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.
[26] Hathaway faced Łukasz Siwiec on June 17, 2023 at Oktagon 44, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
"[3] Due to postponements because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Snake Pit's next Catch Wrestling World Championships were held in June 2022.