Razak Al-Hassan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Early life

Al-Hassan's parents are from Ghana

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and he was the first person in his family to be born in the United States

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

On December 10, 2008, Al-Hassan fought against Steve Cantwell

Steve Cantwell

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at the event UFC: Fight For The Troops

UFC: Fight for the Troops

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in North Carolina. Cantwell was able to put Hassan in an armbar from which Hassan could not escape. Al-Hassan did not tap out and Cantwell continued to apply pressure to his arm until he dislocated his elbow; he became the first man to beat Al-Hassan in a professional mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

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match.

After healing the injury, Razak lost via split decision against Kyle Kingsbury

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at UFC 104

UFC 104

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. He was subsequently released from the UFC after the loss.

Independent MMA Scene

Razak defeated Sherman Pendergarst via TKO early in round number one. The fight was held at the North American Fighting Championships' card, “Unstoppable”.

He then defeated Demetrius Richards via rear naked choke in the second round at VFC 32: Dober vs. Seipel 2.

On September 10, 2010, Al-Hassan fought Rob Wince at Locked in the cage in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He defeated Rob Wince, when Rob Wince was unable to continue due to a dislocated shoulder, and possibly fractured collar bone.

Maximum Fighting Championship

After Razak was released by the UFC, he was in talks with the Canadian promotion, but he never signed, he went on instead to fight Richard White

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at an NAFC event, where he won by rear naked choke in the 2nd round.
After his fight with Demetrius Richards he was signed to fight on the undercard of MFC 26

MFC 26

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against Mike Nickels

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, but pulled out and was replaced by Dwayne Lewis, who subsequently defeated Nickels at the event.

Razak eventually faced Lewis at MFC 27

MFC 27

MFC 27: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on November 12, 2010 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.-Background:...

and lost via controversial split decision. Both announcers, Michael Schavello and Frank Trigg

Frank Trigg

Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...

, scored the fight in Al-Hassan's favor.

Al-Hassan was expected to face Rodney Wallace

Rodney Wallace (fighter)

Rodney Wallace is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in the UFC's light heavyweight division. Rodney currently competes for the Canadian based MFC promotion in the light heavyweight division...

on February 25, 2011 at MFC 28

MFC 28

MFC 28: Supremacy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on February 25, 2011 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.-Background:...

. But he was injured so he was forced out.

Mixed martial arts record

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Dwayne Lewis
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MFC 27

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Kyle Kingsbury

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Steve Cantwell

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UFC: Fight for the Troops

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