It’s a mean rotation of jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai kickboxing, wrestling and shadowboxing, with some strength conditioning and skills training mixed in for Calgarian Hakeem Dawodu.
The daily regimen is exhausting, but it beats Dawodu’s old cycle of picking street fights and rotating in and out of juvenile hall.
And it’s paid off. The 26-year-old just featherweight signed a four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
“I’m only the second guy out of Calgary to actually get put into the UFC,” the 5’8″ athlete said. “It’s a huge deal.”