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Del Hawkins

TRAINING: Pure hell

When and why did you start training for fighting? 1995. To better utilize my wrestling and stand up game and be compensated for it.

What ranks and titles have you held? IFO Bantamweight Champion, King of the Cage Featherweight Champion, Gladiator Challenge Bantamweight Champion, XFO Bantamweight Champion.

Do you have any heroes? Yes, my grandma

What is your favorite technique? Knockout

What does it mean for you to fight in the WEC? A lifelong road of hard work continuing with a great organization that showcases fighters

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, Rio Salado Community College, Associates in Behavioral Health

What was your job before you started fighting? Repossession Agent

How has your training changed since coming into the WEC? Everything. Better cardio, better standup, better wrestling, better jiu-jitsu, better everything.

What is it like to fight on live TV in the WEC? Just another fight.

How have the stakes changed now that your with the WEC? I have always put a lot of pressure on myself; this is another reason why I continue to push myself harder and harder each time.

How has the competition level changed since joining the WEC? The best of the best in my weight class are at the WEC. Now its time for me to Define my Fight.

Del Hawkins

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