Mike Hayes is an American mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 who currently competes in the heavyweight division of Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

.

Mixed martial arts career

Hayes' debut for Bellator was on June 10, 2010, at Bellator 21, where he defeated Steve Banks by unanimous decision.

Hayes entered the second heavyweight tournament in Bellator's fifth season. He faced UFC veteran Neil Grove

Neil Grove

Neil Grove is a South African-born English heavyweight mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships. He holds a black belt rank of shodan in Gōjū-ryū karate...

 at Bellator 52 and won the back-and-forth bout via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
|align=center| 16-4-1
| Neil Grove

Neil Grove

Neil Grove is a South African-born English heavyweight mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships. He holds a black belt rank of shodan in Gōjū-ryū karate...

| Decision (split)
| Bellator 52
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...

, United States
| Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
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| Win
|align=center| 15–4–1
| Matt Kovacs
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Rumble on the Ridge 16
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:23
|Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 14–4–1
| Josh Bennett
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| ROTR 15: Vindication
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:37
|Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...

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| Win
|align=center| 13–4–1
| Matt Walker
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| ROTR 14: Defiance
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:37
|Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...

, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 12–4–1
| Alexey Oleinik

Alexey Oleinik

Alexey Oleinik is a Ukrainian-Russian mixed martial artist who is a M-1 Global veteran and has fought for Bellator Fighting Championships, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, BodogFight and YAMMA Pit Fighting.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| Decision (split)
| Bellator 26
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

, United States
| Bellator Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
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| Win
|align=center| 12–3–1
| Steven Banks
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bellator 21
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Hollywood, Florida

Hollywood, Florida

-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 11–3–1
| Daniel Stewart
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rumble on the Ridge 6: Regeneration
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 10–3–1
| Fabiano Scherner

Fabiano Scherner

Fabiano "Pega-Leve" Scherner is a German - Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He competes in the Heavyweight division...

| KO (punch)
| ROTR 6: Final Countdown
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:50
|Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 9–3–1
| Josh Queen
| KO (punch)
| SF 26: Domination
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:53
|Grand Ronde, Oregon

Grand Ronde, Oregon

Grand Ronde is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States. Originally named "Grand Ronde Agency", the name of this city is a variation of the French Grande Ronde or "fine large valley", a description given to the area by the employees of the...

, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 8–3–1
| Devin Cole

Devin Cole

Devin Cole is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He is a veteran of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.-Biography:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Rumble on the Ridge 4
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:00
|Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie, Washington

Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 8–2–1
| Daniel Krug
| TKO (punches)
| CageSport 6
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
|Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...

, United States
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|-
| Draw
|align=center| 7–2–1
| Devin Cole

Devin Cole

Devin Cole is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He is a veteran of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.-Biography:...

| Majority Draw
| Fight Night: Bikes & Brawls
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Canyonville, Oregon

Canyonville, Oregon

Canyonville is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2000 census, while the 2007 estimate is 1,640 residents...

, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 7–2
| D.J. Linderman
| Decision (unanimous)
| Alliance: The Uprising
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Kent, Washington

Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...

, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 7–1
| Mario Miranda

Mario Miranda (fighter)

Mario Miranda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed most recently for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their middleweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Carnage at the Creek 5
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Shelton, Washington

Shelton, Washington

Shelton is the county seat, of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 9,834 at the 2010 census. In terms of population, the city is ranked 161 out of approximately 500 municipalities in Washington...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Rick Cheek

Rick Cheek

"Savage" Rick Cheek is an American Super Heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist, from Santa Rosa, California. He's former IKF and WKA North American Super Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and former United States Air Force boxing champion.- Biography & career:Cheek started training...

| Submission (punches)
| PFC: Best of Both Worlds
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:01
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Jeremiah Constant
| TKO (injury)
| CageSport MMA
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:52
|Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Josh Bennett
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CageSport MMA
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:01
|Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Kyle Keeney
| Decision (unanimous)
| CS: Freedom Fights
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Matt Kovacs
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: At The Dome

Strikeforce: At The Dome

Strikeforce: At The Dome was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce in conjunction with Brian Halquist Productions. The event took place at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, February 23, 2008.-Results:...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Ryan Hills
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| GF: A New Beginning for an Ancient Art
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:06
|Kirkland, Washington

Kirkland, Washington

Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Ian Allen
| TKO (punches)
| RSU: Black Eye Invitational 6
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:00
|Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...

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