Tim Hague: Difference between revisions

{{shortShort description|Canadian MMAmixed fightermartial artist (1983–2017)}}

| nationality = Canadian

| weight_lb = 265264

Hague had a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Augustana University College]] and an [[Elementary Education]] degree from the [[University of Alberta]]. Prior to beginning his [[mixed martial arts|MMA]] career, he was an elementary school teacher at École Bellevue School in [[RochesterBeaumont, Alberta|Beaumont, Alberta]].<ref name="legacy">{{Cite news |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?n=tim-hague&pid=185847550 |title=Tim Hague (1983–2017) Obituary |access-date=19 June 2017 |work=Legacy |publication-date=19 June 2017}}</ref> Hague died on June 18, 2017, after suffering a brain injury in a match with former [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) defensive end [[Adam Braidwood]].<ref name="legacy" />

On April 21, 2010, it was reported that Chad Corvin had pulled out of his [[UFC 113]] bout against [[Joey Beltran]] due to his medical paperwork not being approved by the Quebec Athletic Commission, and Hague had been selected to step in. Hague faced Beltran on the preliminary card of the May 8 event<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/18824/tim-hague-in-for-chad-corvin-faces-joey-beltran-at-ufc-113-in-may.mma|title=Tim Hague in for Chad Corvin, faces Joey Beltran at UFC 113 in May|author=Steven Marrocco|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.istoday/20120711045730/http://mmajunkie.com/news/18824/tim-hague-in-for-chad-corvin-faces-joey-beltran-at-ufc-113-in-may.mma|archivedate=2012-07-11}}</ref> and lost via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–26, and 29–28).<ref name="sherdog" />

Hague made a valiant 3 Full Round effort against Mike Hackert facing a loss in Fort MacMurrayMcMurray, Alberta. Following this loss he went back to the drawing board, took a vacation to Mexico with friend and fellow fighter Spencer Hendricks, and came back with a mindset to get himself UFC bound. Hague then rematched Hackert at the Mayfield Trade Center for the #1 Canadian Heavyweight Ranking. Facing a first-round TKO, Hague announced his retirement from MMA following the bout.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2012/0817/549998/|title=Tim Hague Announces His Retirement After Latest Loss|publisher=fightline.com|accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>

Hague made his boxing debut on December 9, 2011, knocking out Patrick Graham in the [[Shaw Conference Centre]] in Edmonton. After a hiatus, he returned to the venue twice in 2016, dropping a unanimous decision to Stan Ahumada in September and losing by TKO to Mladen Miljas that December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/boxer/589109|title=BoxRec – Tim Hague|website=boxrec.com}}</ref> Hague was removed from life support and died on June 18, 2017, of injuries sustained during a boxing match at the Shaw Conference Centre on June 16, 2017, at Edmonton, Canada, with [[Adam Braidwood]]. He was 34 years old at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/6/18/15827256/former-ufc-fighter-tim-hague-dead-at-age-34-after-boxing-knockout|title=Former UFC fighter Tim Hague dead at age 34 after boxing knockout|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2017-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/death-in-the-ring-fight-that-cost-tim-hague-his-life-shines-spotlight-on-lack-of-standardized-rules|title=Death in the ring: Fight that cost Tim Hague his life raises questions on boxing rules in Canada|date=2017-07-29|work=National Post|access-date=2017-12-09|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/adam-braidwood-breaks-silence-tim-hague-death-boxing-match|title=Emotional Adam Braidwood breaks silence on Tim Hague's death: 'I knew in the ring'|date=2017-06-20|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-12-09|language=en-US}}</ref> His death triggered the Edmonton city council to pass a new law to impose a ban of one year on combat sports in Edmonton.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/12/8/16754548/edmonton-city-council-imposes-one-year-ban-on-combat-sports-following-tim-hague-death|title=Edmonton city council imposes one-year ban on combat sports following Tim Hague death|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2017-12-09}}</ref> On January 23, 2018, the ban was lifted.

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