Jared Hamman
| Jared Hamman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1982 (age 29) Atascadero, California, United States |
| Other names | The Messenger |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (2010 – present) Light Heavyweight (2006 - 2010) |
| Fighting out of | El Segundo, California |
| Team | VMAT |
| Trainer | Vladimir Matyushenko |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jared Hamman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being able to take mass amounts of punishment, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan has described Hamman as having a "rubber chin".
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[edit] Biography
Prior to beginning his mixed martial arts career, Hamman played college football as a defensive end at the University of Redlands. In addition, Hamman received a B.A. in History from the school.[1]
[edit] Mixed martial arts
Hamman began training mixed martial arts at the Unbreakable Gym under Brian Warren in November 2005 and made his professional debut in 2006. He currently trains with Vladimir Matyushenko on the VMAT team. Hamman received national attention while fighting for the now-defunct EliteXC under their ShoXC banner on the cable network Showtime, most notably for a two-fight series against Po'ai Suganuma.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Hamman made his UFC debut against Alexander Gustafsson on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105.[2] Hamman lost via first round KO.
After that, Hamman faced fellow former college football player Rodney Wallace on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111. He won the fight via unanimous decision and the bout won both fighters the Fight of the Night honors.
Hamman was defeated by Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.[3] However, Hamman was awarded his second Fight of the Night honors.
For his next fight, Hamman dropped to middleweight and faced C.B. Dollaway at UFC on Versus 5.[4] He was successful in his middleweight debut, winning by TKO (punches) at 3:38 of round 2.[5]
Hamman faced Constantinos Philippou on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140.[6] He lost via TKO in the 1st round.
Hamman is expected to face Kyle Noke on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX 2.[7]
[edit] Accomplishments and Awards
- Fight of the Night (2 Times)
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 13 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 3 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–4 | Constantinos Philippou | KO (punches) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 1 | 3:11 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 13–3 | C.B. Dollaway | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | August 14, 2011 | 2 | 3:38 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Middleweight Debut |
| Loss | 12–3 | Kyle Kingsbury | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 12–2 | Rodney Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 111 | March 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 11–2 | Alexander Gustafsson | KO (punches) | UFC 105 | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 0:41 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 11–1 | Po'ai Suganuma | TKO (punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series 7 | August 15, 2008 | 1 | 2:34 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Ibrahim Ibrahim | TKO (punches) | California Cage Championships | June 9, 2008 | 1 | 2:00 | Maywood, California, United States | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Po'ai Suganuma | KO (flying knee) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series 6 | April 5, 2008 | 1 | 0:15 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Aaron Rosa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series 3 | October 26, 2007 | 2 | 1:46 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Travis Wiuff | KO (punches) | IFC: Global Domination 2 | July 14, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Rogent Lloret | KO (punches) | IFC: Global Dominaion 2 | July 14, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Paul Mince | TKO (punches) | Chaos in the Cage 2 | April 6, 2007 | 2 | 0:20 | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Rafael Real | Submission (armbar) | Beatdown in Bakersfield | November 17, 2006 | 1 | 1:41 | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ricardo Arrivabeive | TKO (punches) | PF 2: Live MMA | August 18, 2006 | 2 | 2:14 | Hollywood, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Randal Limond | TKO (punches) | California Xtreme Fighting 2 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 0:36 | Upland, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Scott Graham | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Revenge | June 9, 2006 | 2 | 1:36 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ray Lizama | TKO (cut) | California Xtreme Fighting 1 | April 29, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Upland, California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ "Fighter Detail - Jared Hamman". UFC.com. http://www.ufc.com/JaredHamman. Retrieved 2009-11-11.[dead link]
- ^ "Gustafsson vs. Hamman Likely For 105". MMA Unltd. http://www.mmaunltd.com/news-detail.asp/NewsID/775/gustaffson-vs-hamman-at-105.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-10.[dead link]
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/19848/kyle-kingsbury-vs-jared-hamman-targeted-for-ufc-fight-night-22.mma
- ^ "Jared Hamman drops to middleweight, faces C.B. Dollaway at UFC on Versus 5". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23704/jared-hamman-drops-to-middleweight-faces-c-b-dollaway-at-ufc-on-versus-5.mma. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "UFC on Versus 5 Play-by-Play: CB Dollaway vs. Jared Hamman". MMAweekly.com. 2011-08-14. http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-versus-5-play-by-play-cb-dollaway-vs-jared-hamman.
- ^ "Jared Hamman vs. Constantinos Philippou added to UFC 140 in Toronto". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25796/jared-hamman-vs-constantinos-philippou-added-to-ufc-140-in-toronto.mma. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ "Kyle Noke says he's fighting Jared Hamman at UFC on FX 2". mmajunkie.com. 1 January 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26773/kyle-noke-says-hes-fighting-jared-hamman-at-ufc-on-fx-2.mma.
