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Coming off of knee surgery, Hamill faced off against undefeated [[light heavyweight (MMA)|light heavyweight]] prospect [[Jon Jones (fighter)|Jon "Bones" Jones]] at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale]] and won by DQ after Jones hit Hamill with two illegal elbow strikes on the ground. At first, Jones was deducted one point for the infraction, but Hamill indicated that he had dislocated his shoulder earlier in the fight and was unable to continue. When the official result was read, with the spectators in the stadium seeming to expect a victory for Jones, it was revealed that Jones had been disqualified for the illegal elbows and that the match was being awarded to Hamill.<ref>http://www.fightline.com/news/mma/2009/1205/466929/the-ultimate-fighter-season-10-finale/index.shtml</ref> |
Coming off of knee surgery, Hamill faced off against undefeated [[light heavyweight (MMA)|light heavyweight]] prospect [[Jon Jones (fighter)|Jon "Bones" Jones]] at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale]] and won by DQ after Jones hit Hamill with two illegal elbow strikes on the ground. At first, Jones was deducted one point for the infraction, but Hamill indicated that he had dislocated his shoulder earlier in the fight and was unable to continue. When the official result was read, with the spectators in the stadium seeming to expect a victory for Jones, it was revealed that Jones had been disqualified for the illegal elbows and that the match was being awarded to Hamill.<ref>http://www.fightline.com/news/mma/2009/1205/466929/the-ultimate-fighter-season-10-finale/index.shtml</ref> |
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Hamill defeated [[Keith Jardine]] on June 19, 2010 at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2010/03/25/keith-jardine-vs-matt-hammill-on-tap-for-the-ultimate-fighter-11-finale/|title=Keith Jardine vs. Matt Hamill on tap for “The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale” |publisher=fiveouncesofpain.com |accessdate=2010-03-25}}</ref>. Hamill won this fight by majority decision. Jardine was deducted a point for accidentally poking Hamill in the eye in Round 2 |
Hamill defeated [[Keith Jardine]] on June 19, 2010 at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2010/03/25/keith-jardine-vs-matt-hammill-on-tap-for-the-ultimate-fighter-11-finale/|title=Keith Jardine vs. Matt Hamill on tap for “The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale” |publisher=fiveouncesofpain.com |accessdate=2010-03-25}}</ref>. Hamill won this fight by majority decision. Jardine was deducted a point for accidentally poking Hamill in the eye in Round 2. This apparently forced Jardine to abandon his game plan in hope of scoring a knockout punch on Hamill. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
Revision as of 13:32, 22 June 2010
Matt Hamill | |
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Born | Loveland, Ohio | October 5, 1976
Other names | The Hammer, The Golden Boy |
Nationality | ![]() |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
Division | 205 |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Utica, New York |
Team | Team Punishment |
Rank | NCAA Division III Wrestling |
Years active | 2006–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 0 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 2 |
Other information | |
University | Rochester Institute of Technology |
Notable school(s) | Loveland High School |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Medal record | ||
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Deaflympics | ||
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2001 Rome | Freestyle Wrestling |
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2001 Rome | Greco-Roman |
Matthew S. Hamill (born October 5, 1976) is an American wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling (167 lb class in 1997, 190 lb class in 1998 and 197 lb class in 1999) while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York.[1] Hamill also has a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling and a gold medal in freestyle wrestling from the 2001 Summer Deaflympics..[2]
Career
Hamill was a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show, training under Tito Ortiz in the 205 lb (93 kg) weight class. He won a preliminary fight against Mike Nickels via decision, but was unable to continue into the semi-finals due to injuries. On June 24, 2006, Hamill fought fellow contestant Jesse Forbes at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale on Spike TV and won via KO.
Hamill then defeated The Ultimate Fighter 2's Seth Petruzelli via unanimous decision at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter on October 10, 2006. Judges scored the bout 29–28, 30–27 and 29–28 for Hamill.
Hamill then fought Rex Holman at UFC 68: The Uprising where he won by KO in the first round.
Hamill fought Michael Bisping at UFC 75 in London, England on September 8, 2007, where he lost via split decision. The decision was considered controversial by many, in large part because the fight was held in England, Bisping's home country. However, the two American judges ringside awarded the victory to Bisping, with the lone British judge scoring the fight for Hamill. A rematch was scheduled for UFC 78, but due to knee surgery, Hamill withdrew. A rematch has become unlikely after Bisping dropped down to the middleweight division after his fight with Rashad Evans.[3][4]
Hamill next fought Tim Boetsch on April 3, whom he defeated in the second round by KO,[5] bringing his record to 4 wins and 1 loss. During the fight, Hamill suffered a badly split bottom lip due to a knee strike.[5]
Hamill then went on to UFC 88 and fought former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin as the co-main event. He lost the fight by KO after a kick to the liver at 0:39 of the third round.[6]
At UFC 92, Hamill defeated Reese Andy in the second round by TKO due to strikes. Hamill fought former NCAA wrestling champion Mark Munoz at UFC 96, defeating him with a right leg roundhouse kick to the head, knocking Munoz unconscious and earning him the Knockout of the Night award.[7]
His next fight was supposed to be against Brandon Vera at UFC 102, but due to a knee injury while training, Hamill was replaced by Krzysztof Soszynski.[8]
Coming off of knee surgery, Hamill faced off against undefeated light heavyweight prospect Jon "Bones" Jones at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale and won by DQ after Jones hit Hamill with two illegal elbow strikes on the ground. At first, Jones was deducted one point for the infraction, but Hamill indicated that he had dislocated his shoulder earlier in the fight and was unable to continue. When the official result was read, with the spectators in the stadium seeming to expect a victory for Jones, it was revealed that Jones had been disqualified for the illegal elbows and that the match was being awarded to Hamill.[9]
Hamill defeated Keith Jardine on June 19, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale.[10]. Hamill won this fight by majority decision. Jardine was deducted a point for accidentally poking Hamill in the eye in Round 2. This apparently forced Jardine to abandon his game plan in hope of scoring a knockout punch on Hamill.
Personal life
Born in Loveland, Ohio, Hamill was introduced to wrestling by his step father who was the wrestling coach at Loveland High School.[11]Hamill attended the Rochester Institute of Technology for 3 years transferring there after a year at Purdue.
Hamill is divorced from a deaf woman and has a hearing daughter from that marriage.[12][13][14]
Hamill is the subject of an upcoming movie entitled "Hamill" about his early life and wrestling career. Originally set to star Eben Kostbar, it was criticized by the deaf community for featuring a non-deaf actor; however, Hamill himself supported the casting of Eben due to his wrestling experience and the fact that Eben is fluent in American Sign Language.[15][16] Kostbar withdrew from starring[17] and deaf actor Russell Harvard will now be playing Hamill.[18] The movie is being produced by Joseph McKelheer and Eben Kostbar and being directed by Oren Kaplan.[19]
Hamill and his longtime girlfriend Brittany Houck were engaged to be married in 2009.[20][21]
Mixed Martial Arts record
11 matches | 9 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 1 |
By submission | 0 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 9-2 | ![]() |
Decision (Majority) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale | June 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | ![]() |
Fight of the Night |
Win | 8–2 | ![]() |
DQ (Illegal elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | December 5, 2009 | 1 | 4:14 | ![]() |
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Win | 7–2 | ![]() |
KO (Head kick) | UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 3:53 | ![]() |
Knockout of the Night |
Win | 6–2 | ![]() |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | December 27, 2008 | 2 | 2:19 | ![]() |
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Loss | 5–2 | ![]() |
TKO (Body kick) | UFC 88: Breakthrough | September 6, 2008 | 3 | 0:39 | ![]() |
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Win | 5–1 | ![]() |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC Fight Night 13 | April 2, 2008 | 2 | 1:25 | ![]() |
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Loss | 4–1 | ![]() |
Decision (Split) | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | September 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | ![]() |
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Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 68: The Uprising | March 3, 2007 | 1 | 4:00 | ![]() |
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Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | ![]() |
Fight of the Night |
Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | June 24, 2006 | 1 | 4:47 | ![]() |
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Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO (Punches) | XFO 7 - Xtreme Fighting Organization | August 27, 2005 | 1 | 1:52 | ![]() |
- His record does not include his preliminary victory while on The Ultimate Fighter as it is considered an exhibition bout.
References
- ^ NCAA.com
- ^ Matt "The Hammer" Hamill
- ^ Iole, Kevin (September 9, 2007). "Questionable verdict". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2007-09-11. "White said the rematch is 'a no-brainer and I'm going to be on it right away.'"
- ^ Mohapatra, Pramit (September 9, 2007). "The Hamill-Bisping fallout and trust". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ a b Matt Hamill: Raw (Part 2 of 4)
- ^ UFC 88 round-by-round live updates and official results
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/13679/matt-hamill-vs-mark-munoz-added-to-ufc-96.mma
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8470&zoneid=2
- ^ http://www.fightline.com/news/mma/2009/1205/466929/the-ultimate-fighter-season-10-finale/index.shtml
- ^ "Keith Jardine vs. Matt Hamill on tap for "The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale"". fiveouncesofpain.com. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ RIT NTID STORY →TH
- ^ Article where Matt mentions his ex-wife and his daughter
- ^ Article where Matt mentions his daughter
- ^ "UFC 88 Countdown". 2008-09-03. Spike.
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- ^ Deaf Actor to Play Matt Hamill
- ^ http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090930/NEWS01/909300333/1003/Deaf-wrestler-subject-of-film-shot-in-area
- ^ "Hamill" IMDB page
- ^ "Hamill confident ahead of UFC 88 clash with Franklin". http://sports.espn.go.com. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
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- ^ "Matt Hamill Will Fight At UFC 88". FIGHTLINE.com. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2009-08-03.