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Matt Hamill
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's Wrestling
Deaflympics
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rome Freestyle Wrestling
Silver medal – second place 2001 Rome Greco-Roman

Matthew S. "The Hammer" Hamill (born on October 5 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio,United States) is an American wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was 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. Matt also has a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling and a gold medal in freestyle wrestling from the 2001 Summer Deaflympics.

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 TKO.

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 TKO in the first round.

Hamill fought Michael Bisping at UFC 75 in London, England on September 8th, 2007, where he lost via split decision. The decision was considered controversial by virtually everyone who has seen the fight. Hamill pushed the pace and took Bisping down numerous times in the first and third rounds and literally had to chase Bisping around the octagon. Many believe Hamill won the fight by winning 2 out of the 3 rounds yet one judge scored 29-28 for Bisping, another 30-27 for Hamill and the spilt decision of 29-28 for Bisping as the winner. This fight is used as a prime example as to encourage fighters not to let the fight go to the judges. A rematch was scheduled for UFC 78, but due to knee surgery Hamill withdrew. A rematch has become unlikely now that Bisping has dropped down to the middleweight division after his fight with Rashad Evans.

Hamill next fought Tim Boetsch on April 3rd, whom he defeated in the second round by TKO, bringing his record to 4 wins and 1 loss. During the fight, Matt suffered a badly split bottom lip due to a knee strike.

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 TKO after a kick to the liver at 0:39 of the third round.

At UFC 92, Hamill defeated Reese Andy in the second round by TKO due to strikes. Hamill fought 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.

Personal life

Born in Loveland, Ohio, Hamill was introduced to wrestling by his step father who was the wrestling coach at Loveland High School. In the years prior to the taping of the Ultimate Fighter Season 3, Hamill volunteered his time teaching wrestling to middle and high school children.

Hamill was born deaf, and spends time working with deaf children.

Hamill is divorced from a deaf woman, and has a hearing daughter from that marriage.

Matt Hamill will be the subject of an upcoming movie entitled "Hamill" about his early life and wrestling career. Based on a true story, "Hamill" is a sports drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first Deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship. Caught between the hearing world into which he was born and the deaf world of his peers, Matt turns his perceived ‘disability’ into an asset. In the process, he becomes an inspirational force that binds both worlds.

"Hamill," written and produced by Joseph McKelheer and Eben Kostbar is set for a 2010 release.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
8 matches 6 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 1
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6-2 United States Mark Munoz KO (Head Kick) UFC 96 : Jackson vs. Jardine March 7, 2009 1 3:53 United States Columbus, OH, United States Won Knockout of the Night Honors
Win 5-2 United States Reese Andy TKO (Strikes) UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008 December 27, 2008 2 2:19 United States Las Vegas, NV, United States
Loss 4-2 United States Rich Franklin TKO (Liver Kick) UFC 88 - Breakthrough September 6, 2008 3 0:39 United States Atlanta, GA, United States
Win 4-1 United States Tim Boetsch TKO (Strikes) UFC Fight Night 13 April 2, 2008 2 1:25 United States Broomfield, CO, United States
Loss 3-1 United Kingdom Michael Bisping Decision (Split) UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion September 8, 2007 3 5:00 United Kingdom London, England
Win 3-0 United States Rex Holman TKO (Strikes) UFC 68 - The Uprising March 3, 2007 1 4:00 United States Columbus, OH, United States
Win 2-0 United States Seth Petruzelli Decision (Unanimous) Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter October 10, 2006 3 5:00 United States Hollywood, FL, United States
Win 1-0 United States Jesse Forbes TKO (Strikes) The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale June 24, 2006 1 4:47 United States Las Vegas, NV, United States UFC and MMA debut
  • His record does not include his preliminary victory while on The Ultimate Fighter as it is considered an exhibition bout.

References

  1. NCAA.com
  2. Matt "The Hammer" Hamill
  3. Iole, Kevin (September 9, 2007). "Questionable verdict". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) "White said the rematch is 'a no-brainer and I'm going to be on it right away.'"
  4. Mohapatra, Pramit (September 9, 2007). "The Hamill-Bisping fallout and trust". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13542/matt-hamill-raw-part-2-of-4.mma
  6. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13542/matt-hamill-raw-part-2-of-4.mma
  7. UFC 88 round-by-round live updates and official results
  8. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13679/matt-hamill-vs-mark-munoz-added-to-ufc-96.mma
  9. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13519/matt-hamill-raw-part-1-of-4.mma
  10. Article where Matt mentions his ex-wife and his daughter
  11. Article where Matt mentions his daughter
  12. "UFC 88 Countdown". 2008-09-03. Spike. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |episodelink=, |seriesno=, and |serieslink= (help); Missing or empty |series= (help)
  13. Puts Ability into Disability on Yahoosports.com
  14. Matt Hamill Raw Part 1 of 4 on MMAJunkie.com
  15. Matt Hamill Raw Part 2 of 4 on MMAJunkie.com
  16. Matt Hamill Raw Part 3 of 4 on MMAJunkie.com
  17. Matt Hamill Raw Part 4 of 4 on MMAJunkie.com
  18. The Franchise Exclusive Interview: Matt Hamill on Bleacherreport.com

External links

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