Matt Hamill
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| Matt "The Hammer" Hamill | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Hammer |
| Height | 6 ft 2in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb. (93 kg) |
| Born | October 5, 1976 |
| Fighting out of | New York Mills, New York |
| Town of birth | Loveland, Ohio |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Matthew S. "The Hammer" Hamill (born on October 5, 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a deaf American amateur wrestler and MMA fighter. He was a three-time NCAA Wrestling Division III National Champion (167 lb. class in 1997, 190 lb. class in 1998, and 197 lb. class in 1999) while attending the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York.[1]
He 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. He also expressed interest in training for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2]
On June 24, 2006, Matt fought Jesse Forbes on Spike TV on the Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale and won via TKO.
Matt Hamill defeated 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.
Matt Hamill faught Rex Holman at UFC 68: The Uprising where he won by TKO in Round One
He belongs in the UFC Association, Team Punishment
[edit] Personal Life
Hamill is divorced and has a daughter.
[edit] MMA Record
| 3 wins (2 KO), 0 losses. | ||||||
| Date | Outcome | Opponent | Event | Details | Time | Notes |
| 3/03/2007 | Win | Rex Holman | UFC 68 | TKO (Strikes) | Round 1, 4:00 | |
| 10/10/2006 | Win | Seth Petruzelli | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | Decision | Round 3 | |
| 06/24/2006 | Win | Jesse Forbes | Ultimate Fighter Finale 3 | TKO (Strikes) | Round 1, 4:47 | First professional win |
[edit] External links
| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 3 | |
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| Michael Bisping | Tait Fletcher | Jesse Forbes | Matt Hamill | Josh Haynes | Noah Inhofer | Mike Nickels | Kristian Rothaermel | Danny Abbadi | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman | Solomon Hutcherson | Ross Pointon | Rory Singer | Kalib Starnes | Mike Stine
Coaches: Tito Ortiz | Ken Shamrock |
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