Skip Hall (MMA)

Skip Hall
Born J. Skip Hall
September 9, 1944 (1944-09-09) (age 67)
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Other names No Mercy, Disturbed
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Style Jiu-Jitsu
Team Skip Hall's Martial Arts Center
Mixed martial arts record
Total 7
Wins 2
By submission 2
Losses 5
By knockout 2
By submission 3

J. "Skip" Hall is a former mixed martial artist and IBM sales manager. At 57, "Skip" claimed to be the oldest pro-debuting fighter, and in 2008 at the age of 63 he gained a measure of notoriety as an unusually old combat sports athlete. He was a participant in the Jasper City Slugfest in August 2006 against former UFC Superfight Champion Dan Severn, and retired in 2009 from active MMA fighting after declaring himself "Oldest Active MMA Fighter in history."[1]

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Biography

Mr. Hall served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea as a Clerk Typist. He later became something of a novelty attraction as a mixed martial arts fighter over the age of 60 with limited in-ring success. In 2008 Skip's simultaneous status as an active fighter and senior citizen - as well as since-debunked claims about his special forces background - lead to a series of uncritical positive profiles by various media outlets.

Military Service Claims

Mr. Hall claimed he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam war, as a "5th SF SOG A Team Leader."- a leadership position in a legendary special operations unit that conducted clandestine missions throughout the conflict.

Attention to Mr. Hall's Special Forces claims arose due to a profile written in 2008 by NBC Sports writer Mike Chiappetta. That article led to a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request for his official records by Special Forces veterans who were not convinced of Mr. Hall's claims. The FOIA report clearly stated Mr. Hall did not serve in the U.S. Army Special Forces, nor did he ever deploy to Vietnam as he had claimed for years. His service was as a 71B (Clerk Typist), stationed in Korea.[2]

Professional Fight Records

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2-5 Dan Severn Submission (choke) Independent Event 02006-08-26 August 26, 2006 1 N/A Alabama, United States
Win 2-4 Chuck Costello Submission (rear naked choke) Worldwide Fighting Championship - Rumble in the Rockies 02006-01-21 January 21, 2006 1 2:14 Loveland, Colorado, United States
Loss 1-4 Anthony Barbier TKO (punches) Reality Combat Fighting - Duel in the Delta 02004-09-25 September 25, 2004 1 1:25 Runica, Mississippi, United States
Loss 1-3 Graeme Hussey Submission (guillotine choke) Pride and Glory 2 - Battle of the Ages 02004-04-10 April 10, 2004 1 N/A Eldon Square, England
Win 1-2 James Wakefield Submission (guillotine choke) International Cage Brawl 02003-08-13 August 13, 2003 1 N/A Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Loss 0-2 Bob Ostovich Submission (choke) Underground Fight Club 8 02003-02-22 February 22, 2003 1 2:10 Alabama, United States
Loss 0-1 Michael Buchkovich TKO (corner stoppage) Reality Superfighting 4 - Circle of Truth 02001-09-22 September 22, 2001 1 1:46 Savannah, Georgia, United States

References

  1. ^ Chiappetta, Mike (2008-03-19). "The baddest grandfather on the planet". NBCSports.com. http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23652320/. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 
  2. ^ Jordan, Bryant (2011-05-24). "Security Expert’s SF Record Questioned". Military.com. http://www.military.com/news/article/security-experts-sf-record-questioned.html. Retrieved 2011-05-31.