Anthony Hamilton (fighter)

Anthony Hamilton
Born April 14, 1980
Kent, Washington, United States[1]
Other names Freight Train
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 253 lb (115 kg; 18.1 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States[2]
Team Jackson's MMA
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 14
By knockout 7
By submission 1
By decision 6
Losses 4
By knockout 2
By submission 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anthony Hamilton (born April 14, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC's Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Hamilton has also formerly competed for the MFC. He was the inaugural MFC Heavyweight Champion.

Background

Originally from Kent, Washington, Hamilton competed in wrestling and football growing up, later attending Highline College where he earned NJCAA All-American honors in wrestling.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hamilton went undefeated during his amateur career before turning professional in October 2010. Prior to signing with the UFC, Hamilton competed for the Maximum Fighting Championship, claiming their inaugural Heavyweight Championship after defeating Smealinho Rama at MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines on October 4, 2013.[5] He defended the title once by defeating Ultimate Fighter 10 contestant Darrill Schoonover at MFC 39: No Remorse on January 17, 2014.[6]

Hamilton signed with the UFC in early 2014.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his promotional debut, Hamilton faced Oleksiy Oliynyk at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens. He lost the fight via neck crank submission in the first round.[8]

In his second appearance, Hamilton faced Ruan Potts at UFC 177 on August 30, 2014. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[9]

Hamilton next faced Todd Duffee at UFC 181 on December 6, 2014. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.[10]

Hamilton faced Daniel Omielańczuk on April 11, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64.[11] Hamilton won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–4 Daniel Omielańczuk Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 13–4 Todd Duffee KO (punch) UFC 181 December 6, 2014 1 0:33 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–3 Ruan Potts TKO (punches) UFC 177 August 30, 2014 2 4:17 Sacramento, California, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 12–3 Oleksiy Oliynyk Submission (diaphragm choke) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens June 28, 2014 1 2:18 San Antonio, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–2 Darrill Schoonover Decision (unanimous) MFC 39: No Remorse January 17, 2014 5 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Defended MFC Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–2 Smealinho Rama KO (head kick) MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines October 4, 2013 2 0:12 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won MFC Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–2 Matt Kovacs TKO (punches) CageSport 26 August 24, 2013 1 2:14 Tacoma, Washington, United States Defended CS Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–2 Will Courchaine Submission (armbar) Rumble on the Ridge 27 March 16, 2013 1 1:37 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–2 Bill Widler TKO (punches) CageSport 22 December 1, 2012 1 0:38 Fife, Washington, United States Won CS Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–2 Mike Riddell KO (punch) Rumble on the Ridge 26 November 3, 2012 1 0:07 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6–2 Fabiano Scherner Submission (arm-triangle choke) SportFight 31: Battle at the Bay 2 August 4, 2012 1 2:02 Manson, Washington, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6–1 Walt Harris KO (punches) SCC 4: Grove vs. Silva February 16, 2012 1 1:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Matt Kovacs TKO (punches) Rumble on the Ridge 21 December 10, 2011 2 N/A Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Rath Cyrus Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Ridge 20 October 15, 2011 3 5:00 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Josh Bennett TKO (punches) Rumble on the Ridge 19 August 27, 2011 3 3:33 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Jesus Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Ridge 18 May 14, 2011 3 5:00 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Jared Torgeson Decision (unanimous) CageSport 13 February 19, 2011 3 5:00 Tacoma, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Kyle Welch Decision (unanimous) CageSport 12 October 2, 2010 3 5:00 Tacoma, Washington, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Anthony-Hamilton?id=
  2. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Anthony-Hamilton?id=
  3. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Anthony-Hamilton?id=
  4. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Anthony-Hamilton?id=
  5. ↑ "MFC 38 results: Birchak, Alvey and Hamilton capture belts". MMAJunkie.com. October 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Anthony Hamilton outwrestles Darrill Schoonover to retain heavyweight title at MFC 39". Sherdog.com. January 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to the UFC Anthony Hamilton". BloodyElbow.com. April 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 44 results: Oleksiy Oliynyk submits Anthony Hamilton early in round 1". FanSided.com.
  9. ↑ "UFC 177 results, photos: Anthony Hamilton dominates, pounds out Ruan Potts". MMAJunkie.com. August 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ "UFC 181 results, photos: Todd Duffee destroys Anthony Hamilton in 33 seconds". MMAJunkie.com. December 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ Staff (2015-02-04). "Heavyweights Daniel Omielanczuk and Anthony Hamilton meet at UFC Fight Night 64". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  12. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Anthony Hamilton grinds way past Daniel Omielanczuk". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.