Uriah Hall

Uriah Hall
Born July 31, 1984
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Other names Prime Time
Nationality Jamaican
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 79 in (201 cm)
Fighting out of New York City, New York, USA
Team Reign Training Center
Black House
Extreme Couture
Rank      2nd degree Black Belt in Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial Arts[1]
     Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate[2]
Years active 2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 10
By knockout 6
By submission 2
By decision 2
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Uriah Alexander Hall[3] is a Jamaican kickboxer and mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the middleweight division. He was the runner up on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen.

Early life

Uriah Hall was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica but moved to Queens, New York in the United States at the age of thirteen. Upon his arrival in a new country, he was bullied at school[4] but found refuge in martial arts.[5] He is a second degree blackbelt in Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial Arts and black belt in kyokushin under Tiger Schulmann and also competed as a kickboxer in the World Combat League.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hall started his career 3–0, including a TKO victory over Edwin Aguilar at Bellator 11, before fighting for the vacant Ring of Combat Middleweight title. Hall missed weight by 0.25 lbs and paid $100 penalty to his opponent. Despite missing weight the fight remained a title fight. Hall won by first round submission.

In September 2010, Hall suffered his first professional loss as he was defeated by Chris Weidman by TKO.

Hall suffered his second loss to Costas Philippou at ROC 34: Ring of Combat 34 by majority decision.

Hall would get back to his winning ways, collecting 3 consecutive victories over Aung La Nsang, Daniel Akinyemi, and Nodar Kuduxashvili. He won the vacant Ring of Combat Middleweight Championship against Kuduxashvili.

The Ultimate Fighter

On January 9, 2013, it was announced that Hall had been selected as a fighter for the seventeenth season of The Ultimate Fighter with coaches Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen.[7]

In the opening round to get into the house, Hall took on Andy Enz and won via decision. Hall was the number two fighter selection for Team Sonnen.

On episode 3 Hall faced Adam Cella from Team Jones. With just ten seconds left in the first round, Hall unleashed a devastating spinning hook kick to Cella's head that knocked him unconscious. The knockout was declared the most vicious knockout seen by Dana White over The Ultimate Fighter's eight year history.[8]

With the win, Hall advanced on to the quarter-finals and took on Bubba McDaniel of Team Jones. Hall knocked McDaniel out with a right straight counter-punch just as he was advancing forwards in the first round. That one punch broke McDaniel's face in three places. This led to Dana White stating that Hall was the "most dangerous" fighter in TUF history and Chael Sonnen to say he will be a contender in the middleweight division.[9]

Hall faced Dylan Andrews in the semi-finals. He displayed a more technical approach, utilizing a jab through a majority of the first round. Taken down in the second round by Andrews, Hall attempted a kimura submission before throwing strikes from the bottom position that severely hurt Andrews and forced him to lose his top control and caused Hall to land massive ground & pound to secure the TKO victory for Hall.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

With his successful 4–0 run on the show, Hall faced fellow Team Sonnen fighter Kelvin Gastelum in the finals at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[10][11] Kelvin Gastelum, in an impressive upset, won the fight via split decision.[12] Although Hall appeared in good spirits after the loss, the fight was not without controversy. While Gastelum had visible control of the fight in all three rounds, Hall fans have used FIGHTMETRIC[13] scores to highlight the statistical dominance held by Hall in the second and third rounds. When asked about his performance in the post-fight conference, Hall stated that his emotional side, stemming from liking and training with Kelvin had gotten the best of him. He went on to say "Kelvin is a great guy, he’s a tough kid you know, I think he’s going to go really far in this sport and I’m happy for him."[14]

Hall was expected to fight Nick Ring at on August 17, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26.[15] However, Ring was pulled from the bout and replaced by Hall's fellow The Ultimate Fighter 17 alumni Josh Samman.[16] However, on July 17, it was announced that Samman was out of the bout and that Hall would face returning UFC fighter John Howard.[17] He lost the fight via split decision.

Hall faced Chris Leben on December 28, 2013 at UFC 168.[18] Leading up to the fight UFC President Dana White said that it was a must win for Hall if he wanted to keep his UFC-contract.[19] Hall immediately landed a knee on Leben and landed multiple punches throughout the fight. Eventually Hall dropped Leben with a punch in the first round, though Leben was saved by the round ending. Leben asked his trainer "Did I get knocked out?" He then stated "I'm done, man" and the fight was ended between the first and second round.

Hall faced Thiago Santos at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014.[20] He fought through a broken, exposed toe during the fight en route to a unanimous decision win.

Hall was expected to face Costas Philippou on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59, a rematch of their previous fight in 2011.[21] However, Philippou would be forced out of the bout due to injury.[22] Hall was expected to face Strikeforce veteran Louis Taylor at the event,[23] On January 11, it was announced that Taylor pulled out of the fight due to a pulled muscle in his back and had his contract terminated as a result.[24] In turn, Hall faced promotional newcomer Ron Stallings.[25] Hall won the fight via TKO in the first round. Hall knocked Stallings down with a punch and followed up with several more on the ground. When Stallings returned to his feet, referee Herb Dean stopped the fight to check a cut that had opened up on Stallings' face, and the ringside doctor declared the cut too severe for Stallings to continue.[26]

Hall is expected to face Rafael Natal on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187.[27]

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 10–4 Ron Stallings TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver January 18, 2015 1 3:37 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–4 Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC 175 July 5, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–4 Chris Leben TKO (retirement) UFC 168 December 28, 2013 1 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 7–4 John Howard Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen August 17, 2013 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 7–3 Kelvin Gastelum Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale April 13, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost The Ultimate Fighter 17
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–2 Nodar Kuduxashvili Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 41 June 15, 2012 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won the vacant ROC Middleweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–2 Daniel Akinyemi Submission (heel hook) Ring of Combat 39 February 10, 2012 1 4:48 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–2 Aung La Nsang KO (punch) Ring of Combat 35 April 8, 2011 3 1:37 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 4–2 Costas Philippou Decision (majority) Ring of Combat 34 February 4, 2011 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 4–1 Chris Weidman TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 31 September 24, 2010 1 3:06 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lost ROC Middleweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Roger Carroll Submission (punch) Ring of Combat 30 June 11, 2010 1 2:41 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won the vacant ROC Middleweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Mitch Whitesel TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 27 November 20, 2009 3 2:34 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Edwin Aguilar TKO (head kicks) Bellator 11 June 12, 2009 3 4:31 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Mike Iannone KO (punches) Ring of Combat 9 October 29, 2005 1 0:44 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition 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 4–0 Dylan Andrews TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen April 9, 2013 (airdate) 2 4:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Semi-Final round
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Bubba McDaniel KO (punch) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen April 2, 2013 (airdate) 1 0:08 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Quarter-Final round
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Adam Cella KO (spinning hook kick) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen February 5, 2013 (airdate) 1 4:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Preliminary round; Knockout of the Season
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Andy Enz Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen January 22, 2013 (airdate) 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Elimination round

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official UFC profile".
  2. ↑ http://fightnetwork.com/news/53263:ufc-fight-night-mcgregor-vs-siver-preview-predictions/
  3. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/MMA/2013/12-28-13MMA.pdf
  4. ↑ "Uriah Hall Was Bullied as a Kid in New York". MMANUTS.COM. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Meet 'The Ultimate Fighter 17' cast: Uriah Hall, Van Damme and 'Tekken' pupil
  6. ↑ World MMA Middleweight Scouting Report: #8 - Uriah Hall
  7. ↑ "The Ultimate Fighter 17 cast revealed". MMAfighting.com. January 9, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Spinning wheel kick KO on 'The Ultimate Fighter' stuns UFC boss Dana White". USA Today. February 6, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/episode-no-11-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-17-team-jones-vs-team-sonnen
  10. ↑ "TUF 17 Finale fight card". mmafighting.com. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  11. ↑ "TUF 17 finals set with Team Sonnen fighters Kelvin Gastelum vs Uriah Hall". mmajunkie.com. 2013-04-09.
  12. ↑ http://www.cagedinsider.com/ufc/kelvin-gastelum-shocks-the-world-defeats-uriah-hall-at-tuf-17-finale/
  13. ↑ http://hosteddb.fightmetric.com/fights/index/4346
  14. ↑ http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/4/14/4222824/dana-white-uriah-hall-mentally-broke-against-kelvin-gastelum
  15. ↑ "Nick Ring vs. Uriah Hall booked for UFC on FS1 in Boston". themmareport.com. May 31, 2013.
  16. ↑ Staff (2013-07-01). "Nick Ring out, Josh Samman meets Uriah Hall at UFC on FOX Sports 1 1". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  17. ↑ Staff (2013-07-17). "John Howard re-signs with the UFC, fights Uriah Hall at UFC on Fox Sports 1". bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  18. ↑ Tom Ngo (2013-09-19). "Chris Leben Faces Uriah Hall at UFC 168". 5thround.com. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Dana White: Uriah Hall will be 'leaving town' if he doesn't beat Chris Leben at UFC 168". mmamania.com. 2013-10-02.
  20. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-04-01). "Hall Returns at UFC 175". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  21. ↑ Staff (2014-10-29). "Uriah Hall-Costas Philippou added to UFC Fight Night 59". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  22. ↑ Staff (2015-01-01). "Costas Philippou forced off UFC Fight Night 59 main card with injury". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  23. ↑ Marc Raimondo (2015-01-01). "Strikeforce vet Louis Taylor steps in to face Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night in Boston". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  24. ↑ Nick Baldwin (2015-01-11). "Louis Taylor out of fight against Uriah Hall with injury, cut from promotion". mmajr.co. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  25. ↑ Damon Martin (2015-01-12). "Ron Stallings steps up to face Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night in Boston". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  26. ↑ Thomas Myers (2015-01-18). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Uriah Hall batters, cuts Ron Stallings to score technical knockout win". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  27. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-03-05). "Middleweights Uriah Hall, Rafael Natal meet at UFC 187". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

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