Matt Hamill
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Matt Hamill "The Hammer" is a 12-8-0 knockout artist.
Matt debuted Jun. 24, 2006 vs Jesse Forbes (win). Longest win streak: 5. 8 years active (Jun. 24, 2006–Oct. 09, 2013).
Best wins: Jon Jones (DQ R1, Dec. 05, 2009); Jesse Forbes (KO/TKO Elbows R1, Jun. 24, 2006); Tim Boetsch (KO/TKO Punches R2, Apr. 02, 2008).
Matthew Hamill (born October 5, 1976) is an American former mixed martial artist and wrestler who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. He is 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. He is notable for being the first deaf fighter to compete in the UFC.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 09, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields | L Thiago Silva | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 70 96 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 22, 2012 | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | W Roger Hollett | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 94 26 | 6 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 06, 2011 | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | L Alexander Gustafsson | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 3:34 | 0 1 | 13 37 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 28, 2011 | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | L Quinton Jackson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 32 55 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 23, 2010 | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | W Tito Ortiz | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 41 37 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 19, 2010 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | W Keith Jardine | M-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 77 65 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 05, 2009 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | W Jon Jones | DQ | 1 | 4:14 | 0 0 | 5 44 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 07, 2009 | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine | W Mark Munoz | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 3:53 | 1 0 | 23 14 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 27, 2008 | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | W Reese Andy | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:19 | 0 0 | 40 34 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 06, 2008 | UFC 88: Breakthrough | L Rich Franklin | KO/TKO Kick | 3 | 0:39 | 0 1 | 13 71 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 02, 2008 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | W Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 1:25 | 0 0 | 31 18 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 08, 2007 | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | L Michael Bisping | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 56 47 | 6 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 03, 2007 | UFC 68: The Uprising | W Rex Holman | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:00 | 0 0 | 29 11 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 10, 2006 | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | W Seth Petruzelli | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 14 25 | 7 0 | 0 1 |
| Jun. 24, 2006 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale | W Jesse Forbes | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 4:47 | 0 0 | 33 9 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.



