Matt Hamill

“The Hammer”
OctagonStats Rating 1577
10-5-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornOct 05, 1976
Age50
DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.69
Str. Acc42%
SApM3.80
Str. Def61%
TD Avg3.00
TD Acc34%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L W L L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
5 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate50%
Times finished40%
StreakL1
Best streak5
Avg fight10:19
Octagon time2h 34m
Opp win%68%
ActiveJun. 24, 2006 – Oct. 09, 2013 (8y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Knockout of the Night1
Total bonuses2
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

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

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Oct. 09, 2013UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsL Thiago SilvaU-DEC35:000 170 963 00 0
Sep. 22, 2012UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortW Roger HollettU-DEC35:000 094 266 00 0
Aug. 06, 2011UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2L Alexander GustafssonKO/TKO Punches23:340 113 370 00 0
May. 28, 2011UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillL Quinton JacksonU-DEC35:000 032 550 00 0
Oct. 23, 2010UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezW Tito OrtizU-DEC35:000 041 373 00 0
Jun. 19, 2010The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz FinaleW Keith JardineM-DEC35:000 077 652 00 0
Dec. 05, 2009The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleW Jon JonesDQ14:140 05 440 10 0
Mar. 07, 2009UFC 96: Jackson vs JardineW Mark MunozKO/TKO Kick13:531 023 140 00 0
Dec. 27, 2008UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008W Reese AndyKO/TKO Punches22:190 040 341 00 0
Sep. 06, 2008UFC 88: BreakthroughL Rich FranklinKO/TKO Kick30:390 113 711 00 0
Apr. 02, 2008UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonW Tim BoetschKO/TKO Punches21:250 031 181 00 0
Sep. 08, 2007UFC 75: Champion vs ChampionL Michael BispingS-DEC35:000 056 476 00 0
Mar. 03, 2007UFC 68: The UprisingW Rex HolmanKO/TKO Punches14:000 029 110 00 0
Oct. 10, 2006Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final ChapterW Seth PetruzelliU-DEC35:000 114 257 00 1
Jun. 24, 2006The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock FinaleW Jesse ForbesKO/TKO Elbows14:470 033 91 00 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.