Jared Hamman (born March 7, 1982) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

that competes in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also formerly competed for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

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and

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Background

Hamman is originally from

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and was raised by his single mother along with his older brother, Loren. Hamman, who was expelled from a private school, later attended

Atascadero High School Atascadero High School (formerly Margarita Black Union High School) is an American public high school located in Atascadero, California. Atascadero High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Atascadero Unified School District. The school receives i ...

where he was a standout athlete in football, swimming, track and field, and also competed in

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for one year. Hamman continued with football as a

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for the

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, winning All-Conference honors. He also worked as a teacher and an assistant coach before pursuing mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hamman began training in mixed martial arts when he was 22 years old at the Unbreakable Gym under Brian Warren in November 2005 and made his professional debut in 2006. He began training with Henry Akins,

Antoni Hardonk Antoni Hardonk (born February 5, 1976) is a Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in K-1 and the UFC. Kickboxing career Antoni made his K-1 debut at the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Scandinavia'' on June 9, 2001 whe ...

, and

Vladimir Matyushenko Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko ( be, Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Мацюшэнка, ''Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka''; born 4 January 1971) is a Belarusian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 u ...

of Dynamix MMA in 2010. Hamman received national attention while fighting for the now-defunct

EliteXC Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a United States-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on Decemb ...

under their

banner on the cable network

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, most notably for a two-fight series against Po'ai Suganuma.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hamman made his UFC debut against

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on November 14, 2009, at

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. Hamman lost via first-round KO. After that, Hamman faced Rodney Wallace on March 27, 2010, at

UFC 111 ''UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Background The ''UFC Primetime'' series returned t ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision and both fighters were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Hamman was defeated by

Kyle Kingsbury Kyle Loren Kingsbury (born March 22, 1982) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2006–2014, Kingsbury also formerly competed for King of the Cage and was a cast member of Spike TV's '' The Ultim ...

via unanimous decision on September 15, 2010, at

UFC Fight Night 22 ''UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 22'') and originally scheduled as ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Belcher'', was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 ...

. However, Hamman was awarded his second ''Fight of the Night'' honors. For his next fight, Hamman dropped to

and faced

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UFC on Versus 5 ''UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle'' (also known as ''UFC on Versus 5'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event was the first that the UFC h ...

. He was successful in his middleweight debut, winning via TKO at 3:38 of round 2. Hamman faced

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on December 10, 2011, at

UFC 140 ''UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 10, 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was the penultimate event for the UFC in 2011. The event fea ...

. He lost via KO in the 1st round. Hamman was expected to face

Kyle Noke Kyle Noke (born 18 March 1980) is an Australian retired mixed martial artist who competed as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Noke has also fought for EliteXC. Background Noke, origina ...

on March 3, 2012, at

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. However, he withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by UFC newcomer

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. Hamman next faced

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on August 11, 2012, at

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. Hamman lost via TKO in the second round. After over a year out, Hamman faced

Magnus Cedenblad Magnus Cedenblad (born April 10, 1982) is a retired Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, among others. Mixed martial arts career Early career Cedenblad has said that he ...

on August 31, 2013, at

UFC 164 ''UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Background The main event was expected to be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the c ...

. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round. After the loss, Hamman was released from the UFC.

World Series of Fighting

After over a year away from the sport, Hamman signed with the

. He debuted for the company on October 11, 2014, in

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, Canada against former The Ultimate Fighter Nations competitor Luke Harris. Hamman won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Rodney Wallace,

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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Official UFC Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamman, Jared American male mixed martial artists 1982 births Living people Mixed martial artists from California Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists University of Redlands alumni People from Atascadero, California People from San Luis Obispo County, California Sportspeople from Southern California Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters