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Matthew Stanley Hamill (born October 5, 1976) is an American

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and

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who has competed in the

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division of the

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. He is a three-time

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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

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(RIT) in

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Early life

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descent, Hamill was

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from birth. He was introduced to

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by his stepfather Michael Rich, who was the head wrestling coach at Loveland High School. Hamill attended the

for three years transferring there after a year at

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Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Hamill was on ''

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'' reality television show, training under former

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in the 205 lb (93 kg) weight class. He won a preliminary fight against Mike Nickels via decision, but was unable to continue into the semi-finals due to injuries.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On June 24, 2006, Hamill fought fellow contestant

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and won via

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. Hamill faced ''

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's''

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in a Fight of The Night performance he won via unanimous decision at '' Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter'' on October 10, 2006. Judges scored the bout (29–28, 30–27, and 29–28) for Hamill. Hamill then fought Rex Holman at '' UFC 68: The Uprising'' where he won by TKO in the first round. Hamill fought fellow TUF 3 alumnus

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in London, England on September 8, 2007, where he lost via split decision. The decision was considered controversial as many believed Hamill won the fight. A rematch was scheduled for

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, but due to knee surgery, Hamill withdrew. A rematch since became unlikely because Bisping subsequently dropped down to the

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division after losing a split decision to

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. Hamill next fought Tim Boetsch on April 3, 2008, whom he defeated in the second round by TKO, bringing his record to 4 wins and 1 loss. During the fight, Hamill had a badly split bottom lip due to a knee strike. Hamill then went on to fight at

UFC 88 ''UFC 88: Breakthrough'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 6, 2008, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Ras ...

against former UFC Middleweight Champion

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as the co-main event. He lost the fight by TKO after a kick to the liver at 0:39 of the third round. At

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, Hamill defeated Reese Andy in the second round by TKO due to strikes. Hamill fought former

wrestling champion

Mark Muñoz Oklahoma State Cowboys Mark Kenery Muñoz (born February 9, 1978) is a Filipino-American former professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competito ...

UFC 96 ''UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena. Background The card was headlined by a Light Heavyweight bout be ...

, defeating him with a right leg roundhouse kick to the head, knocking Munoz unconscious and earning him the Knockout of the Night award. His next fight was scheduled to be Brandon Vera at

UFC 102 ''UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. It featured former five-time UFC champion and UFC Hall of Fa ...

, but due to a knee injury while training, Hamill was replaced by

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Coming off of knee surgery, Hamill became sick. Hamill faced off against undefeated prospect

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on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale. Jones would be disqualified for using illegal 12–6 elbows. The

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prohibit downward elbow strikes, and Jones was initially only penalized a point from the round. However, because Hamill could not continue due to his dislocated shoulder, he was awarded the DQ win. Consequently, the tape was reviewed and showed that Jones' elbows further damaged Hamill's already bloody and lacerated nose. This marked the first time that Nevada has used its recently enacted instant replay rule, in which the referee's decision was supported by the commission which utilized a slow motion replay to review the elbows. Hamill contested the decision, stating after the fight that he "definitely didn't win" and Jones "definitely didn't lose". Hamill defeated

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on June 19, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale. Hamill won this fight by majority decision. Jardine was docked a point for accidentally poking Hamill in the eye in round 2. Hamill next fought his former The Ultimate Fighter 3 coach,

on October 23, 2010, at

UFC 121 ''UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States. The event was the fourth time the UFC has hosted at the Hon ...

which he won via unanimous decision. Hamill was next scheduled to face undefeated Phil Davis at

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. It was then announced that

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had failed his

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post fight drug test, and Hamill was named as his replacement in his bout against former UFC light heavyweight champion and current top contender

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. Hamill lost the fight via a one sided unanimous decision. At

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Hamill faced off against up and coming Swedish striker

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, replacing an injured

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. After an uneventful first round, Gustafsson dropped Hamill in the second with a straight punch followed by an uppercut, subsequently finishing Hamill with punches and elbows from the mount. On August 8, 2011, Matt Hamill decided to step away from the UFC and MMA, as he lost his last two fights. "Today is a sad day for me. After six years and 13 fights in the UFC I'm ready to hang up my gloves and retire from this amazing sport," he said on his official website. Nearly a year later, however, Hamill decided to come out of retirement. Hamill was expected to face UFC newcomer

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on September 22, 2012, at

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. However, Hollett was forced out of the bout due to a contract dispute with Bellator and replaced by Vladimir Matyushenko. However, Matyushenko was forced out of the bout after suffering a torn Achilles tendon while training, and was replaced by Hollett, who had settled the issue in time. He won his return fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 30–27). Hamill faced

on October 9, 2013, at

UFC Fight Night 29 ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 29'') was a mixed martial arts event held on October 9, 2013, at the Ginásio José Corrêa in Barueri, Brazil. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. Background The e ...

. Hamill lost the bout by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the UFC.

World Series of Fighting

In May 2014 Hamill signed a deal with

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. He was expected to debut for the promotion later in 2014, however due to nagging injuries, Hamill would retire for the second time in his career. Hamill later decided to return to mixed martial arts and was scheduled to fight against

Vinny Magalhães Vinicius "Vinny" de Magalhães (; born July 2, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he was a finalist in '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mi ...

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on April 10, 2015. However Magalhães was pulled from the bout after a contract dispute with

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. Hamill was expected to fight in a rematch against

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on March 28, 2015, but was forced to withdraw from the competition after a sinus infection. Hamill eventually faced Magalhães at WSOF 24 held on October 17, 2015. He lost the fight via

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in the first round.

Independent promotions

After his stint in WSOF, Hamill began fighting for various independent promotions. Hamill faced

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on May 21, 2016, at Venator FC3: Palhares vs. Meek in Italy. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Hamill next faced

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on October 14, 2016, at

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: Empire Rising. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Following a four-fight losing streak, Hamill earned his first win in over four years when he faced fellow UFC veteran

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at Fight 2 Night 2 on April 28, 2017, in Brazil. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Hamill then faced Chris Birchler at Maverick MMA 6, and won by split decision.

Personal life

Hamill is divorced and has a daughter from the marriage. Hamill and his longtime girlfriend Brittany Houck were engaged to be married in May 2008. Hamill is the subject of a 2010 movie entitled '' The Hammer'' about his early life and wrestling career. Originally set to star Eben Kostbar, it was criticized by the deaf community for featuring a non-deaf actor; however, Hamill himself supported the casting of Kostbar due to his wrestling experience and the fact that Kostbar is fluent in

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. However, Kostbar withdrew from starring, feeling it would be more appropriate for a member of the deaf community to take the role. Deaf actor

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was chosen as the final choice to voice Hamill. The movie was produced by Joseph McKelheer and Eben Kostbar and was directed by Oren Kaplan.

Championships and Accomplishments

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** Knockout of the Night (One time) vs.

** Fight of the Night (Two times) vs.

;

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Matthew Hamill's Profile at Deaflympics

Matt "The Hammer" Hamill
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Early life

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Ultimate Fighting Championship

World Series of Fighting

Independent promotions

Personal life

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

External links