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

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that competes in the

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's Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce and ShoXC.

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 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 University of Redlands, 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, and Vladimir Matyushenko of Dynamix MMA in 2010. Hamman received national attention while fighting for the now-defunct EliteXC under their ShoXC 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 UFC 105. Hamman lost via first-round KO. After that, Hamman faced Rodney Wallace on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111. He won the fight via unanimous decision and both fighters were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Hamman was defeated by Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22. However, Hamman was awarded his second ''Fight of the Night'' honors. For his next fight, Hamman dropped to Middleweight and faced CB Dollaway at UFC on Versus 5. 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

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. He lost via KO in the 1st round. Hamman was expected to face Kyle Noke 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 Andrew Craig. Hamman next faced

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on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. Hamman lost via TKO in the second round. After over a year out, Hamman faced

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on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164. 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, Kyle Kingsbury

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