What happened to Matt Hamill UFC?
What happened to Matt Hamill UFC?
As reported by the UFC, Matt Hamill has decided to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts. Hamill was defeated this past weekend by Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 133, thus ending his career that started with his performance on season three of The Ultimate Fighter when he was coached by Tito Ortiz.
How did Matt Hamill become famous?
Hamill burst onto the MMA scene on TUF 3 as a part of Tito Ortiz’s team (Ortiz vs. Shamrock). At the time, he was only 1-0 in MMA. He won his first fight on the show over Mike Nickels before succumbing to an injury.
What titles did Matt Hamill win?
Matt Hamill had an outstanding wrestling career at RIT. Matt did everything in three’s; he won three National Championships in three different weight classes. He was a three-time All-American, a three-time New York State Champion, and a three-time RIT Invitational Champion. Hamill’s compiled a career record of 89-3.
Is Jon Jones still undefeated?
During much of his championship reign, Jones has been widely considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Never stopped nor outscored during his career, Jones’s only professional loss is a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill; a result that Hamill and UFC President Dana White dispute.
When did Matt Hamill become deaf?
Early life. Of Irish descent, Hamill was deaf from birth. He was introduced to wrestling by his stepfather Michael Rich, who was the head wrestling coach at Loveland High School. Hamill attended the Rochester Institute of Technology for three years transferring there after a year at Purdue University.
Which UFC fighter is deaf?
UFC flyweight fighter Askar Askarov was born deaf and currently has about 20% hearing capacity in both his ears. Askar Askarov is certainly not the only deaf fighter to fight under UFC, as the world knows of Matt Hamill for being the only one to hold a win over Jon Jones.
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