[21] Hamill won this fight by majority decision.

[2][3] Er ist seit dem 29. During the fight, Hamill suffered a badly split bottom lip due to a knee strike. Team Shamrock Finale, "Matt Hamill on TUF 10 Finale: Jon Jones didn't lose, and I didn't win", UFC 88 round-by-round live updates and official results, "Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz added to UFC 96", "8 Things You Don't Know About Matt Hamill", "Jones loses controversial disqualification to Hamill", "Matt Hamill suffered dislocated shoulder at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale (Updated)", "Jon Jones Disqualified for Illegal Elbow, Matt Hamill Wins", "Instant replay used for the first time in Nevada fight during Jon Jones disqualification", "Keith Jardine vs. Matt Hamill on tap for "The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale, "Tito Ortiz to Face Matt Hamill at UFC 121", "Phil Davis vs. Matt Hamill targeted for UFC 129 in Toronto", "Matt Hamill replaces Thiago Silva, faces Rampage Jackson at UFC 130", "Former 'Ultimate Fighter' Competitor Matt Hamill Retires from the UFC and MMA", "Matt Hamill out of retirement, meets newcomer Roger Hollett at UFC 152", "Matyushenko replaces Hollett, meets Hamill at UFC 152 in Toronto", "Vladimir Matyushenko out with torn Achilles tendon, Roger Hollett back in against Matt Hamill", "UFC 152 Results: Matt Hamill Begins Comeback With Win Over Roger Hollett", "Thiago Silva vs. Matt Hamill set for October 9th in Brazil", "UFC Vet Matt Hamill Signs On With World Series Of Fighting", "Matt Hamill-Vinny Magalhaes, Melvin Guillard-Ozzy Dugulubgov Announced For WSOF 20", "Thiago Silva vs. Matt Hamill now WSOF 19 co-main with Vinny Magalhaes sidelined", "Branch-Markes on tap for WSOF 20 main event, Hamill-Silva set for WSOF 19", "Matt Hamill withdraws from WSOF 19, Thiago Silva now faces Teddy Holder", "Hamill confident ahead of UFC 88 clash with Franklin", "Interview with UFC.com regarding the "Hamill, Matt Hamill profile at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matt_Hamill&oldid=982768846, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, Sportspeople from the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metropolitan area, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Articles with dead external links from March 2017, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 06:57. Earlier this week, news surfaced that UFC President Dana White is working with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to potentially overturn the lone loss on the record of Jon Jones: a 2009 disqualification against Matt Hamill.. At UFC 133 Hamill faced off against up and coming Swedish striker Alexander Gustafsson, replacing an injured Vladimir Matyushenko. [31] Hamill lost the bout by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the UFC. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Hamill defeated Keith Jardine on June 19, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. [13], His next fight was scheduled to be Brandon Vera at UFC 102, but due to a knee injury while training, Hamill was replaced by Krzysztof Soszynski. [35] However Magalhães was pulled from the bout after a contract dispute with Titan Fighting Championships.

[19] Hamill contested the decision, stating after the fight that he "definitely didn't win" and Jones "definitely didn't lose".[20]. [29] He won his return fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 30–27). Please check your email for a confirmation. [15] Hamill faced off against undefeated prospect Jon Jones on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale and won by disqualification after Jones utilized multiple 12-6 elbows.

You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. [9][10], Hamill next fought Tim Boetsch on April 3, 2008, whom he defeated in the second round by TKO,[11] bringing his record to 4 wins and 1 loss. After his stint in WSOF, Hamill began fighting for various independent promotions. [33] 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.[34].

[2] 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. [5], Of Irish descent, Hamill was deaf from birth. Jonathan Dwight Jones (* 19. Hamill was expected to face UFC newcomer Roger Hollett on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152. Jessica Aguilar proud to witness growth of women's MMA: 'We're established', Justin Gaethje on Khabib Nurmagomedov's durability: 'His main priority is to not take damage', Brian Ortega: Children's charity, not weight-cut issues, was reason for shaving his head, Scott Coker: Dillon Danis is a gamer, but won't get Bellator booking until healthy, With Raulian Paiva out, Zhalgas Zhumagulov steps in to face Amir Albazi at UFC's Nov. 28 event, Aviv Gozali happy to test his grappling against Dillon Danis: 'I'm going to (expletive) you up'. [40][41], Hamill is the subject of a 2010 movie entitled The Hammer about his early life and wrestling career. [7] Hamill attended the Rochester Institute of Technology for three years transferring there after a year at Purdue University.[8]. Matthew Stanley Hamill[1] (born October 5, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist and wrestler who has competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. UFC targets Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian for Oct. 17 201 shares 6hr ago UFC. 732 shares 4hr ago UFC. Team Ortiz Finale. Hamill faced The Ultimate Fighter 2's Seth Petruzelli in a Fight of The Night performance he won via unanimous decision at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter on October 10, 2006. Hamill was on The Ultimate Fighter 3 reality television show, training under former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz in the 205 lb (93 kg) weight class. Welcome to MMA Junkie's European Union Experience. [26], Nearly a year later, however, Hamill decided to come out of retirement. "Today is a sad day for me.

He won a preliminary fight against Mike Nickels via decision, but was unable to continue into the semi-finals due to injuries. By: MMA Junkie Staff. Hamill was on The Ultimate Fighter 3 reality television show, training under former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz 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. [1] Jones kann auf eine solide Ausbildung in Ringen, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu und Muay Thai zurückgreifen und trainiert momentan in Jackson's Submission Fighting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hamill then fought Rex Holman at UFC 68: The Uprising where he won by TKO in the first round. The unified rules of mixed martial arts prohibit downward elbow strikes, and Jones was initially only penalized a point from the round. By: MMA Junkie Staff. Hamill fought fellow TUF 3 alumni Michael Bisping at UFC 75 in London, England on September 8, 2007, where he lost via split decision.
Matt Hamill official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from United States. UFC on ESPN+ 38 predictions: Is it Brian Ortega or 'Korean Zombie' on Fight Island? [30], Hamill faced Thiago Silva on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 29. For a moment, it seemed that Jones …

[4] He is also the only man to defeat Jon Jones. [28] 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. No wonder, a young Jon Jones started the fight with aggression and managed to drop Matt Hamill in the very first round. A rematch since became unlikely because Bisping subsequently dropped down to the Middleweight division after losing a split decision to Rashad Evans. [16] However, because Hamill could not continue due to a dislocated shoulder,[17] Jones was disqualified for these strikes. [38] Hamill eventually faced Magalhães at WSOF 24 held on October 17, 2015. Hamill next fought his former The Ultimate Fighter 3 coach, Tito Ortiz on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121 which he won via unanimous decision.[22]. Jon Jones and Matt Hamill faced each other at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale on December 5, 2009. [39] Hamill and his longtime girlfriend Brittany Houck were engaged to be married in May 2008. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Consequently, the tape was reviewed and showed that Jones' elbows further damaged Hamill's already bloody and lacerated nose. [32], In May 2014 Hamill signed a deal with World Series of Fighting. At UFC 92, Hamill defeated Reese Andy in the second round by TKO due to strikes. [36] Hamill was expected to fight in a rematch against Thiago Silva at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015,[37] but was forced to withdraw from the competition after suffering a sinus infection. After UFC president Dana White revealed he wants to overturn Matt Hamill’s disqualification win over Jon Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion made it clear he’s not looking to run back the only loss on his record.. Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) lost to Hamill after landing illegal downward elbows on Hamill (13-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a December 2009 fight at The Ultimate Fighter … Hamill was next scheduled to face undefeated Phil Davis at UFC 129. Please check your email for a confirmation. [24] Hamill lost the fight via a one sided unanimous decision. A rematch was scheduled for UFC 78, but due to knee surgery, Hamill withdrew. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Hamill faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou on May 21, 2016, at Venator FC3: Palhares vs. Meek in Italy. From the opening match to the main event, Bellator 249 was a memorable night of big finishes. Thanks for signing up. Hamill is divorced and has a daughter from the marriage. He was introduced to wrestling by his stepfather[6] Michael Rich, who was the head wrestling coach at Loveland High School. “He definitely didn’t lose this fight, and I definitely didn’t win, but I guess the rules are there for a reason.

UFC on ESPN+ 38 predictions: Is it Brian Ortega or 'Korean Zombie' on Fight Island? [27] However, Hollett was forced out of the bout due to a contract dispute with Bellator and replaced by Vladimir Matyushenko. [11], Hamill then went on to fight at UFC 88 against former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin as the co-main event. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Hamill fought former NCAA wrestling champion Mark Muñoz at UFC 96, defeating him with a right leg roundhouse kick to the head, knocking Munoz unconscious and earning him the Knockout of the Night award. From the opening match to the main event, Bellator 249 was a memorable night of big finishes. 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. After suffering a four-fight losing streak, Hamill earned his first win in over four years when he faced fellow UFC veteran Luiz Cané at Fight 2 Night 2 on April 28, 2017, in Brazil. From the opening match to the main event, Bellator 249 was a memorable night of big finishes.

On August 8, 2011, Matt Hamill decided to step away from the UFC and MMA, as he lost his last two fights.