Matt Hamill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Hamill
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Oct 5, 1976(1976-10-05)
Age	48
Birthplace	Loveland
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Libra

Matt Hamill Biography

Matt Hamill is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on October 5, 1976 in Loveland, Ohio, United States. He was known as The Hammer and was a light-heavyweight division mixed martial arts fighter. He also had a successful wrestling career. He was awarded silver in Greco-Roman Wrestling, and a gold medal at the 2001 Summer Deaflympics.

In a unanimous decision, he defeated He defeated Tito Ortiz by unanimous decision to earn his 10th MMA victory in 2010. to win his 10th MMA title in 2010.

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. Judges scored the bout (29–28, 30–27, and 29–28) for Hamill.

On June 24, 2006, Hamill fought fellow contestant Jesse Forbes at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale on Spike TV and won via knockout.

Born deaf, he was introduced to wrestling by Michael Rich, his stepfather. He is the father of a child from a broken marriage.

Matt Hamill Net Worth

Matt Hamill is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Hamill 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2005, he made his MMA debut against Robert Hitte. He won the fight by TKO. After winning his first four fights, he lost to He made his MMA debut in 2005 in a fight against Robert Hitte that he won by TKO. He went on to win his first 4 fights before losing to Michael Bisping. He previously was a 3-time Division III National Champion in wrestling.. He was previously a 3-time Division III National Champion of wrestling.

He was twice involved in what was called the fight of the evening by UFC, and once won the knockout of that night.

Matthew Stanley Hamill (born October 5, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist and wrestler who has competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. 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. Additionally, Hamill has a silver medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling and a gold medal in Freestyle Wrestling from the 2001 Summer Deaflympics. He is also the only man to defeat Jon Jones

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matt Hamill Dating?

According to our records, Matt Hamill married to Brittany Houck. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Hamill’s is not dating anyone.

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

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Hamill celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.

Hamill defeated Keith Jardine 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.

Top Facts about Matt Hamill

1. Matt Hamill was born on October 5, 1976.
2. He is a former mixed martial artist and wrestler who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC.
3. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling.
4. He was introduced to wrestling by his stepfather Michael Rich, who was the head wrestling coach at Loveland High School.
5. He won a preliminary fight against Mike Nickels via decision on The Ultimate Fighter 3.
6. He defeated Seth Petruzelli via unanimous decision at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter.
7. In 2007, he lost a split decision to Rashad Evans by Michael Bisping.
8. He defeated Tim Boetsch by TKO to bring his record to 4 wins and 1 loss.
9. He defeated Mark Muñoz by knockout at UFC 96.
10. He won a DQ win against Jon Jones due to illegal 12-6 elbows.
11. In 2010, he defeated Keith Jardine by majority decision.
12. He defeated Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision in 2010.
13. He lost to Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision in 2009.
14. He lost to Alexander Gustafsson in 2011.
15. He retired from MMA in 2011, but returned in 2012.

Is Matt Hamill completely deaf?

But in the meantime, here are a few factoids that may just surprise you. In an appearance on HD Net, Tito claimed that Hamill suffered from a soft head and poor equilibrium due to his deafness ( Hamill was born deaf and learned to read lips and speak from his older siblings).

What happened to Matt Hamill UFC?

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.

Was Matt Hamill the first deaf wrestler?

Hamill, the first-ever deaf UFC fighter , first rose to fame as a wrestler who won three NCAA Division III National Championships at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

Why is Matt Hamill famous?

Before making it to the UFC, Hamill had many accomplishments. He is a three- time NCAA Division III National champion in wrestling, has a silver medal in greco-roman wrestling, and holds a gold medal in freestyle wrestling from the deaf Olympics games in 2001.

Can Matt Hamill hear?

Matt Hamill can’t hear his corner during a fight. Although he can read lips from across the room as easily as you or I might read a large-print book, his eyes are never anything but focused on what’s in front of him. He can’t hear his walk-out music or the crowd reacting to what he does.