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Light Heavyweight · “The Hammer”

Matt Hamill

13-8-0 UFC 10-5-0
Chain Wrestling Takedown-Proof
6'1"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:19Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 43.7 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 32.8 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 48.7 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 37.6 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 92.6 of 100 TD Defense — Elite, rated 95.3 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 11.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 64.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Elite 95
  2. Wrestling Strong 93
  3. Control Average 64
  4. Striking D Average 49
  5. Striking Below avg 44
  6. Durability Below avg 38
  7. Accuracy Below avg 33
  8. Grappling Weak 11
Chain Wrestling 31 takedowns from 91 attempts · 3.0 landed per 15 min
Takedown-Proof 11 of 12 takedowns stuffed
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.69
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.8
Striking accuracy42.4%
Striking defense61.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.1
Takedowns / 15 min3.0
Takedown accuracy34.1%
Takedown defense91.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time23.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 7, 2009 vs Mark Munoz — 5.92/min (W) — only 3.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '09 December 5, 2009 vs Jon Jones — 1.18/min (W) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '09 June 19, 2010 vs Keith Jardine — 5.13/min (W) Jun '10 October 23, 2010 vs Tito Ortiz — 2.73/min (W) Oct '10 May 28, 2011 vs Quinton Jackson — 2.13/min (L) May '11 August 6, 2011 vs Alexander Gustafsson — 1.52/min (L) Aug '11 September 22, 2012 vs Roger Hollett — 6.27/min (W) Sep '12 October 9, 2013 vs Thiago Silva — 4.67/min (L) Oct '13

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Thiago Silva 15-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · October 9, 2013
70/181Sig. strikes
96/205Absorbed
3/14Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Roger Hollett 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · September 22, 2012
94/144Sig. strikes
26/72Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
6:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alexander Gustafsson 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:34 — UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · August 6, 2011
13/34Sig. strikes
37/98Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Quinton Jackson 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
32/85Sig. strikes
55/128Absorbed
0/17Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tito Ortiz 14-7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
41/134Sig. strikes
37/131Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Keith Jardine 15-7-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · June 19, 2010
77/199Sig. strikes
65/227Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
1:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jon Jones 9-0 walk-in DQ · R1 4:14 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · December 5, 2009
5/17Sig. strikes
44/88Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mark Munoz 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:53 — UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · March 7, 2009
23/47Sig. strikes
14/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Reese Andy 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:19 — UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 · December 27, 2008
40/115Sig. strikes
34/73Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rich Franklin 25-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:39 — UFC 88: Breakthrough · September 6, 2008
13/58Sig. strikes
71/136Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tim Boetsch 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:25 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · April 2, 2008
31/71Sig. strikes
18/58Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michael Bisping 13-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
56/124Sig. strikes
47/162Absorbed
6/12Takedowns
4:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rex Holman 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
29/49Sig. strikes
11/32Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Seth Petruzelli 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · October 10, 2006
14/40Sig. strikes
25/58Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
10:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jesse Forbes 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:47 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · June 24, 2006
33/48Sig. strikes
9/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Jesse Forbes › Simulate vs Jesse Forbes ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
13-8-0Pro record
| rank = NCAA Division III Wrestling, Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsuGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 0
Decision 5
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 14
Maverick MMA 1
F2N 1
Combate Americas 1
Venator FC3 1
WSOF 1
Ortiz vs. Shamrock 1
XFO 1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Chris Birchler Decision (split) Maverick MMA 6
April 14, 2018
 Maverick MMA 3 5:00
W Luiz Cané KO (punches) F2N: Fight2Night2
April 28, 2017
 F2N 1 0:38
L Julian Marquez TKO (punches) Combate Americas : Empire Rising
October 14, 2016
 Combate Americas 1 1:22
L Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou KO (punches) Venator FC3: Palhares vs. Meek
May 21, 2016
 Venator FC3 1 0:37
L Vinny Magalhães Submission (kneebar) WSOF 24
October 17, 2015
 WSOF 1 1:08
L Thiago Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Roger Hollett Decision (unanimous) UFC 152
September 22, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Alexander Gustafsson TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 133
August 6, 2011
 UFC 2 3:34
L Quinton Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC 130
May 28, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tito Ortiz Decision (unanimous) UFC 121
October 23, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Keith Jardine Decision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
June 19, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jon Jones DQ (illegal elbows) The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
December 5, 2009
 UFC 1 4:14
W Mark Muñoz KO (head kick) UFC 96
March 7, 2009
 UFC 1 3:53
W Reese Andy TKO (punches) UFC 92
December 27, 2008
 UFC 2 2:19
L Rich Franklin TKO (body kick) UFC 88
September 6, 2008
 UFC 3 0:39
W Tim Boetsch TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
April 2, 2008
 UFC 2 1:25
L Michael Bisping Decision (split) UFC 75
September 8, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Rex Holman TKO (punches) UFC 68
March 3, 2007
 UFC 1 4:00
W Seth Petruzelli Decision (unanimous) Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
October 10, 2006
 Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3 5:00
W Jesse Forbes TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
June 24, 2006
 UFC 1 4:47
W Robert Hitte TKO (punches) XFO 7
August 27, 2005
 XFO 1 1:52

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matt Hamill) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 42.4% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 61.4% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 3.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 34.1% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 91.7% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 23.2% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 63.3%