Matt Hamill

Matt “The Hammer” Hamill is a deaf wrestler from Ohio who won three NCAA Division III national titles at RIT and was the first deaf fighter to compete in the UFC. He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 3 under Tito Ortiz.

He lost a controversial split decision to Michael Bisping in 2007. His biggest win was a disqualification victory over Jon Jones in 2009, still the only loss on Jones’ record, and he also beat Keith Jardine and Tito Ortiz. His life story was told in the film The Hammer. CagePotato covered his career and his comebacks.