I've always admired a guy who can stand up to a challenge and that's what Matt Hamill has done his entire life. The 3 time NCAA Champion and UFC Star is the subject of a recent, powerful movie, The Hammer directed by Oren Kaplan. The movie from Tapout Films is on sale now.
Please be patient in listening to what Matt has to say as its sometimes hard to understand. Matt's trainer and business partner Duff Holmes offer some clarity and insight as we take a rare behind the scenes look at one of the wrestling's most unique competitors. Matt "The Hammer" Hamill! Sc
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IdloxFAKnY
Matt “The Hammer” Hamill is a deaf American amateur wrestler and MMA fighter. He was a three-time NCAA Wrestling Division III National Champion (167 lb. class in 1997, 190 lb. class in 1998, and 197 lb. class in 1999) while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.
In November 2007, Matt was inducted into the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame. Matt also participated in the Deaflympics in 1997 (Denmark) where he won both golds in greco-roman style and freestyle. Then in 2001 at Rome, Italy, Matt earned a silver in greco-roman style along with a gold medal in freestyle.
Matt was a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show in the 205 lb (93 kg) weight class which was a launching pad for his career in the UFC.
Matt fought in the UFC for six years and has amassed a career record of 9-4 in the UFC and 11-3 overall in MMA.
On August 8th, Matt Hamill announced his retirement. Or did he? Fans, look for an announcement out of Hamill's camp from Duff Holmes very soon. The career of the UFC's most unlikely hero is about ready to explode, again!
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