After over 4 a long time of silence, former UFC standout Matt Hamill can lastly hear.
“I just got the most powerful digital hearing aids ever made,” Hamill wrote on Instagram. “For the first time in 41 years, I can finally hear my kids’ voices, the sounds of people walking and laughing. I finally heard my mom’s voice and she cried. I’m looking forward to hearing my brother Pat’s voice too. I only hope he doesn’t have a voice like a foghorn. This is awesome although I know it will take time to adapt to all of this. Happy New Year!”
Matt Hamill is greatest recognized for his loopy DQ win over ‘bones’ on the UFC’s TUF 10 finale
A 3-time NCAA Division III nationwide champion, Matt Hamill made his UFC debut in June 2006 and competed contained in the Octagon for seven years. Alongside the way in which, he shared the cage with a slew of MMA legends like Michael Bisping, Wealthy Franklin, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, and Alexander Gustafsson.
Hamill’s most notable victory got here through a controversial disqualification in opposition to two-division titleholder and reigning undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones.
‘Bones’ was having his manner with Hamill, lighting up the Loveland, Ohio native with a slew of strikes from the mount. With lower than a minute to go within the opening spherical, referee Steve Mazzagatti halted the motion after observing Jones land a number of 12-to-6 elbows which have been unlawful till November 1, 2024. With Hamill unable to proceed, Jones was DQ’d, handing him his first and solely profession loss.
With the straight up-and-down elbows now completely authorized contained in the Octagon, Jon Jones advised that his loss in opposition to Hamill be overturned, giving him again his ‘O’ within the course of. Nevertheless, Hamill proposed a unique approach to settle issues with Jones.
After exiting the UFC, Hamill fought 5 extra instances below a number of promotional banners, going 2-3 within the course of. He retired in 2018 after scoring a split-decision win in opposition to Chris Birchler at Maverick MMA 6 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
