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UFC 92 Weigh In Results
Champ Forrest Griffin (205) vs. Rashad Evans (203)
Champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (246) vs. Frank Mir (251)
Quinton Jackson (206) vs. Wanderlei Silva (203)
Mustafa Al-Turk (237) vs. Cheick Kongo (233)
C.B. Dollaway (186) vs. Mike Massenzio (184)
will bring live coverage of UFC 92 starting around 7:15 EST on Saturday. UFC 92 is set to take place tommorow, and The MMA News brings you the weigh in results. There were fireworks when Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva hit the sca...
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Jones-Hamill, Edgar-Pellegrino Set for TUF Finale
Original at Sherdog.com
• Wed, Oct 14
Two bouts for the live finale of this season’s “The Ultimate Fighter” were made official Wednesday. Fast-rising light heavyweight Jon Jones will take on Matt Hamill , and lightweights Frankie Edgar and Kurt Pellegrino will square off Dec. 5 on Spike TV, according to a news release distrib...
Hollywood Filming NTID’s Matt Hamill
Original at 13WHAM-TV
• Tue, Sep 29
Rochester, N.Y. - Film crews are in town this week making a movie about an inspirational athlete, N.T.I.D. graduate Matt Hamill.
Muñoz slated for UFC fight in August
Original at Vallejo Times-Herald
• Tue, Jun 23
In his UFC debut, Mark Muñoz sucked.That's not a harsh assessment. Those are his words exactly."For lack of a better term, I sucked," Muñoz said of his March 7 first-round knockout at the hands of Matt Hamill at UFC 96.
Most overrated MMA fighters
Original at Calgary Sun
• Thu, Apr 16
Canada Before dropping to middleweight, he lost a close decision to Rashad Evans and should have another loss on his record for his fight with Matt Hamill. Bisping has gone on record saying he will knock out Henderson, considered to have one of the toughest ...
The Detail of Judging MMA
Original at Doghouse Boxing
• Thu, Apr 9
Canada For example, Michael Bisping’s controversial split decision win over fellow The Ultimate Fighter alum Matt Hamill is often called into question. While the percentages show Hamill outstriking and outgrappling the Manchester native, two out of three ...
MMA Profile: Matt "The Hammer" Hamill
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Apr 7
CA where he defeated Jesse Forbes in the first round. After dominant wins over Seth Petruzelli and Rex Holman, the UFC decided to match up Matt Hamill and his rival from The Ultimate Fighter, Michael Bisping, who had won the show at UFC 75 in England. ...
UFC: Fight Night 18
Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Apr 2
CA For instance, take UFC 75 when Michael Bisping was awarded a split decision over Matt Hamill. Hamill clearly dominated the first two rounds both standing and on the ground. The 3rd round saw Bisping out strike Hamill, but that wasn't enough to award ...
Franklin, Coleman to be in UFC video game
Original at Dayton Daily News
• Sun, Mar 22
OH So, too, is UFC hall-of-famer and former Ohio State wrestling standout Mark Coleman. Unfortunately, most of the area's other fighters — including current and former UFC stars Matt Hamill, Dustin Hazelett, Matt Brown, Jorge Gurgel and Michael Patt ...
Was Matt Hamill's UFC 96 Celebration Excessive?
Original at MMA for Real
• Tue, Mar 10
by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 10, 2009 9:24 PM EDT in News 9 comments Rarely has a fighter celebrated a victory as long and as exuberantly as Matt Hamill did after his victory Saturday over Mark Munoz in their light heavyweight fight at UFC 96 in Columbus, ...
UFC 96 Recap and Other UFC News
Original at b5media/JabandGrapple(feeds.b5media.com)
• Sun, Mar 8
By scott Tags: MMA, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, ufc, dana white, QUINTON JACKSON, keith jardine, UFC 96 via Blogdigger blog search for "Matt Hamill" (Bisping OR "Michael Bisping" OR UFC OR "UFC 88" OR "Rich Franklin" OR "UFC 75" OR "Rex Holman" OR MMA OR Boetsch OR TKO).
The Disappearing Act & Other MMA Magic Tricks
Original at Sherdog.com
• Sun, Mar 8
Following a brutal head kick from Matt Hamill (and also an unconscious knee to his own face as his body collapsed on itself) Saturday night at UFC 96, abracadabra: Munoz disappeared. This after the ever-excited Joe Rogan informed the viewing public he ...
Ultimate fighter Hamill ready to stand — or wrestle — Saturday
Original at Utica Observer Dispatch
• Fri, Mar 6
Mark Munoz was a national wrestling champion at Oklahoma State University in 2001. For Matt Hamill, that means today’s Ultimate Fighting Championship match will end up on the ground, where he likes it.
UFC 96: Lackluster
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Feb 9
By Matt Welch Besides seizing the opportunity to play spoiler, Jardine has little to gain from this fight. He’s already stated that he has no interest in a bout with light heavyweight champion, and fellow Greg Jackson-trained teammate, Rashad Evans.
“Killa B” Out, “The Barn Cat” In
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Wed, Feb 4
By justin McCrory stands at 2-2 inside the Octagon with wins over veteran fighter, Pete Spratt and “Ultimate Fighter” season 2 runner-up, Luke Cummo. Madigan brings an unblemished MMA record, along with his Dangerous kickboxing skills to the bout.
- TIM BOETSCH VS JASON BRILZ AT UFC 96 IN OHIO - MMA WEEKLY ...
Original at MMAWeekly.com
• Wed, Feb 4
A light heavyweight match-up has been confirmed for UFC 96 in Columbus, Ohio, as Tim Boetsch will return to action against Jason Brilz. The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Saturday by sources close to the fight. ... Light heavyweight wrestling standouts Matt Hamill and Mark Munoz will f...
Matt Hamill on Tito Ortiz, Kimbo Slice and Wanting to Fight Anyone in the Top 10
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Wed, Jan 7
Filed under: UFCUFC light heavyweight Matt Hamill, who is coming off a second-round TKO win over Reese Andy at UFC 92, answered some questions from FanHouse this week. Via e-mail, we asked him about the UFC 92 fight, his future plans, whether his deafness affects his communication with hi...
TUF: Top 5 Most Improved
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Jan 2
By Jimmy Kimmel 4. Michael Bisping 3. Mike Swick 1. Rashad Evans He followed it with a draw with Tito Ortiz and then a win over Michael Bisping. Then all of his improvement showed with his next two fights: destroying Chuck Liddell and claiming the 205 title with a TKO win over Forrest Griffin.
UFC 92 medical suspensions and injuries from NSAC
Original at MMAmania.com
• Mon, Dec 29
By MMAmania Wanderlei Silva – The “Axe Murderer” is suspended until February 27 and no contact until February 12, ruling out any possibility of a rematch against Chuck Liddell at UFC 96 on March 7. Matt Hamill – “The Hammer” is suspended until February 12 and no contact until January 28 because of a cut u...
UFC 92: Recap: Changing Belts
Original at The Big Lead
• Mon, Dec 29
By Cousins of Ron Mexico Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin: TKO (punches) — Round 3, 2:46 (Evans wins UFC light-heavyweight title) Yushin Okami def. Dean Lister via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Matt Hamill def. Reese Andy via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 2:19
Random Thoughts on UFC 92 and the MMA World for 2008 and 2009
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Dec 29
By Bob Fucile Matt Hamill looked solid with his second-round TKO victory over Andy Reese and a good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach could really put him over the hump. One drawback for him is that the light heavyweight division is extremely stacked and he was beaten convincingly by Rich Franklin in the forme...
First Reactions To A Disappointing UFC 92
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Dec 27
By Tom Grant Matt Hamill vs. Reese Andy was next. Their strong wrestling background negated each other and the fight remained on the feet and the standup was, in a word: ugly. The fight ended with Reese Andy throwing garbage slappy punches while Hamill finished him off.
Upset City: Rampage Jackson Shocks America, Other UFC 92 Random Thoughts
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Dec 27
By Sean Schimling Cheick Kongo looked amazing, but not ready for a title shot! Maybe put him against Nog or Gonzaga. He showed a lot last night; two more fights like that and a title shot is guaranteed! Wanderlei Silva needs to really sit and think what to do next. A rematch with Chuck Liddell? Or does he retire? T...
Rashad Evans, Frank Mir Win Gold At UFC 92
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Dec 27
By Josh Nason Evans won the Light Heavyweight gold by TKO'ing Forrest Griffin in the third round, while Mir earned a piece of the Heavyweight title and a rematch with Brock Lesnar after TKO'ing "Minotauro" Nogueira in the second round of their title fight.
*UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008
Original at The MMA Digest
• Sat, Dec 20
Looking to rebound from a loss to Franklin at UFC 88, Loveland , Ohio ’s Matt Hamill (6’1”/205 lbs., fighting out of Utica, N.Y.) will put his top tier wrestling ability and improved striking up against former three-time NCAA Division I wrestler and Minot, North Dakota native Reese Andy (5’1...
UFC 92 (December, 2008)
Original at mmaworldrankings (WordPress)
• Tue, Dec 16
By Kevin 205 lbs. - Matt Hamill [23] vs. Reese Andy [42] MMA Records: Hamill (4-2); Andy (7-2)Preview: Matt Hamill is a very strong wrestler with decent boxing skills. Reese Andy is a very strong wrestler with hardly any boxing skills. This is a horrible matchup for Andy. Matt Hamill should cruise to a 1s...
The 10 Best Fighters to Come Out of TUF House
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Oct 27
By Jessy Morris 8. TUF Season One—Mike Swick 5. TUF Season Three—Michael Bisping 2. TUF Season Two—Rashad Evans His victory over Chuck Liddell surprised every but me and it put him in title contention. Now at UFC 92, he will fight UFC light-heavyweight champion...
Stephan Bonnar vs Jon Jones UFC 94 fight on tap
Original at MMAmania.com
• Wed, Oct 22
By MMAmania It marked the sixth career win for Jones and his sixth fight of 2008. That’s right, “Bones” is a decorated collegiate wrestler who just recently made the transition to mixed martial arts and is already making some waves at the UFC level.
Original at Ivan's
• Sat, Oct 18
By Ivan Trembow(noreply@blogger.com) 2. UFC on Spike TV (10/10/2006): Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock--- 6.524 million viewers (Aired from 9:42 PM to 9:45 PM) 18. UFC on Spike TV (10/10/2006): Matt Hamill vs. Seth Petruzelli--- 4.007 million viewers (Aired from 8:09 PM to 8:28 PM)
About Last Night: Who Is Seth Petruzelli?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Oct 5
By Josh Nason I had someone e-mail in and say I wasn't being fair to Petruzelli's background and was kind of dismissive of his record (going into last night, it was 9-4, not 2-2. My bad for messing that up. He was 2-2 in his last four fights.). So, to be fair, here's what we know. His nickname is "The Silverback."He...
Petruzelli could ruin the Kimbo Slice myth
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Sat, Oct 4
By Steve Cofield Petruzelli has a solid kickboxing and wrestling background. His wrestling is the key. Hopefully, he's smart enough to realize that Kimbo must be taken to the ground. What a blow to EliteXC and Kimbo if he can't beat the sixth best fighter from the heavyweight field on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
UFC 93 Henderson vs Franklin
Original at groundnpound.org
• Wed, Oct 1
• 6 related articles
By Mr. GNP Franklin vs. Henderson & Coleman vs. ShogunUFC 93, Franklin vs. Henderson, and Coleman vs. "Shogun" announcedThe Ultimate Fighting Championship will head to Dublin, Ireland, for the first time in the organization's history for a Jan. 17 pay-per-view event at The O2.The event features...
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TUF-3: The worst season?
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Mon, Sep 22
By zakw8456 Only four fighters from TUF-3 are in the UFC still; Matt Hamill, Michael Bisping, Kendall Grove and Ed Herman. I would rank them in that order. First off let me say that Bisping is the protected poster boy for the U.K. and he lost that fight with Matt Hamill. It is true that Hamill has potential but r...
Power Rankings: September 2008 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division
Original at combat-hooligans.com
• Fri, Sep 19
By Casey Trowbridge Fought This Month: Rashad Evans (#1) Def. Chuck Liddell (#7) – UFC 88Rich Franklin (#9) Def. Matt Hamill (NR) – UFC 88Tim Boetsch (NR) Def. Michael Patt (NR) – UFC 88Jason Brilz (NR) Def. Brad Morris (NR) – Fight Night 15Eric Schafer (NR) Def. Houston Alexander (NR) – Fight Night 15
UFC Rankings: September 2008
Original at the j. botter weblog
• Thu, Sep 11
By J. Botter NOTES: Rashad Evans moves into 4th place after his dramatic KO win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 88. Evans will face Forrest Griffin in December for the light heavyweight title. In my rankings, Evans still lags behind Jackson and Machida, but he has definitely become a top contender in a stack...
Q&A with Rich Franklin
Original at The Swamp
• Wed, Sep 3
UFC star Rich Franklin is back in action this Saturday at UFC 88 in Atlanta and will be moving up a weight class. Franklin will be facing a fellow Cincinnatian in light heavyweight Matt Hamill. I recently spoke with Franklin about the match and his career. What do you think about Matt Hamill?
Ultimate Fight Night 13: Lauzon Vs. Florian Part 1
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Mar 14
By Pete Dudek Another exciting fight with skilled fighters. Diaz, winner of The Ultimate Fighter Season 5, is on the high road, undefeated in the UFC 3-0. Pellegrino is 3-1 in the octagon, losing a unanimous decision to Joe Stevenson. Pellegrino has high school wrestling background as a finalist for t...
UFC Fight Night 13 - A big night for the Light Heavy Division
Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Mar 13
By Derek Noppe UFC Fight Night 13 on April 2nd has a great line up, speaking as a fight fan I am not going to miss it. One of the biggest fight on this card is going to be Matt “the hammer” Hamill vs Tim “the barbarian” Boetsch. Hamill on the other hand is coming off the controversial split decision loss to Bispi...
UFC Fight Night 13 Will Be a Three-Hour Broadcast
Original at MMAjunkie.com
• Tue, Feb 19
By MMA Junkie UFC Fight Night 13 will serve as a lead-in for “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” the latest installment of the UFC and Spike TV’s hit reality series. The seventh season of the show, which will feature 32 UFC middleweight hopefuls, includes UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and the or...
Report: Tim Boetsch Steps in for Injured Stephan Bonnar at UFC Fight Night 13
Original at MMAjunkie.com
• Tue, Feb 12
By MMA Junkie He’ll now take on Hamill, a cast member from “The Ultimate Fighter 2” who was knocked out of the competition due to injury. Hamill hasn’t competed since UFC 75, when he lost a controversial split decision to Michael Bisping. Hamill had minor knee surgery after the fight but resumed training...
Dave Herman vs. Seth Petruzelli Booked for Feb 16. EliteXC Show
Original at MMAjunkie.com
• Thu, Jan 31
By MMA Junkie Up-and-coming heavyweight Dave “Pee Wee” Herman (9-0) will make his EliteXC debut against veteran fighter and “The Ultimate Fighter 2” cast member Seth Petruzelli (9-4) at next month’s EliteXC event. Petruzelli is 2-2 since his time on the show, going 0-2 in the UFC (with losses to Matt H...
Opinion: Kenny Florian Confirms April 2 Fight with Joe Lauzon
Original at MMAjunkie.com
• Fri, Jan 11
By MMA Junkie UFC Fight Night 13 will likely take place in Denver, Colo. (the home of the UFC’s first-ever event). The show will air live on Spike TV and serve as a lead-in for “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” which features Forrest Griffin and UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson as coaches.
UFC Fight Night 13: Florian vs. Lauzon, Bonnar vs. Hamill Discussed
Original at MMAjunkie.com
• Wed, Dec 26
By MMA Junkie UFC Fight Night 13, which will air live on Spike TV, will serve as a lead-in for the season debut of “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” which features a cast of middleweight hopefuls that will be coached by UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner Forrest G...
UFC 78 Main Card Predictions
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Fri, Nov 16
By Kris Karkoski Prediction – Ed Herman by Submission, Round 3 Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping The main event for UFC 78 features two unbeaten fighters but, while that sounds good on paper, they’re both coming off less than impressive performances in their most recent fights. Bisping (14-0, 4-0 UFC) won a...
Bisping vs. Evans: Title Implications?
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Sun, Oct 28
By Sam Cupitt In the preview for UFC 78 on UFC.com, Dana White states that the main event between Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans will move the winner into the top 5 light heavyweights. How? Who has Bisping or Evans beat to gain them this position and a potential title shot?
Does Bisping-Evans Deserve to Be the Main Event for UFC 78?
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Thu, Oct 4
By Ben Fowlkes But Bisping-Evans doesn’t meet any of those definitions. Bisping is coming off a lackluster win with his questionable decision over Matt Hamill. Evans is coming off a fairly exciting draw with Tito Ortiz. It makes sense to have both Bisping and Evans on this card, but why against each other?
UFC News & Notes: Henderson likes heavyweight; Big ‘Nog vs. Kongo; and Hamill vs. Bisping rematch
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Wed, Sep 26
By Sam Caplan MMAJunkie.com is on top of the whole Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill rematch situation. It looks like it was indeed talked about for UFC 78 in Newark but Hamill’s knee injury won’t allow it. However, Hamill said via his personal website that the injury is not so bad that he won’t be ready for a rem...
UFC 75 Recap: Rampage on, Hamill robbed, Houston we have lift off
Original at The Swamp
• Sun, Sep 9
UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson added to his impressive UFC resume last night by defeating PRIDE light heavyweight champ Dan Henderson to unify the belt. Jackson followed up his decisive victory over Chuck Liddell in which he displayed his striking prowess with...
Bisping Decisions Hamill, Kongo Upsets Cro Cop on UFC 75 Undercard
Original at UFC.com
• Sat, Sep 8
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - England's own Michael Bisping kept his unbeaten record intact in the main undercard bout of the UFC 75 card at the O2 Arena, eking out a close three round split decision over Matt Hamill in a light heavyweight contest that finally pitted the two unbeaten stars of The Ul...
Chuck Liddell: Willing to fight in September and November
Original at UFCmania.com
• Thu, Jul 12
By UFCmania And rising 205-pounder Rashad Evans is already lined up to rematch Tito Ortiz in his next contest thanks to a disappointing draw at the recent UFC 73 event. In addition, Michel Bisping is booked to face Matt Hamill at UFC 75. Keith Jardine is available, so too is fan-favorite Forrest Griffin...
Bisping vs. Evans a Main Event?
Original at thefightinglife (WordPress)
• Wed, May 30
By The Fighting Life But Bisping-Evans doesn't meet any of those definitions. Bisping is coming off a lackluster win with his questionable decision over Matt Hamill. Evans is coming off a fairly exciting draw with Tito Ortiz. It makes sense to have both Bisping and Evans on this card, but why against each other?