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 |  Subject: Matt Hamill Retires Following UFC 133 Loss Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:40 pm | |
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- After Matt Hamill was violently put down by Alexander Gustafsson this past Saturday at UFC 133,
company president Dana White declined to comment on Hamill’s future
with the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. On Monday, “The
Hammer” made White’s job a lot easier by deciding himself that it was
time to call it quits.
“Today is a sad day for me. After six years and 13 fights in the UFC,
I’m ready to hang up my gloves and retire from this amazing sport,” Hamill stated.
“The UFC has been extremely good to me and given me an opportunity to
make a great living. That exposure has allowed me options outside the
Octagon as well.
“I just don’t have it in me to fight anymore and my last two performances have shown that.”
The 34-year-old emerged onto the Octagon scene in 2006 as a
contestant on the third season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” He finishes
with a respectable 10-4 record, with all but his first professional bout
coming under the UFC’s banner. However, his career had been hit hard by
the injury bug and Hamill determined it was time he gave his body some
much needed R&R.
“There hasn’t been even one training camp where I’ve been able to
train without training around an injury,” he added. “I have not been
kind to my body and it has nothing left after 28 years of non-stop
competition. It’s time to finally give it a rest.”
Prior to suffering his brutal 2ndRound TKO loss to the up-and-coming
Gustafsson, a bout which Hamill took on last-minutes notice, he dropped a
unanimous decision defeat to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the main
event at UFC 130.
He intended to walk away from the sport after his lopsided loss to
Rampage in May, but his friends, family, coaches and daughter encouraged
him to give it one final go.
Hamill is the only legally deaf athlete to ever compete in the UFC.
His riveting biopic film “Hamill” is set to hit the big screen this
fall. The humble light heavyweight will continue teaching at his Mohawk
Valley MMA in New York.
“The UFC has become family to me and I hope to be involved with the
number one mixed martial arts organization in the world as a coach 5th Round I figured it would be the end of his UFC career, but I didn't think he was gonna retire from fighting all together. But at least it sounds like he will be sticking around in one way or another. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Matt Hamill Retires Following UFC 133 Loss Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:59 pm | |
| Yea, not entirely unexpected but he has a lot of other options right now. With what he's accomplished so far he has nothing to regret. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Matt Hamill Retires Following UFC 133 Loss Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:17 pm | |
| get back to wrestling!!!!!! just kidding  | |
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| | Subject: Re: Matt Hamill Retires Following UFC 133 Loss Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:26 am | |
| I feel bad for the poor guy...he seemed to have potential at first. But I gotta say I did notice how soft and kinda out of shape he looked in the weigh in pics. Not his typical stout self. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Matt Hamill Retires Following UFC 133 Loss Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:17 am | |
| I was never a fan but he never really seemed to have the drive to keep going. I wonder what his next job will be? Perhaps a college wrestling coach? | |
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