Matt Hamill
Matthew Stanley Hamill (born October 5, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist and wrestler currently competing in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling (167 lb class in 1997, 190 lb class in 1998 and 197 lb class in 1999) while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York. Hamill also has a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling and a gold medal in freestyle wrestling from the 2001 Summer Deaflympics. He is the only man to hold a victory (albeit a disqualification victory) over the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones.
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