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Matt Hamill

Last fought: Oct 2013
RECORD
Pro
12-8-0
UFC
9-5-0
Age
49
Height
6'1"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:59
Fight Completion Rate66.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.00
% Fights Inside the Distance57.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)49-22 (69.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)21-14 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)28-8 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)78.9%
% Time in Control18.5%
% Time Controlled2.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time87.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.44
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.01
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.56
Distance Strike Accuracy36.1%
Distance Strike Defense64.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.28
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.79
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.63
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.54
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.62
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Matt Hamill   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Matt Hamill
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.0
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.0%
Takedown Defense91.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min2:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins55.6%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins44.4%
Avg Fight Time9:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight2:29

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Thiago Silva
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields • Oct 2013Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hamill70/18139%TD 3/14Ctrl 1:22
Thiago Silva96/20547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Roger Hollett
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hamill94/14465%TD 6/8Ctrl 6:00
Roger Hollett26/7236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Gustafsson
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:34
Matt Hamill13/3438%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Gustafsson37/9838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Quinton Jackson
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hamill32/8538%TD 0/17Ctrl 1:15
Quinton Jackson55/12843%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tito Ortiz
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hamill41/13431%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:51
Tito Ortiz37/13128%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Keith Jardine
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hamill77/19939%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:30
Keith Jardine65/22729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jon Jones
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale • Dec 2009Light Heavyweight
DQ • Rd 1, 4:14
Matt Hamill5/1729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Jon Jones44/8850%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Munoz
UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine • Mar 2009Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:53
Matt Hamill23/4749%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1
Mark Munoz14/3738%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Reese Andy
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 • Dec 2008Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:19
Matt Hamill40/11535%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:25
Reese Andy34/7347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rich Franklin
UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 0:39
Matt Hamill13/5822%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:32
Rich Franklin71/13652%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Boetsch
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:25
Matt Hamill31/7144%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:38
Tim Boetsch18/5831%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Bisping
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007Light Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hamill56/12445%TD 6/12Ctrl 4:06
Michael Bisping47/16229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rex Holman
UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:00
Matt Hamill29/4959%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:58
Rex Holman11/3234%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jesse Forbes
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:47
Matt Hamill33/4869%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:55
Jesse Forbes9/2143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Seth Petruzelli
Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter • Oct 2006Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Hamill14/4035%TD 7/11Ctrl 10:09
Seth Petruzelli25/5843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com