Light Heavyweight

Matt Hamill

Last fought: Oct 2013

RECORD

Pro

12-8-0

UFC

9-5-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:59
Fight Completion Rate	66.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.00
% Fights Inside the Distance	57.1%
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 Control	18.5%
% Time Controlled	2.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	87.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.44
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.01
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.56
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.1%
Distance Strike Defense	64.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.28
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.79
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.63
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.54
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
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 Accuracy	42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.0
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.0%
Takedown Defense	91.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	2:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	55.6%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	44.4%
Avg Fight Time	9:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:29

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	29/83	35%	1/2	0:04	—
	Thiago Silva	27/73	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	30/69	43%	2/5	0:39	—
	Thiago Silva	33/69	48%	0/0	0:20	1

R3	Matt Hamill	11/29	38%	0/7	0:39	—
	Thiago Silva	36/63	57%	0/0	0:26	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	67/96	70%	1/1	1:25	—
	Roger Hollett	8/28	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	4/18	22%	2/3	0:57	—
	Roger Hollett	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Hamill	23/30	77%	3/4	3:38	—
	Roger Hollett	5/14	36%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	9/21	43%	0/3	0:00	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	8/37	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	4/13	31%	0/3	0:00	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	29/61	48%	0/0	0:21	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	16/37	43%	0/5	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	18/46	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	7/26	27%	0/6	0:09	—
	Quinton Jackson	16/38	42%	0/0	0:37	—

R3	Matt Hamill	9/22	41%	0/6	1:06	—
	Quinton Jackson	21/44	48%	0/0	0:24	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	11/45	24%	1/1	0:08	—
	Tito Ortiz	17/63	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	13/38	34%	1/1	2:17	—
	Tito Ortiz	12/39	31%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Matt Hamill	17/51	33%	1/1	1:26	—
	Tito Ortiz	8/29	28%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Keith Jardine

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale • Jun 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Hamill77/19939%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:30

Keith Jardine65/22729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	20/50	40%	0/1	0:05	—
	Keith Jardine	23/78	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	38/94	40%	1/3	0:38	—
	Keith Jardine	22/80	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Hamill	19/55	35%	1/5	0:47	—
	Keith Jardine	20/69	29%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	5/17	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	44/88	50%	1/1	1:24	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	23/47	49%	0/0	0:19	1
	Mark Munoz	14/37	38%	0/4	0:01	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	20/70	29%	1/1	0:03	—
	Reese Andy	31/61	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	20/45	44%	0/0	0:22	—
	Reese Andy	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	6/30	20%	1/1	0:27	—
	Rich Franklin	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	6/24	25%	0/5	0:05	—
	Rich Franklin	37/73	51%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Matt Hamill	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rich Franklin	5/9	56%	0/0	0:02	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	15/42	36%	1/1	2:08	—
	Tim Boetsch	14/45	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	16/29	55%	0/0	0:30	—
	Tim Boetsch	4/13	31%	0/1	0:03	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	33/73	45%	2/4	0:32	—
	Michael Bisping	16/67	24%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Matt Hamill	13/28	46%	2/2	1:15	—
	Michael Bisping	16/52	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Hamill	10/23	43%	2/6	2:19	—
	Michael Bisping	15/43	35%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	29/49	59%	0/1	0:58	—
	Rex Holman	11/32	34%	0/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jesse Forbes

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale • Jun 2006Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:47

Matt Hamill33/4869%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:55

Jesse Forbes9/2143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	33/48	69%	1/1	2:55	—
	Jesse Forbes	9/21	43%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Hamill	8/22	36%	2/4	3:50	—
	Seth Petruzelli	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Hamill	5/14	36%	2/2	2:55	—
	Seth Petruzelli	8/23	35%	0/0	0:11	1

R3	Matt Hamill	1/4	25%	3/5	3:24	—
	Seth Petruzelli	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com