UFC 121: Matt Hamill Opens Up After Tito Ortiz Win About Controversial Pre-Fight Comments

[gwl1983]

I just saw the movie Hammer thats why I'm here

[muji2k6]

emotional

[unknownskateboard1]

Johnnyboycali ur a total deuce bag that should kill himself

[muji2k6]

for the idiots out there HE'S DEAF

[holIow]

"I didnt hear they were booing" this guy fuckin rocks

[last1000]

i luv this guy i almost cried when he retired. much love and respect.

[rodgers544]

Matt Hamill retired :"(

[iirovinetto]

@rodgers544 Where did you get this info?

[BigSamMusic]

Matt Hamill is the shit! He must have went through a lot to get where he was, and he's still a nice guy.

[CALI714GS]

Matt Hamill is awesome. If the average citizen only knew the struggles deaf americans face on a daily basis is would demand respect for how far this guy has come. Tito Ortiz is and will always be a disrespectful loser IMO. Hope Rashad tears his ass up this wknd!

[nhdarling2]

u know what pisses me off there's no highlight for hamill!!!! WTF?

[deboe1986]

love matt hamill ....

[Livenderrr]

Uhhh Ahhh Uhhh Durrr Hurrr Derpaderp Uuuuuu Huurrhurrr Durrrr Durrrr *smiles*

[thetrevster11509]

@Livenderrr <Dude your a fucking dick don't you understand that he is deaf and i bet he would kick your ass and he is a great inspiration and a wonderful person so fuck you, you little faggot

[Livenderrr]

@thetrevster11509

u mad ?

[skankuser]

My favorite fighter, period. Dude is an inspiration for anyone that you can go against the odds and achieve your dreams. I can only hope to become half the man he is.

[kstokman]

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[kstokman]

aww fuck i used to think he was retarded now i feel hella bad knowing he's deaf

[fillmyzipo]

Hamill inspires me and r

[jeramydavis]

God bless you Matt Hamill!!

[UFCvsStrikeforce]

i hope hamil kicks rampage ass

[sdeevooo]

i love to be the under dong as well

[KWLization]

i would like to see matt hamill vs kurt angle in a ametuer wrestling bout

[HipHopQuebecois101]

Much respect to him. Props

[karan6]

I am not gonna sit hear an say he is my favorite fighter but damn you gotta love this guy seeing him beat Rampage would make me jump out of my damn chair

[wolfreytiger]

matt hammill = hero 

[SKshooter]

Hamill is a cool guy, hes overcome a lot of shit in life. But i still hope Rampage knocks his ass the fuck out.

[hasanscreed1]

I really respect this guy

[albhwa]

is anyone confused how someone as well-mannered as Matt Hamill trained under someone......err......like Tito, from TUF 3? Wtf....and Matt was Tito's first pick in team! No offence to Tito but i figured him to be the type to laugh and point fingers at Matt for being deaf; "hahaha you talk funny u retard!" was what i was expecting..

[Swimswimswim99]

Matt Hamill is a fu**ing hero

[RaunoTs]

Matt Hammill is a fucking inspiration!

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

@RaunoTs hes a can!!!!!

[RaunoTs]

@AlcoholicSemenStain Classy move man, classy..

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

@RaunoTs Do you aspire to be deaf too?

[RaunoTs]

@AlcoholicSemenStain What's your problem?

[JohnnyBoyCali]

@RaunoTs ehh not really. he's just deaf thats all. I'd be more impressed if he was deaf and blind and still an MMA fighter. Now that would be impressive.

[RaunoTs]

@JohnnyBoyCali Are you kidding me.. Have you wrestled before? You can't hear shit what the coaches, trainer etc. tell you, not to mention compete in this level in MMA when you can't hear anything your coaches are yelling at the corner. Hammill is an awesome individual.

[JohnnyBoyCali]

@RaunoTs ehh I"m still not impressed. There was that guy that wrestled and he had no arms or legs. That was impressive. AS a matter of fact if there was someone who was blind,deaf, no arms and no legs that would be even more impressive.

[Izmisterr]

i dont know much about deafness but how can he tell what ariel is saying

[CricStarSikh]

@Izmisterr es got a translator who does hand signals to him, notice he stares away from the reporter while being asked a question

[Croga15]

@Izmisterr he can lip read. And he has a person behind him translating through sign language.

[HerbBardil]

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[jesperchristensson]

I understand ALOT more what this guy is saying compared to James Toney :S

[ablackguyonweed]

not alot of deaf people can ko mark munoz

[ablackguyonweed]

nick diaz would ko him

[Powerlifter2006]

@ablackguyonweed diaz is a bitch

[guitarvirtuoduder]

matt hamill is awesome person... he is an amazing guy to hangout with.. love you little brother!

[capcomwarrior2000]

i see matt beating rampage.it's gunna be a great slugfest tho.

[Kino483]

aww i wanna hug him :) (no homo)

[Kenuwine24]

I dnt see him beating rampage...BUT, in MMA anything is possible...It wont be (IMO) a fight that goes to the ground and he prolly wont Ground and pound Rampage...Page has never been ground and pounded...Or submitted...he's damn near too strong from what i seen...Page will prolly win 2nd rd..KO

[giulio9696]

He's gunna upset rampage

[NewPricksOnTheBlock]

Is he Partially Deaf or like Almost full blown? I like Matt Hamill as a person, but sheesh, he aint gonna ready for rampage, sad to say but damn its true.

[bcalix11]

@NewPricksOnTheBlock hmm,i kinda agree. i think matt could surprise us though, he is a strong guy.

[NewPricksOnTheBlock]

@bcalix11 Yeah he is, alot of Heart ,but hes one of those guys that just float around the division and isnt really a name for title contention, Rampage is the type of guy who is right on the edge of getting another shot, theyre at two different levels, i give Matt Props for taking the fight, and if he wins kudos to him, but i got rampage all the way/

[bcalix11]

@NewPricksOnTheBlock that is true.I can't see Matt Hamil as a champion right now or as a No1 contender.I see him as a little more than a floater in the division,however not much more than a floater(if that makes sense). With this fight with rampage I won't count him out, he out-wrestled tito and even though tito isn't the sameand rampage is still a bad dude but isn't necessarily the KO artist he once was.

Standing,Rampage by Murder!

Ground, Hamil by grind....im interested to see what happens.

[LilBlitz116]

hamill really picked tito apart his striking has really improved

[Kino483]

matt hamill is a cool guy, as cool as mike tyson now adays

[biggs2010]

Matt Hamill is such a nice guy, he represents the sport really well!!!

[streetdreamz210]

hope he beats phill davis

[weepaul666]

@streetdreamz210 Hes fightin Rampage

[streetdreamz210]

@weepaul666 i know

[TheMrpalid]

he talks better than the diaz brothers, james toney and gray maynard

[iixlovex40z]

i love matt hamil<3 nicest guy ever.

[butterflysenorita]

@iixlovex40z He seriously is. :D

[adambungle]

Ariel, Ariel, Ariel. Your great at sticking your foot in your mouth. Deaf people can't hear boos and cheers bud

[doublebassaxisdrummr]

I can't wait to see his movie!

[UFCevent125]

you tha man



[aztecboxer69]

mad respects to him.. may god bless him

[Poopaskull]

I JUST finished watching season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter.. What happened between these two, since the show? There seems to be alot of animosity?

[ngwscracth]

You can trash talk, but Tito was a scumbag really. Glad Hamill beat his ass to retirement

[Robtamm]

Matt Hamill did a hell of a job, he should've knocked Tito out, but he's a good fghter none the less.

[adnanabbasi1992]

Wait. If Hamill is deaf, how can he hear Ariel Helwani's words perfectly?

[MrRagdoller]

@adnanabbasi1992 Someone is interpreting in sign language off screen. Thats why he looks away when Ariel speaks. Use your head bro.

[Robtamm]

@adnanabbasi1992 There's a translater standing just off camera..

[adnanabbasi1992]

@Robtamm i see.

[Poopaskull]

@adnanabbasi1992 He can read lips fluently..

[jordaniac89]

@adnanabbasi1992 Are you trolling, or are you that fucking stupid? He has a translator off camera and he's reading Ariel's lips.

[adnanabbasi1992]

@jordaniac89 what is your fucking problem? i didn't know how he talked, or if he can hear a little bit, and respond. don't be fucking rude, asshole.

[jordaniac89]

@adnanabbasi1992 I'll quit being rude when you quit asking stupid fucking questions.

[adnanabbasi1992]

@jordaniac89 its not a stupid question, you dumbfuck. its something i was wondering. you did not have to be rude in the first place

[JohnnyBoyCali]

@adnanabbasi1992 I'm gonna have to agree with jordaniac89 that was a really stupid question. You must not be too bright.

[adnanabbasi1992]

@JohnnyBoyCali how was it a stupid question? i didnt know how deaf people talk. alright? and you guys dont have to be rude assholes.

[JohnnyBoyCali]

@adnanabbasi1992 ok settle down Mohammud. There's no need to get all suicide bomber on us.

[adnanabbasi1992]

@JohnnyBoyCali ok. now oure being racist for no reason. what is your problem?

[GaZsGameTips]

@JohnnyBoyCali - LOL!

[adil87761]

After Listening to his words, I am now a fan of Matt Hamill the Humble

[pichi158]

u gotta love this guy.... hes awesome!!!

[ramrod20042000]

I'm a big fan of hamill! He has great hands,Wrestling and a ton of heart!

[Dungarth]

..Matt Hamill is pure inspiration, it takes real heart and determination to achieve what he has achieved.

[STARSH1PPAIN]

This guy is my hero: he has overcome deafness to be succesful in life. Is a role model, and a nice guy...

[zackhanscom]

what the fuck is wrong with his voice? does he have no tongue? is he deaf? i notice him staring past ariel. perhaps at a translator. homo.

lol cool due. red shirt. hamas

[STARSH1PPAIN]

@zackhanscom He is deaf.

[djpunk555]

@zackhanscom Uh, yeah, he's deaf, yet he's an amazing fighter and a very nice guy. And you, sir, are a brain-dead pathetic moron.

[ShhhhhItsasecret]

@zackhanscom i highly doubt you'd say that to his face. Deaf or not he would kick your ass.

[TheJethrotull32]

@zackhanscom hes a deaf mma figher, you dick

[SawYeR2626]

@zackhanscom go fuck yourself.

[Drphilmakesmecry]

you gotta love this guy. hes got the heart of a lion

[s0me0ne173]

@Drphilmakesmecry damn right

[comphug]

you cant help but fucking smile when listening to this guy...too nice extremely humble...def a champ in my book

[hanstinger]

when Ariel asked him regarding Tito's comment he really look sad and disappointed at those comments. A nice and humble guy in a fight sport. A modern white Knight in a shining armour.

[aaiikaee]

MATT HAMILL = awesome!

[nathanwilefrazier]

It's nearly impossible to get a negative word out of Matt Hamill - what a great guy - I hope he gets the belt some day. He represents the sport really well.

[gavinjoaquinolivas]

where can i get a shirt like that???

[lilwopaho]

bisbing is who i would like to see him fight next. i believe he won the first fight.

[callofdutymw2geek]

I like matt cause he stalks his opp. and brings the fight unlike some fighters who walk backwards and look to counter fight or squeek out a dec..Matt win or loose is fun guy too watch fight....

[raydawg9]

He's a good fight but I disagree with Sabo, Jones destroyed him when they fought. I wasn't that impressed since even Tito didn't fight that well either. He does have a Champions attitude and heart though

[Sabocalypse]

this guy should def. be champ

[andyet1]

tito (35) is past his prime and hammill (34) is just entering his prime, hmmm sounds fishy to me

[emmerin]

@andyet1 it happens, ex.randy couture

[CUNNINGSURPRISE]

hes a great guy

[wasabi107]

its easy enough to read his lips much easier than james toney anyway lol

[pikeymutt]

@wasabi107 Damn good point.

[Kaneda2Tsushin]

if anyone deserves to be a champion its this man. i wish that movie they made about him was better he deserves it

[makelelemakelele]

this guy is awesome

[ridgidtoolman]

he talks better than the diaz brothers!

[scancio7]

@ridgidtoolman LMAO! That comment made my day!!!

[xolloy01]

@ridgidtoolman Seriously, he speaks better than James Toney.

I need a subtitle for that guy.

and Matt seems like an awesome dude who works hard.

[DanielGrozier]

@ridgidtoolman hahahah true that

[HmongYou2Tube]

Matt Hamill is sick! He can read lips! Keep it real bro!

[emil139]

"Were you surprised at how much they cheered for you and booed him?" is kind of like when Mazagatti askied him if he could continue to fight Jon Jones while laying on his back with a gallon of blood in his eyes. "Can you fight? Hello? I'm gonna need an answer Matt... Matt? Okay, that's it, fight's over"

[boredandwise]

@emil139

ahhaha man , thats a really good point , i defitnely had a quick jerk back of my head when i heard that question, i think the inexperience of being around someone whos deaf shows , i wuld hope everyone wuld try to do wat am doing and try to adapt as fast as possible

[caimanirreparab]

Cain becomes the new record holder in punch power in the history of UFC. watch all the action at justaired(dot)com.

[Lifter85]

@caimanirreparab ...you're wrong spick

[BINGBONGGG]

good for him. nice guy

[caileighbuddhis]

Ahh! what a show against all the predictions. Just completed watching it justaired(dot)com If you want to watch it just go there and search for ufc 121.

[TranswarpXL]

Damn, Matt is probably the nicest fighter I've ever heard. Adversity builds character and he has it in abundance.

[ilovepears]

pure pure class

[rayped99]

i cant believe he asked a deaf guy if he was surprised by the boos like he could hear them

[BreakinpopRG]

yes i know but he is not deaf he is a hard of hearing it's amazine

[sabreharyanto]

@BreakinpopRG he is 100% deaf. He was born deaf. He trained so hard to be able to speak like that.

[cadentpm]

I have to say this is amazing fight in the history of UFC. Don't miss the action. search for ufc 121 or Cain or Lesner at justaired[dot]com.

[Croga15]

Easily in the top 3 people i wana meet

[reikokim]

@RevInt1: yes, Matt is American and the reason why he talks like that is because he is deaf.

His fight with Tito was good. He won and stays humble about it, no need to trash talk to be noticed.

[RevInt1]

Why does the guy in red talk like that? Is he from the USA?

[shortynicks]

@RevInt1 hes deaf dude 

[reallycoolguy121]

@RevInt1

Yes he is. The reason why he speaks like that is because he's deaf. 

[IrishRhavin]

@RevInt1 not notice him signin dude

[SkitzoInsanity]

Matt is a good fighter ,no doubt about that, but beating Tito doesnt mean anything like it would when Tito was in his prime. The only mistakes that I see what Matt's overall game is ,like he said, lack of submissions and he usually sticks with his hands. He needs to work his ass off on his submission game so he can use that with his ground game and he needs to mix it up with punches and kicks, Keeping his opponents guessing.

[SkitzoInsanity]

Matt is a good fighter ,no doubt about that, but beating Tito doesnt mean anything like it would back in his prime.

[cairotsd]

Was a good fight but did not last long enough for us to enjoy. Go and search for ufc 121 at justaired(.)com to watch and enjoy the entire event now.

[fatsomamacheese]

@cairotsd it went all 3 rounds you retarded spamming jackass. You'd know that if you watched the fight.

[caitlynpd]

Cain becomes the new record holder in punch power in the history of UFC. watch all the action at justaired(dot)com.

[caddyadoptge]

Cain becomes the new record holder in punch power in the history of UFC. watch all the action at justaired(dot)com.

[tarfpir]

What a great guy. I was surprised at how talented he actually looks in the fight. He's quick, but I don't know if he has a killer instinct. Either way, I wish him the best.

[strapinhotpockets]

love matt wish him excelent success. he alrdy a champ in my books for life :)

[thegreekmatt]

such a nice and humble guy. makes me hate bisping all the more for the way he acted when he got the "unanimous decisions".

[thagr812903]

some movie production company should make a movie about him. absolute legend! gotta respect the humble fighters. they are the REAL skilled, violent badass fighters lol HAMMER!

[Madorem]

where my steak?

[naurispunk]

Some1 should make subtitles (im not trying to be a dick or anything like that, its just that its really hard to understand some parts)

[metalhedd365]

HAHAHA "were you surprised about the cheers of the crowd?" "Well i didnt qiute here it" LOL if you love matt hamill you mustve thought that part was funny lol

[doublebassaxisdrummr]

@metalhedd365 hahaha i thought the same thing!

[Danos138]

@metalhedd365 well hes standing there listening to Ariel lol so assuming he could hear a roaring crowd isn't really really too far fetched, but yeah lol.

[GaZsGameTips]

@Danos138 - He lip reads and has a signer behind the camera, dumb ass lol

[Danos138]

@GaZsGameTips okay so maybe that makes Ariel a dumbass, but i thought i heard in some interview years ago that his hearing wasn't 100% gone. i didn't know you could learn to speak and not actually hear yourself or other people talk at least a little.

[Catwalksymphony]

@Danos138 Absolutely you can, by mimcking the shape of the mouth and tongue and paying attention to the vibrations of the throat. I know profoundly deaf people that speak as good as or better than him. He does have awesome speech for a Deaf person.

[weepaul666]

@Danos138 Listening to Ariel? He's deaf, you idiot. He lip reads

[Danos138]

@weepaul666 there are many levels of deafness to assume he is 100% deaf is dumb, just as assuming all blind people see nothing but pitch black. I don't know the level of Matts deafness and i don't care he is a good fighter.

[LilBlitz116]

@Danos138 im sorry i thought he was all the way deaf i didnt even know about levels of deafness

[Thor101792]

Matt is one of the good fighters who you dont hear to much about ii personally think he deserves more respect as a fighter and no he is not the best fighter but as long as he keep on improving he can be and in the future i see him being a real contender for that tittle much respect to Matt "The Hammer" Hamill

[bambamstiffy88]

cant really say ne thing bad about hamill man. all around great guy...

[tran5990]

haha good for matt, i dont think tito takes it personal tho. he did train him and stated he had a lot of potential to be good