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Matt Hamill (born October 5, 1976) is an American former mixed martial artist and wrestler who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. [1] 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.
The Hammer, previously titled Hamill, is a 2010 biographical film about Matt Hamill, a deaf wrestler and mixed martial artist. Oren Kaplan directs the film based on a screenplay co-written by Eben Kostbar and Joseph McKelheer, who are also the film's producers. Russell Harvard, a deaf actor, plays Hamill in the film.
Askarov was born deaf, and though his hearing has improved, he can only hear approximately 20% of the sounds most people can, meaning he cannot hear instructions from his team during a fight. [5] Askarov has represented Russia as part of the national deaf wrestling team, including at the Summer Deaflympics in Samsun , Turkey in 2017, where he ...
Scott, 41, was the first American deaf man to achieve a black belt rank in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, doing so in January of 2018. Two years ago, he became a first-degree black belt.
Demetrious Khrisna Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American former professional mixed martial artist.He competed in the Flyweight Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the inaugural and former UFC Flyweight Champion (125 lbs) with a record of 11 consecutive title defenses. [4]
Pages in category "Deaf martial artists" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Dawn Birley;
Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973) [4] is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling.Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. [5]
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