When is matt hamill fighting next

Hamill will take on an as-yet unannounced opponent. Last July, Hamill, now 38, retired from the sport , citing a "nagging injury.

It's time for The Hammer to get back into the ring and offer some payback! Hamill originally targeted Bellator and a rematch with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson for his return fight.

But that never materialized. Matt Hamill. Thiago Silva. Roger Hollett. UFC Jones vs Belfort. Alexander Gustafsson. UFC Evans vs Ortiz 2. Quinton Jackson. UFC Rampage vs Hamill. Tito Ortiz. UFC Lesnar vs Velasquez. Keith Jardine. Jon Jones. But after years of wear and tear, the Utica, New York resident has decided to move on. The UFC has been extremely good to me and given me an opportunity to make a great living. That exposure has allowed me options outside the Octagon as well. A lifelong wrestler, Loveland, Ohio native Hamill won three National titles while at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and also excelled at the Deaflympics.

I was ready to make this decision after UFC but my friends, family coaches and most importantly my daughter encouraged me to give it one last chance. My career has been plagued by injuries starting with The Ultimate Fighter and disrupted my training ever since. There hasn't been even one training camp where I've been able to train without training around an injury.

I have not been kind to my body and it has nothing left after 28 years of non stop competition. It's time to finally give it a rest. I can't continue to fight without having the hunger and desire to do so. I can't let my performances reflect on my coaches who are the best in the world and the reason I've made it this far.