Jared Hamman

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Jared Hamman
Born (1982-03-07) March 7, 1982 (age 41)
Atascadero, California, United States
Other namesThe Messenger
Residence Santa Monica, California, United States
Nationality American
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of El Segundo, California, United States
TeamVMAT
Trainer Vladimir Matyushenko
Henry Akins
Antoni Hardonk
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout11
By submission2
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jared Hamman (born March 7, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist that competes in the World Series of Fighting's Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce and ShoXC.

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Background

Hamman is originally from Atascadero, California, and was raised by his single mother along with his older brother, Loren. Hamman, who was expelled from a private school, later attended Atascadero High School where he was a standout athlete in football, swimming, track and field, and also competed in wrestling for one year. Hamman continued with football as a defensive end for the University of Redlands, winning All-Conference honors. He also worked as a teacher and an assistant coach before pursuing mixed martial arts. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hamman began training in mixed martial arts when he was 22 years old at the Unbreakable Gym under Brian Warren in November 2005 and made his professional debut in 2006. He began training with Henry Akins, Antoni Hardonk, and Vladimir Matyushenko of Dynamix MMA in 2010. [2] Hamman received national attention while fighting for the now-defunct EliteXC under their ShoXC banner on the cable network Showtime, most notably for a two-fight series against Po'ai Suganuma.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hamman made his UFC debut against Alexander Gustafsson on November 14, 2009, at UFC 105. [3] Hamman lost via first-round KO.

After that, Hamman faced Rodney Wallace on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111. He won the fight via unanimous decision and both fighters were awarded Fight of the Night honors.

Hamman was defeated by Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22. [4] However, Hamman was awarded his second Fight of the Night honors.

For his next fight, Hamman dropped to Middleweight and faced CB Dollaway at UFC on Versus 5. [5] He was successful in his middleweight debut, winning via TKO at 3:38 of round 2.

Hamman faced Costas Philippou on December 10, 2011, at UFC 140. [6] He lost via KO in the 1st round.

Hamman was expected to face Kyle Noke on March 3, 2012, at UFC on FX 2. [7] However, he withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by UFC newcomer Andrew Craig. [8]

Hamman next faced Michael Kuiper on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. [9] Hamman lost via TKO in the second round.

After over a year out, Hamman faced Magnus Cedenblad on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164. [10] He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round. After the loss, Hamman was released from the UFC. [11]

World Series of Fighting

After over a year away from the sport, Hamman signed with the World Series of Fighting. He debuted for the company on October 11, 2014, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada against former The Ultimate Fighter Nations competitor Luke Harris. [12] Hamman won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches14 wins6 losses
By knockout114
By submission21
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win14–6Luke HarrisTKO (punches) WSOF 14 October 11, 201412:27 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaReturned to Light Heavyweight.
Loss13–6 Magnus Cedenblad Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 164 August 31, 201310:57 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss13–5 Michael Kuiper TKO (punches) UFC 150 August 11, 201222:16 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss13–4 Costas Philippou KO (punches) UFC 140 December 10, 201113:11 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win13–3 CB Dollaway TKO (punches) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle August 14, 201123:38 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss12–3 Kyle Kingsbury Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares September 15, 201035:00 Austin, Texas, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win12–2 Rodney Wallace Decision (unanimous) UFC 111 March 27, 201035:00 Newark, New Jersey, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss11–2 Alexander Gustafsson KO (punches) UFC 105 November 14, 200910:41Manchester, England
Win11–1Po'ai SuganumaTKO (punches) ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2 August 15, 200812:34 Friant, California, United States
Win10–1Ibrahim IbrahimTKO (punches)California Cage ChampionshipsJune 9, 200812:00 Maywood, California, United States
Loss9–1Po'ai SuganumaKO (flying knee) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series April 5, 200810:15Friant, California, United States
Win9–0 Aaron Rosa Submission (rear-naked choke) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series October 26, 200721:46 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win8–0 Travis Wiuff KO (punches)IFC: Global Domination 2July 14, 20072N/A Marksville, Louisiana, United States
Win7–0Rogent LloretKO (punches)IFC: Global Domination 2July 14, 20072N/AMarksville, Louisiana, United States
Win6–0Paul MinceTKO (punches)Chaos in the Cage 2April 6, 200720:20 San Bernardino, California, United States
Win5–0Rafael RealSubmission (armbar)Beatdown in BakersfieldNovember 17, 200611:41 Bakersfield, California, United States
Win4–0Ricardo ArrivabeiveTKO (punches)Pangea Fights 2: Live MMAAugust 18, 200622:14Hollywood, California, United States
Win3–0Randal LimondTKO (punches)California Xtreme Fighting 2July 15, 200610:36 Upland, California, United States
Win2–0Scott GrahamTKO (punches) Strikeforce: Revenge June 9, 200621:36 San Jose, California, United States
Win1–0Ray LizamaTKO (cut)California Xtreme Fighting 1April 29, 20062N/A Upland, California, United States

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