The black belt in Bjj and former M-1 Global light-Hw champion Vinny Magalhaes entered this fight with a mma record of 12-7-0 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 light heavyweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive losses in 2013, against Phil Davis (=Davis vs Magalhaes) and Anthony Perosh, but then he has won over Jorge Gonzalez and Jason Brilz.
His opponent, Matt Hamill, has an official record of 11-5-0 (55% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 9, 2013 when he was defeated by Thiago Silva (=Silva vs Hamill). Magalhaes vs Hamill is on the undercard of Jon Fitch vs Yushin Okami – WSOF 24. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Matt Hamill fight videos
2013 MMA fight – Thiago Silva vs Matt Hamill – UFC Ufn 29
Review: 2013-10-09, some good single shots between Thiago Silva and Matt Hamill but it is not enough to get three stars. Thiago Silva (15-3-0, 93% finishing rate) entered as the No.19 light heavyweight in the world while Matt Hamill (11-4-0, 55% finishing rate – curiously he has never won by submission) entered as the No.22. Silva vs Hamill is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Jake Shields – UFC Ufn 29. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Matt Hamill vs Roger Hollett – fight Video UFC 152
Review: 2012-09-22, the fight between Matt Hamill and Roger Hollett has not been particularly good: two stars. Matt Hamill (10-4-0) entered as the No.22 light heavyweight in the world while Roger Hollett (13-3-0) entered as the No.45. Hamill vs Hollett is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort – UFC 152. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Matt Hamill vs Alexander Gustafsson – fight Video UFC 133
Review: 2011-08-06, the fight between Matt Hamill and Alexander Gustafsson reaches our two stars just for the final KO, if not the match was quite boring. Hamill vs Gustafsson, preliminary card of the “UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2”. Watch the video!