Former UFC fighter Matt Hamill had a life-changing breakthrough to kick off the brand new 12 months.
Hamill, the primary deaf fighter to compete for the UFC, introduced that he can now hear for the primary time in his life after getting a brand new digital listening to help. The 15-fight octagon veteran shared his story on Instagram on Wednesday.
“I simply obtained essentially the most highly effective digital listening to aids ever made,” Hamill wrote. “For the primary time in 41 years, I can lastly hear my children’ voices, the sounds of individuals strolling and laughing. I lastly heard my mother’s voice and she or he cried. I’m trying ahead to listening to my brother Pat’s voice too. I solely hope he doesn’t have a voice like a foghorn. That is superior though I do know it would take time to adapt to all of this. Completely happy New 12 months!”
Controversial or not, Hamill is the one fighter to carry a win over present UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones — a disqualification for unlawful downward elbows at The Final Fighter 10 Finale in December 2009. “The Hammer” went 10-5 in his UFC run, and likewise competed on the third season of The Final Fighter.
Hamill misplaced three of his ultimate 4 octagon bouts, earlier than competing for the likes of World Collection of Preventing and Combate Americas. The 41-year-old picked up victories in his final two MMA bouts on the regional scene, together with a cut up resolution win in his ultimate battle for Maverick MMA in April 2018.
