Anthony Hamilton (fighter)
| Anthony Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 14, 1980 Kent, Washington, United States |
| Other names | Freight Train |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, BJJ, Gaidojutsu |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Jackson's MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NJCAA Wrestling |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
 Anthony Hamilton
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Anthony Hamilton (born April 14, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC's heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Hamilton has also formerly competed for the MFC. He was the inaugural MFC heavyweight champion.
Originally from Kent, Washington, Hamilton competed in wrestling and football growing up, graduating from Kentwood High School then attending Highline College where he earned NJCAA All-American honors in wrestling, later Central Washington University.
Hamilton went undefeated during his amateur career before turning professional in October 2010. Prior to signing with the UFC, Hamilton competed for the Maximum Fighting Championship, claiming their inaugural heavyweight championship after defeating Smealinho Rama at MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines on October 4, 2013. He defended the title once by defeating Ultimate Fighter 10 contestant Darrill Schoonover at MFC 39: No Remorse on January 17, 2014.
Hamilton signed with the UFC in early 2014.
In his promotional debut, Hamilton faced Oleksiy Oliynyk at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens. He lost the fight via neck crank submission in the first round.
In his second appearance, Hamilton faced Ruan Potts at UFC 177 on August 30, 2014. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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