Matt Hume | |
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Born | July 14, 1966 |
Other names | The Wizard |
Nationality | American |
Style | Pankration |
Fighting out of | Kirkland, Washington, United States |
Team | AMC Pankration |
Trainer | Self Trained |
Years active | 1994–2002 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 3 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
Losses | 0 |
By submission | 0 |
By decision | 0 |
Occupation | Vice President of Operations at ONE, head trainer at AMC Pankration |
University | Central Washington University |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Matt Hume (born July 14, 1966) is an American mixed martial artist. He is the founder and head trainer at AMC Pankration in Kirkland, WA, which is home to UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson,ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes and he has trained numerous world class fighters including Josh Barnett, Tim BoetschBob Sapp, Chris Leben, Hayato Sakurai, Akira Shoji, Matt Brown, Rich Franklin,Mario Miranda and Caros Fodor.
Hume grew up in Kirkland, Washington. His father was a Seattle police officer who trained in Judo, boxing, and with Bruce Lee during the time Lee trained the Seattle Police department. Matt Hume's mother was a stay at home Mom and later a Nurse. He graduated from Lake Washington High School, later receiving his college degree in business from Central Washington University. Matt trained and competed in collegiate style wrestling, boxing, and karate as a child.
Matt Hume holds wins over former Shooto champion Erik Paulson and former UFC Welterweight Champion Pat Miletich. Matt Hume also defeated former Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday by submission in only 45 seconds in the main event of the pay-per-view world submission wrestling championships "The Contenders".