Jon Jones is one of the few UFC superstars who has never lost a fight in his career, which speaks volumes about his MMA skills, but only one fighter has ever defeated the current heavyweight champion. That was Jones’ only loss. Decorated career. Former MMA phenom Matt Hamill enjoys the tag of being the only fighter to leave the Octagon with a win over Jones. However, the victory did not come by unanimous decision, knockout, submission, or other traditional means. Instead, it was a disqualification that handed the former light heavyweight champion his only loss in the promotion.
In a recent announcement, Hamill shared an important update about his personal life, leaving his fans impressed and overjoyed. Let’s dig into the details and see what the news was all about.
Hamill’s heartwarming announcement
On Saturday, the 48-year-old fighter posted an update on his Instagram handle with a post about his participation in MMA Fighting, revealing that he is finally able to hear. Hamill, who was born deaf, has relied on lip-reading and visual cues from staff in his corner throughout his career, and now he can finally hear. In an Instagram post, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship icon shared that he was finally able to hear the voices of his children and their mother, explaining how much he cried when he learned the news. . It’s all made possible with great digital hearing aids.
Hamill said: “I have the most powerful digital hearing aid ever made. For the first time in 41 years, I can finally hear my children’s voices and the sounds of people walking and laughing.” I finally heard my mom’s voice. And she cried. I’m looking forward to hearing my brother Pat’s voice, too, but I know it’s going to take some time to adjust to all of this. But I hope he doesn’t sound like a foghorn!
The Jon Jones hitman announced his retirement in August 2011, but came out of retirement the following year, facing Thiago Silva in 2013 and finishing with a 13-8 record in 2014. I said my final goodbye to my career.
