Less than three months after his retirement from mixed martial arts, former light heavyweight Matt Hamill will be brought back into the spotlight through The Hammer, a biopic based on the life of the former UFC contender.
The film will premier in select theaters on Thurs., Oct. 27, 2011.
Hamill fought all but one of his fights in the UFC, and compiled a 10-4 record before suddenly retiring in August after a loss to Alexander Gustafsson.
Movie synopsis from IMDB:
THE HAMMER is a sports drama depicting the struggles and successes Matt Hamill faces on the way to becoming a champion. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf Community. Through sheer determination, he uses his perceived disability as an asset, and becomes both the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship and an inspirational force to the hearing and deaf alike.
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