UFC light-heavyweight fighter Matt Hamill earned a majority decision over opponent “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine in last nights “TUF 11″ Finale co-main event bout. In the post fight interview, Hamill revealed that the red dot on his lower back was a staph infection, that he’d broken his left hand in the first round, and that he jokingly thought he’d be “blind and deaf” after getting poked in the eye by Jardine.
“It just happened so fast and I just go all out with my hands. I don’t know what happened. I just fought my heart out. It happened in the first round. I knew something was wrong with my hand. I lost my power and I was trying to go for a takedown. When I grabbed his leg, I had no power to grip. It looked like The Hulk.
And then he poked me in the eye. I thought I was going to be blind and deaf. Enough handicaps. But I could fight. I could go all night on the feet. Even though I’m not good at striking. But I’m glad I came and fought. Keith Jardine is a great fighter.
I just wanna be in the top ten fighters in the world. I just wanna let people know that I am a great fighter. I want people to know that I belong in the UFC and I’m gonna do better next time. If you are not happy with the way I’m fighting, I’m sorry. I’ll come back again and do a lot better. I promise you that.”