Matt Hume
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Matt Hume is an American
mixed martial artist
. He currently trains fighters for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
and DREAM
.
The son of a policeman, Hume's father briefly trained with Bruce Lee
. He graduated from Lake Washington High School
, later receiving his college degree in business from Central Washington University
.
Since stepping back from active competition, Hume has moved to new roles in his chosen sport; he is a successful trainer, referee, journalist and commentator. Hume is also the owner and head instructor of the American Martial Arts Center (AMC) in Kirkland, WA, which counts fighters like Josh Barnett
, Bob Sapp
, Chris Leben
, Hayato Sakurai
, Akira Shoji, Matt Brown
and most recently Rich Franklin
amongst its membership. In addition to these established MMA veterans, Hume has developed a new generation of elite fighters, which includes Mario Miranda
(UFC), Demetrious Johnson
(UFC), and Caros Fodor
(Strikeforce).
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".
Matt Hume's grappling talents impressed the Prince, Sheik tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nayhan of Abu Dhabi
in the United Arab Emirates
so much, that the Prince requested that Matt come to Abu Dhabi to personally train him and his combat team. Shortly after Matt trained him and his team, the prince was inspired to start the now famous Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling World Championships. Matt participated in the inaugural event, winning all of his matches, but withdrawing after his semifinal victory on the doctor's recommendation after a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament
injury.
Hume’s last fight was a win against Shawn Peters by armbar, at Hook n Shoot Absolute Fighting Championships 1, December 13, 2002.
Hume was the rule director and official trainer to the PRIDE Fighting Championships. and current rule director and Judge to the DREAM fighting organization in Japan. Hume has accepted the position of Chief official and head referee to the ONE FC organization based out of Singapore.
His extraordinary skill in submissions has earned him the nickname "The Wizard".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He currently trains fighters for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
and DREAM
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
.
The son of a policeman, Hume's father briefly trained with Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
. He graduated from Lake Washington High School
Lake Washington High School
Lake Washington High School is one of four high schools in the Lake Washington School District, with an enrollment of approximately 1076 students. It is in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington....
, later receiving his college degree in business from Central Washington University
Central Washington University
Central Washington University, often abbreviated CWU, is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States.This location was selected by the state legislature as a consolation prize after Ellensburg lost its bid to be state capital...
.
Since stepping back from active competition, Hume has moved to new roles in his chosen sport; he is a successful trainer, referee, journalist and commentator. Hume is also the owner and head instructor of the American Martial Arts Center (AMC) in Kirkland, WA, which counts fighters like Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...
, Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...
, Chris Leben
Chris Leben
Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....
, Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters...
, Akira Shoji, Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Matt Brown may refer to:*Matt Brown , former Member for Kiama and former Minister of Tourism and Housing in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Australia...
and most recently Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin
Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...
amongst its membership. In addition to these established MMA veterans, Hume has developed a new generation of elite fighters, which includes Mario Miranda
Mario Miranda
Mario Miranda is an Indian cartoonist based in Loutolim in the Indian state of Goa. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and Padma Shri in 1988....
(UFC), Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson (fighter)
Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Johnson is ranked among the top ten bantamweights in the world by leading mixed martial arts publications...
(UFC), and Caros Fodor
Caros Fodor
Caros Fodor is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division and is currently signed with Strikeforce. He is trained by Matt Hume at AMC Pankration.-MMA career:...
(Strikeforce).
Matt Hume holds wins over former Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
champion Erik Paulson and former UFC Welterweight Champion Pat Miletich
Pat Miletich
Patrick Jay Miletich is a retired American mixed martial artist and a current sports commentator. He is known for his fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he became the first UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC 16 tournament champion....
. 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".
Matt Hume's grappling talents impressed the Prince, Sheik tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nayhan of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
so much, that the Prince requested that Matt come to Abu Dhabi to personally train him and his combat team. Shortly after Matt trained him and his team, the prince was inspired to start the now famous Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling World Championships. Matt participated in the inaugural event, winning all of his matches, but withdrawing after his semifinal victory on the doctor's recommendation after a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury.
Hume’s last fight was a win against Shawn Peters by armbar, at Hook n Shoot Absolute Fighting Championships 1, December 13, 2002.
Hume was the rule director and official trainer to the PRIDE Fighting Championships. and current rule director and Judge to the DREAM fighting organization in Japan. Hume has accepted the position of Chief official and head referee to the ONE FC organization based out of Singapore.
His extraordinary skill in submissions has earned him the nickname "The Wizard".
Footnotes
- Profile on Hume’s Official Site
- Gentry, Clyde, No Holds Barred (UK Edition) (London: Milo Books, 2005), p179
External links
- Professional MMA Record for Matt Hume from SherdogSherdogSherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...