Matt Hume
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, home to former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson[1][2] and ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes. Hume has trained numerous world class fighters including Josh Barnett, Tim Boetsch[3] Bob Sapp, Chris Leben, Hayato Sakurai, Akira Shoji, Matt Brown, Rich Franklin,[4] Mario Miranda and Caros Fodor.[5]
| Matt Hume | |
|---|---|
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| Born | July 14, 1966 |
| Other names | The Wizard |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Pankration, Folkstyle Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shito-ryu Karate, Boxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Kirkland, Washington, United States |
| Team | AMC Pankration |
| Trainer | Richard Hume (father), Bill Spurr, Terry Higbee, Doug Chappel, Haru Shimanishi, Maurice Smith |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Pra Jiad in Muay Thai |
| Years active | 1994–2002 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Occupation | Vice President of Operations at ONE, head trainer at AMC Pankration |
| University | Central Washington University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Early life
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.[6] 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. After graduating from CWU, Matt competed in WKA Kickboxing, winning the North American Super Welterweight Title. Hume went on to compete in the Japanese organization Pancrase. He has also competed at Battlecade Extreme Fighting, The Contenders, and AFC, as well as the very first ADCC submission wrestling tournament.
Mixed martial arts career
Matt Hume first competed in the Shootfighting-style MMA organization Pancrase, debuting at Pancrash 3! against Katsuomi Inagaki, a fight where he lost by points.[7] He would win his second MMA fight against Pancrase veteran and future UFC-fighter Scott Bessac via Rear Naked Choke, but go to lose his next 3 fights, against Ken Shamrock, Manabu Yamada and Jason Delucia.[7][8][9] He would then gain a swift victory over Scott Sollivan with an armbar in under a minute, but would later lose by points against Minoru Suzuki in his final Pancrase fight. He has a record of 2 wins and 5 losses in Pancrase.[9]
Outside of Pancrase, 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 a Toe hold submission in only 45 seconds in the main event of the pay-per-view world submission wrestling championships "The Contenders".
Matt Hume's submission grappling impressed 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 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. 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.
AMC Pankration
Hume founded the American Martial Arts Center (AMC) in Kirkland, WA soon after graduating from college and is currently home to Demetrious Johnson, Bibiano Fernandes, Tim Boetsch, Caros Fodor and numerous other world class fighters.
PRIDE Fighting Championships
Hume was the rule director and official trainer to both PRIDE Fighting Championships and Dream.
ONE Championship
Hume was initially appointed as the head official by Singapore-based promotion ONE Championship when it was founded in 2011. The following year he accepted a new role as Vice President of Operations.[10][11][12][13][14]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 5 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–5 | Shawn Peters | Submission (armbar) | HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute FC 1 | December 13, 2002 | 1 | 1:45 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–5 | Pat Miletich | TKO (broken nose) | Extreme Fighting 4 | March 28, 1997 | 1 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–5 | Erik Paulson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Extreme Fighting 3 | October 18, 1996 | 3 | 0:44 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Minoru Suzuki | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament | December 16, 1994 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–4 | Scott Sollivan | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 5 | October 15, 1994 | 1 | 0:38 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jason DeLucia | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 4 | September 1, 1994 | 1 | 15:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Manabu Yamada | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 3 | July 26, 1994 | 1 | 2:31 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Ken Shamrock | Submission (kimura) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 2 | July 6, 1994 | 1 | 5:50 | Hyogo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–1 | Scott Bessac | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 1 | May 31, 1994 | 1 | 1:21 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Katsuomi Inagaki | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Pancrash! 3 | April 21, 1994 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
Submission grappling record
KO PUNCHES
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
| Win |  | Points | ADCC -77 kg | 1998 | 1 | 10:00 | |
| Win |  | Submission | ADCC -77 kg | 1998 | 1 | 5:34 | |
| Win | | Submission (toe hold) | The Contenders | 1997 | 1 | 0:45 |
References
- Archived February 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Iole, Kevin (2013-12-15). "Demetrious Johnson's demolition of Joseph Benavidez ignites Fighter of the Year buzz - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- "UFC 162: Tim Boetsch discusses training with Matt Hume & why he needs another fight this year". Bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- Marrocco, Steven (2012-12-30). "UFC 155 results: Constantinos Philippou batters Tim Boetsch in TKO victory". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- name=interview>"An in depth interview with the legendary Matt Hume" (PDF). North West Fight Scene. Summer 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Matt-Hume-416
- https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/matt-hume-the-wizard
- https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/fighter/Matt-Hume:1E09733975C5A057
- "Matt Hume talks Asian MMA and a possible move to flyweight for Demetrious Johnson". MMAmania.com. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- Gerald Ng (2012-06-04). "Matt Hume Explains ONE FC's Blended Rules: Is It the Better Alternative?". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- Lanot, Andrew (2014-03-09). "Matt Hume explains why WAR OF NATIONS set to be a watershed moment for Asian MMA - Yahoo Sports Singapore". Sg.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- "One FC Announces Matt Hume as New Vice President of Operations". MMA Weekly. August 2, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- "Matt Hume appointed as Vice President of Operations and Competition at ONE FC". MMA Mania. Aug 4, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2013.