There’s A New Deaf Fighter On The Verge Of The UFC

Matt “The Hammer” Hamill took the world of mixed martial arts by storm during his budding years as a fighter. Despite being deaf, Hamill quickly made his way to the highest level of the sport. Now it would appear that another mixed martial artist is well on his way.

Askar Askarov competes for Russian promotion Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), having put on a professional record of 10-0 through the years. Askarov is also deaf.

Still, rumors claim that the fighter may eventually be on his way to UFC stardom. Check out a replay of one of the competitor’s dominant performances within the video below:

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