Matt Hamill is a rising star in the UFC's light heavyweight division and was on the losing end of one of the most talked about and controversial decisions in UFC history.

At UFC 75, Hamill squared off against then undefeated Micheal Bisping in Bisping's hometown of London, England. The two fought to a split decision favoring Bisping; which drew a chorus of boo's from fans packed inside of London's O2 arena. Many felt that Hamill, who was also undefeated at the time, was the better man that night and the victim of a "hometown" decision.

A promised rematch never materialized and Bisping has since dropped to middleweight, so the likelihood of the two meeting again appears remote at this time.

Fightline.com caught up with Hamill to discuss the fallout from his fight with Bisping, his upcoming match up against Stephan Bonnar, the advantages of being a deaf fighter and much more.

Fightline.com: After your "loss" to Micheal Bisping, Dana White promised a rematch. This never materialized and now Bisping has moved down to fight in the UFC's middleweight division. Did the UFC ever give you a reason as to why you weren't given a rematch vs.
Bisping?

Hamill: There was never a reason given as to why there wasn't a rematch. I guess all the hype over it just faded away and then Bisping dropped down in weight class. Personally, I was not satisfied with my performance against him.. I wasn't at my best overall because of my knee injury and I would have liked a re-match but its out of my hands.

Fightline.com: What are your thoughts on Bisping's move down to middleweight. Do you think he may be attempting to avoid you and have you thought about moving down to face him at middleweight?

Hamill: I hear rumors that he did that to avoid me but I don't know about that. As a fighter, maybe he felt that was the best career choice for him. I have no room to drop down to 185 myself. If I did I'd be a toothpick.

Fightline.com: There has been some confusion about which camp you fight at. Are you still with Team Punishment and Tito Ortiz?

Hamill: I did train with Team Punishment for a short time following TUF 3. I appreciate the support and the help that I received from Team Punishment and Tito Ortiz. He is like family to me, however, I couldn't move out to CA because I didn't want to leave my daughter. I have a great team here in Utica, NY.

My Trainer/Manager Duff Holmes handles my fight preparation, conditioning, strength training and nutrition. He helps me put all the pieces of the puzzle together. Tim Greene is my boxing coach, he's been at it for thirty years. He trains several pro boxers and he has had a huge impact on my stand up. Bruno Tostes is my BJJ coach. He's an amazing
grappler out of Renzo Gracie's team and a great instructor. He has really opened my eyes to submissions. Master Seng is my Muay Tai coach. He's a two-time word Muay Tai champion and known and respected all over the world. He's given me a whole new prospective on striking. I have an excellent team behind me and some great guys to train with. I'm learning something new everyday.