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UFC NEWS: Matt Hamill vs. Phil Davis headed to UFC 129 in Toronto
Jan 8, 2011 - 9:56:21 AM UFC NEWS: Matt Hamill vs. Phil Davis headed to UFC 129 in Toronto

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

A big light heavyweight bout is coming to the UFC 129 event in Toronto, as multiple published reports state that Phil Davis will take a step up in competition to face Matt Hamill on the card.

Davis is one of the more exciting prospects in the division, rattling off eight straight victories to begin his career. Four of those appearances came in the UFC in 2010, and in his most recent fight, at UFC 123 in November, he submitted Tim Boetsch with a modified hammerlock dubbed the "Mr. Wonderful" after the event.

Hamill, meanwhile, continued his winning ways in October when he defeated former coach and mentor Tito Ortiz at UFC 121. The win was technically his fifth straight, though one of those was the bout against Jon Jones that ended in disqualification due to illegal blows from Jones, after Hamill had been beaten soundly for much of the fight. But with wins over Keith Jardine and Ortiz in 2010, Hamill is looking to break into the top 10 of the division.

UFC 129 airs live on pay-per-view from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, headlined by a Welterweight Championship bout between Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields.

Penick's Analysis: This is a very good light heavyweight fight, and a chance for Davis to make a big leap in the division himself. With Jon Jones getting a shot to break into the title picture in his bout with Ryan Bader, Davis has a chance to work his way up into the mix in a big way if he can get past Hamill. This is also a chance for Hamill to prove he belongs in the top end of the division himself, and this should be a very good, very important fight for both in the division.