Skip Hall

J. "Skip" Hall (born September 9, 1944) is a former mixed martial artist and IBM sales manager. At 57, "Skip" claimed to be the oldest pro-debuting fighter, and in 2008 at the age of 63 he gained a measure of notoriety as an unusually old combat sports athlete. He was a participant in the Jasper City Slugfest in August 2006 against former UFC Superfight Champion Dan Severn, and retired in 2009 from active MMA fighting after declaring himself "Oldest Active MMA Fighter in history."

Biography

Hall served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea as a Clerk Typist. He later became something of a novelty attraction as a mixed martial arts fighter over the age of 60 with limited in-ring success. In 2008, Skip's simultaneous status as an active fighter and senior citizen - as well as since-debunked claims about his special forces background - led to a series of uncritical profiles by various media outlets.

Military service claims

Hall claimed he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam war, as a "5th SF SOG A Team Leader."- a leadership position in a legendary special operations unit that conducted clandestine missions throughout the conflict.

Attention to Hall's Special Forces claims arose due to a profile written in 2008 by NBC Sports writer Mike Chiappetta. That article led to a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request for his official records by Special Forces veterans who were not convinced of Hall's claims. The FOIA report clearly stated Hall did not serve in the U.S. Army Special Forces, nor did he ever deploy to Vietnam as he had claimed for years. His service was as a 71B (Clerk Typist), stationed in Korea.

Mixed martial arts record NC

Kelly Rundle No Contest

Alabama, United States Loss

Dan Severn Submission (choke) Jasper City Slugfest

Alabama, United States Win

Chuck Costello Submission (rear naked choke) Worldwide Fighting Championship - Rumble in the Rockies

Loveland, Colorado, United States Loss

Anthony Barbier TKO (punches) Reality Combat Fighting - Duel in the Delta

Runica, Mississippi, United States Loss

Graeme Hussey Submission (guillotine choke) Pride and Glory 2 - Battle of the Ages

Eldon Square, England Win

James Wakefield Submission (guillotine choke) International Cage Brawl

Birmingham, Alabama, United States Loss

Bob Ostovich Submission (choke) Underground Fight Club 8

Alabama, United States Loss

Michael Buchkovich TKO (corner stoppage) Reality Superfighting 4 - Circle of Truth

Savannah, Georgia, United States