Uriah Hall: From Being Bullied to Becoming a UFC Knockout Artist

Out of the Fire with Alison Ball · Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 19m

This week on Out of the Fire with Alison Ball, Alison sits down with former UFC middleweight and knockout artist Uriah Hall for a powerful conversation about adversity, fighting, identity, and what it means to reinvent yourself. Born in Jamaica and raised in Queens, New York, Uriah faced severe bullying as a young teenager. At 16, he turned to martial arts to defend himself and build confidence, eventually earning a second degree black belt and rising to become one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC. After gaining national attention on The Ultimate Fighter, Uriah went on to compete in…