“It's just one of those things coming off the boat, especially in New York City. I didn't have style. I was dark skinned - still am, and they would pick on me for that. And it was other black kids, too. I was looking at this kid I'm like you're black, too. What do you mean I'm black? I understand now that's just a way of degrading you.”

Jamaican-American former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer

Uriah Hall is a Jamaican-American former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer, now a boxer. He competed at middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and reached the final stages of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen. Before his UFC run, Hall fought in Bellator MMA and Ring of Combat, where he won the ROC Championship. He is also known for an unusual UFC victory in which he won a fight without throwing a single strike. Among his better-known wins are victories over former UFC middleweight champions Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman, along with former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi.