One advantage to the hammerfist is that you are striking with the bottom fleshy part of the fist instead of the knuckles, thus reducing the chance of injuring your hand. It's also picked up by new students quickly as it's a fairly simple technique to learn.
Various types of hammerfist include:
1. Side Hammerfist/Horizontal Hammerfist
a) The basic side hammerfist is used to attack an opponent standing off to your side. *technique example
b) This hammerfist can also be used against an opponent in front of you whenever your hand crosses your center line. One example would be as a followup to a hook.
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| Andrei Arlovski following up the hook with a hammerfist |
2. Forward Hammerfist
Generally used as a strike to the face. *technique example
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| Artem Lobov lands a forward hammerfist |
3. Downward Hammerfist
Used whenever your opponent is lower than you, such as when they are doubled over or have fallen to the ground. There are a ton of examples of its use in mma against a downed opponent.
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| McGregor hammerfisting Aldo |
4. Back Hammerfist/Spinning Hammerfist
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| Santiago Ponzinibbio lands a back hammerfist |
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| Cung Lee vs Silva |
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