Featherweight · “The Mangler”
Matt Bessette
25-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 0-2-0
5'10"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
Skill profile
- Durability Average 60
- Striking D Below avg 39
- Striking Below avg 27
- Grappling Weak 24
- TD Defense Weak 22
- Control Weak 22
- Wrestling Weak 17
- Accuracy Weak 11
Built on 30 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.33
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.3
Striking accuracy34.8%
Striking defense56.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense56.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Fight history
L Steven Peterson 16-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · July 6, 2018
57/141Sig. strikes
74/175Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Enrique Barzola 12-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
43/146Sig. strikes
55/122Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
9
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
1
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
Reality Fighting
11
CES MMA
10
Bellator
10
UFC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
GFL
1
FFP
1
Full career — 36 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ryan Dela Cruz | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | CES MMA 64: Bessette vs. Dela Cruz
September 17, 2021 |
CES MMA | 3 | 4:48 |
| L | Jeremy Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 253
November 19, 2020 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charles Cheeks III | KO (punch) | CES MMA 60: Bessette vs. Cheeks
January 24, 2020 |
CES MMA | 3 | 4:01 |
| W | Tim Dooling | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 55: Wells vs De Jesus
March 29, 2019 |
CES MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Steven Peterson | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
July 6, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 220
January 20, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Kurt Holobaugh | NC (overturned) | Dana White's Contender Series 1
July 11, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | Rey Trujillo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CES MMA 44: Bessette vs. Trujillo
May 12, 2017 |
CES MMA | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Croom | TKO (punches) | CES MMA 41: Bessette vs. Croom
January 27, 2017 |
CES MMA | 3 | 0:32 |
| W | Joe Pingitore | Submission (heel hook) | CES MMA 37: Summer Gold
August 12, 2016 |
CES MMA | 2 | 4:38 |
| W | Ran Weathers | Submission (guillotine choke) | CES MMA 36: Andrews vs. Muro
June 10, 2016 |
CES MMA | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | Keith Richardson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 153
April 22, 2016 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:14 |
| W | Taurean Bogguess | Submission (triangle choke) | CES MMA 33: Soukhamthath vs. Nordby
March 11, 2016 |
CES MMA | 1 | 2:41 |
| W | Kevin Roddy | Submission (heel hook) | Bellator 144
October 23, 2015 |
Bellator | 1 | 3:47 |
| L | Lenny Wheeler | KO (punches) | CES MMA 30: Felix vs. Lane
August 14, 2015 |
CES MMA | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Khama Worthy | KO (punch) | CES MMA 29: O'Neil vs. Steele
June 12, 2015 |
CES MMA | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | Josh LaBerge | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 134
February 27, 2015 |
Bellator | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Scott Cleve | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 123
September 5, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Weichel | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 114
March 28, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Nunes | Decision (split) | Bellator 110
February 28, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Piedmont | KO (punches) | Bellator 98
September 7, 2013 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Jeff Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | Reality Fighting: New Year's Bash
January 5, 2013 |
Reality Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Barrow | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 81
November 16, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aniss Alhajjajy | Decision (unanimous) | Reality Fighting: Naples vs. Lee
September 22, 2012 |
Reality Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andres Jeudi | DQ (illegal upkick) | Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun
June 2, 2012 |
Reality Fighting | 3 | 4:43 |
| W | Saul Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 63
March 30, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Proctor | Decision (unanimous) | Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter
October 8, 2011 |
Reality Fighting | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | John Benoit | Submission (guillotine choke) | GFL 10: Benoit vs. Bessette
April 15, 2011 |
GFL | 2 | 4:59 |
| W | Anthony Kaponis | Decision (split) | Reality Fighting: Eruption
October 9, 2010 |
Reality Fighting | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrew Amaral | Submission (guillotine choke) | Reality Fighting: Ignition
July 17, 2010 |
Reality Fighting | 2 | 3:30 |
| W | Andrew Carron | Decision (unanimous) | Reality Fighting: Ferocity
November 7, 2009 |
Reality Fighting | 3 | 4:00 |
| L | Chris Chappell | Submission (guillotine choke) | FFP: Untamed 26
February 28, 2009 |
FFP | 3 | 2:13 |
| W | Jeff Camera | TKO (punches) | Reality Fighting: Collision
July 19, 2008 |
Reality Fighting | 2 | 2:18 |
| W | Andres Lebron | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Reality Fighting: Nightmare
April 12, 2008 |
Reality Fighting | 2 | 2:45 |
| L | Bill Jones | Decision (split) | Reality Fighting: Annihilation
January 19, 2008 |
Reality Fighting | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Chris Correira | Submission (guillotine choke) | Reality Fighting: Invictus
September 15, 2007 |
Reality Fighting | 3 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matt Bessette) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.