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Bantamweight · “The Crowbar”

Matt Hobar

9-3-0 UFC 1-2-0
Smothering Control Wrestler
5'10"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
39Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:55Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 40.7 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 36.6 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 33.5 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 39.9 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 61.9 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 48.8 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 31.1 of 100 Control — Average, rated 61.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Average 62
  2. Control Average 62
  3. TD Defense Average 49
  4. Striking Below avg 41
  5. Durability Below avg 40
  6. Accuracy Below avg 37
  7. Striking D Below avg 34
  8. Grappling Below avg 31

Built on 32 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Smothering Control 53% of every fight spent in control position
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.27
Striking accuracy42.2%
Striking defense52.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.46
Takedowns / 15 min3.66
Takedown accuracy44.4%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time53.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
May 31, 2014 vs Pedro Munhoz — 2.51/min (L) — only 2.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '14 August 23, 2014 vs Aaron Phillips — 4.2/min (W) Aug '14 December 6, 2014 vs Sergio Pettis — 2.4/min (L) Dec '14

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sergio Pettis 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
36/124Sig. strikes
78/200Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
4:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aaron Phillips 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
63/100Sig. strikes
38/54Absorbed
6/9Takedowns
12:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Pedro Munhoz 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:47 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado · May 31, 2014
7/27Sig. strikes
24/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-3-0Pro record
Octagon MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 4
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

Legacy FC 4
UFC 3
Shark Fights 3
24/7 Entertainment 2
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC 181
December 6, 2014
UFC 3 5:00
W Aaron Phillips Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014
UFC 3 5:00
L Pedro Munhoz TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado
May 31, 2014
UFC 1 2:47
W Angel Huerta Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 21
July 19, 2013
Legacy FC 1 3:05
W Nelson Salas Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 19
April 12, 2013
Legacy FC 3 5:00
W Steven Peterson Decision (majority) Legacy FC 16
December 14, 2012
Legacy FC 3 5:00
L Steven Peterson TKO (arm injury) Legacy FC 13
August 17, 2012
Legacy FC 1 4:04
W Aaron Cerda Decision (unanimous) 24/7 Entertainment 5: America's Most Wanted
June 30, 2012
24/7 Entertainment 3 3:00
W Marcus Baldivia Submission (north-south choke) Shark Fights 21: Knothe vs. Lashley
November 11, 2011
Shark Fights 1 0:53
W Jay Flores Submission (rear-naked choke) Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2
July 15, 2011
Shark Fights 1 1:55
W Joshua Davison TKO (punches) 24/7 Entertainment 1: Professional Cage Fighting
April 8, 2011
24/7 Entertainment 1 0:53
W Jeremy Gauna Submission (rear-naked choke) Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort
March 11, 2011
Shark Fights 2 2:16

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matt Hobar) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 4.3 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 42.2% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 52.9% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 3.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 44.4% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 53.4% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 48.2%