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Lightweight

Matt Wiman

16-10-0 UFC 10-8-0
Positional Grappler Wrestler
5'10"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
9:45Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 43.0 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 75.8 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 33.6 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 33.7 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 80.1 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 35.8 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 86.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Strong 86
  2. Wrestling Above avg 80
  3. Accuracy Above avg 76
  4. Grappling Above avg 70
  5. Striking Below avg 43
  6. TD Defense Below avg 36
  7. Durability Below avg 34
  8. Striking D Below avg 34
Positional Grappler strong control — rates 86 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler above avg wrestling — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.17
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.57
Striking accuracy50.1%
Striking defense51.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
Takedowns / 15 min2.13
Takedown accuracy37.9%
Takedown defense56.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.54
Control time34.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 2, 2011 vs Dennis Siver — 1.73/min (L) Jul '11 October 1, 2011 vs Mac Danzig — 6.2/min (W) Oct '11 September 29, 2012 vs Paul Sass — 0.79/min (W) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '12 January 26, 2013 vs TJ Grant — 3.71/min (L) — only 4.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '13 November 22, 2014 vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg — 4.53/min (W) Nov '14 June 22, 2019 vs Luis Pena — 2.14/min (L) Jun '19 December 7, 2019 vs Joe Solecki — 0.67/min (L) Dec '19 December 5, 2020 vs Jordan Leavitt — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '20

Fight history

18 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jordan Leavitt 7-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:22 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
0/2Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Joe Solecki 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
10/22Sig. strikes
56/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Luis Pena 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:14 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · June 22, 2019
24/42Sig. strikes
87/148Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Isaac Vallie-Flagg 14-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · November 22, 2014
68/101Sig. strikes
80/121Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
5:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L TJ Grant 19-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:51 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · January 26, 2013
18/57Sig. strikes
54/93Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paul Sass 13-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:48 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · September 29, 2012
3/4Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Mac Danzig 20-8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
93/141Sig. strikes
66/107Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
4:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Dennis Siver 18-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · July 2, 2011
26/73Sig. strikes
31/111Absorbed
5/16Takedowns
7:33Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Cole Miller 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · January 22, 2011
76/165Sig. strikes
22/53Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
10:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Mac Danzig 19-7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:45 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
4/12Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Shane Nelson 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
55/130Sig. strikes
20/85Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
5:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sam Stout 13-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
46/104Sig. strikes
62/186Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
4:25Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Jim Miller 12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · December 10, 2008
20/56Sig. strikes
61/137Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Thiago Tavares 13-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:57 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
18/34Sig. strikes
13/35Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:13Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Justin Buchholz 8-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:56 — UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman · January 23, 2008
6/9Sig. strikes
3/10Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:40Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Michihiro Omigawa 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
59/108Sig. strikes
33/64Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
11:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brian Geraghty 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · June 23, 2007
21/33Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Spencer Fisher 17-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:43 — UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 27, 2006
10/19Sig. strikes
27/39Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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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)
16-10-0Pro record
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Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 5
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 6
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 18
XFL 6
MFC 1
FFC 1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jordan Leavitt KO (slam) UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020
 UFC 1 0:22
L Joe Solecki Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Luis Peña TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie
June 22, 2019
 UFC 3 1:14
W Isaac Vallie-Flagg Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
November 22, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L T. J. Grant KO (elbows and punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
January 26, 2013
 UFC 1 4:51
W Paul Sass Submission (armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
September 29, 2012
 UFC 1 3:48
W Mac Danzig Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Dennis Siver Decision (unanimous) UFC 132
July 2, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Cole Miller Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
January 22, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mac Danzig Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 115
June 12, 2010
 UFC 1 1:45
W Shane Nelson Decision (unanimous) UFC 107
December 12, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sam Stout Decision (unanimous) UFC 97
April 18, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops
December 10, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
W Thiago Tavares KO (punches) UFC 85
June 7, 2008
 UFC 2 1:57
W Justin Buchholz Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman
January 23, 2008
 UFC 1 2:56
W Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) UFC 76
September 22, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Brian Geraghty TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale
June 23, 2007
 UFC 1 2:09
L Spencer Fisher KO (flying knee) UFC 60
May 27, 2006
 UFC 2 1:43
L Nick Agallar Decision (unanimous) MFC: Boardwalk Blitz
March 4, 2006
 MFC 3 5:00
W Mark Thomas Grissom TKO (corner stoppage) XFL 18: Battle at the Brady 2
November 12, 2005
 XFL 1 3:00
L Roger Huerta Decision (unanimous) FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas
September 14, 2005
 FFC 3 5:00
W D.J. Randall TKO (punches) XFL: Xtreme Fighting 3: Superbrawl
February 5, 2005
 XFL 1 0:20
W David Frank Submission (armbar) XFL: EK 14: Heavyweight Gladiators
November 13, 2004
 XFL 1 0:42
W Venn Johns Submission (triangle choke) XFL: EK 13: Elimination
August 14, 2004
 XFL 2 1:30
W Greg Bossler Decision (unanimous) XFL: EK 13: Elimination
August 14, 2004
 XFL 3 5:00
W Joe Garza Decision (unanimous) XFL: EK 13: Elimination
August 14, 2004
 XFL 3 5:00

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

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 3.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.1% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 51.1% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 2.1 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 37.9% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 56.1% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.5 avg 0.6
Control time 34.4% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 50.7%