Matt Schnell

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Age 34
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Flyweight

Matt Schnell is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 16 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 16-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 11 months, 23 days
Rounds Fought 32.3
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 3 months, 17 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 9 4
Losses 5 3 1
Finish Rate 68.8%
Finished Rate 88.9%
Win by Decision Rate 25.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 11.1%
Win by KO Rate 12.5%
Loss by KO Rate 55.6%
Win by SUB Rate 56.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 33.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 11
Fastest KO 11
Fastest SUB 17
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:05
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 07:07
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 09/07/2024 L
(16-8-0)
Cody Durden
(17-6-1)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Choke)
UFC FN ON ESPN 169: BURNS vs BRADY
2 00:29
OFF 03/02/2024 L
(16-7-0)
Steve Erceg
(11-3-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 126.0 )
KO
UFC FN 153 ON ESPN: ROZENSTRUIK vs GAZIEV
2 00:26
OFF 12/03/2022 L
(16-6-0)
Matheus Nicolau
(19-5-1)
FLY
( 126.5 * vs. 126.0 )
KO
UFC FN 118 ON ESPN: THOMPSON vs HOLLAND
2 01:44
OFF 07/16/2022 W
(15-6-0)
Mudaerji Su
(8-5-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 125.8 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC FN 107 ON ESPN: ORTEGA vs RODRIGUEZ
2 04:24
OFF 05/07/2022 L
(15-5-0)
Brandon Royval
(17-7-0)
FLY
( 125.5 vs. 125.5 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 274: OLIVEIRA vs GAETHJE
1 02:14
OFF 05/15/2021 Unknown
(15-5-0)
Rogerio Bontorin
(17-5-0)
FLY
( 136.0 * vs. 137.0* )
No Contest
UFC 262: OLIVEIRA vs CHANDLER
3 05:00
OFF 01/20/2021 W
(14-5-0)
Tyson Nam
(22-14-1)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 126.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 62 ON ESPN: CHIESA vs. MAGNY
3 05:00
OFF 12/21/2019 L
(14-4-0)
Alexandre Pantoja
(27-5-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 126.0 )
KO
UFC ON ESPN+ 23 - Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
3 05:00
OFF 08/03/2019 W
(13-4-0)
Jordan Espinosa
(15-10-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 126.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC on ESPN 5
1 01:23
OFF 03/09/2019 W
(12-4-0)
Louis Smolka
(17-10-1)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC on ESPN+ #4
1 03:18
OFF 06/23/2018 W
(11-4-0)
Naoki Inoue
(19-4-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 124.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CERRONE vs. EDWARDS
3 05:00
OFF 10/07/2017 W
(10-4-0)
Marco Beltran
(12-7-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 126.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 216: FERGUSON vs. LEE
3 05:00
OFF 04/22/2017 L
(10-3-0)
Hector Sandoval
(11-4-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 125.5 )
KO
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
1 04:24
OFF 12/03/2016 L
(10-2-0)
Rob Font
(21-8-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.5 )
TKO/RSC
UFC TUF FINALE: A Tournament Of Champions
1 03:47
OFF 07/27/2016 L
(10-2-0)
Tim Elliott
(20-13-1)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 126.0 )
Submission (Choke)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 - 07/27/16 *
1 03:26
OFF 07/19/2016 W
(10-2-0)
Matthew Rizzo
(10-2-0)
FLY
( 125.5 vs. 125.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 - 07/19/16 *
2 02:04
OFF 07/18/2016 W
(10-2-0)
Matthew Rizzo
(10-2-0)
FLY
( 125.5 vs. 125.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 - 07/18/16 *
2 02:04
OFF 03/25/2016 W
(9-2-0)
Klayton Mai
(8-3-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Legacy Fighting Championship 52
1 02:14
OFF 12/04/2015 W
(8-2-0)
Jonathan Martinez
(19-5-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Disqualification
Legacy Fighting Championship 49 - Shreveport, La (Dec 4)
2 02:21
OFF 06/26/2015 W
(7-2-0)
Wanderley Carvalho Leite
(2-2-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Legacy Fighting Championship 42 - Lake Charles, La
1 00:19
OFF 05/29/2015 W
(6-2-0)
Albert Tapia
(5-8-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
LK 2 (MMA Undercard)
2 03:19
OFF 02/21/2015 W
(5-2-0)
Chris Myers
(6-12-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 126.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Caged Warrior Championship VI
1 00:17
OFF 11/22/2014 W
(4-2-0)
TC Coleman
(0-1-0)
BW
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Summit Fighting Championships
1 02:06
OFF 09/19/2014 W
(3-2-0)
Latral Perdue
(1-15-0)
BW
( 134.0 vs. 137.0* )
KO
GFA - The Stage
1 00:11
OFF 06/20/2014 L
(3-1-0)
Klayton Mai
(8-3-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Legacy Fighting Championship 32
2 01:04
OFF 01/25/2014 W
(2-1-0)
Roger Reyes
(0-3-0)
FLY Submission
WFC 17 - Battle at the Belle
1 01:26
OFF 05/31/2013 L
(2-0-0)
Elias Garcia
(4-2-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 124.5 )
Decision (Majority Decision)
Legacy Fighting Championship 20
3 05:00
OFF 11/16/2012 W
(1-0-0)
Marcus Dupar
(4-2-0)
FLY
( 124.5 vs. 129.0* )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Legacy Fighting Championship 15
1 01:06
OFF 09/14/2012 W
(0-0-0)
Ryan Hollis
(14-13-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Legacy Fighting championhips 14
3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 10-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 19 days
Rounds Fought 17.8
Avg. Fights/Year 5.0
Longest Layoff 8 months, 2 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 8 1
Losses 1 0 1
Finish Rate 90.0%
Finished Rate 50.0%
Win by Decision Rate 10.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 50.0%
Win by KO Rate 10.0%
Loss by KO Rate 50.0%
Win by SUB Rate 80.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:03
Fastest KO 01:24
Fastest SUB 01:03
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 03:59
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06:42
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/28/2011 W
(9-2-0)
Jason Eastman
(9-4-0)
FLY
( 130.0 * vs. 130.0* )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Ring Rulers: Battle Tested
1 01:24
OFF 08/19/2011 W
(8-2-0)
Shane Bridges
(8-3-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 128.0* )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ring Rulers: Reloaded
1 02:06
OFF 07/29/2011 W
(7-2-0)
Clay Burns
(7-8-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ring Rulers: Thowdown at Boomtown
2 00:52
OFF 06/25/2011 W
(6-2-0)
Edward Rossino
(2-4-0)
FLY
( 128.0 * vs. 125.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ring Rulers: Devastation in the Dome
1 01:24
OFF 04/02/2011 L
(6-1-0)
Devin Cannon
(9-4-0)
FTW
( 140.0 vs. 140.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
SugArena Rage
3 03:00
OFF 11/13/2010 W
(5-1-0)
Joe Trevino
(4-1-0)
FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rumble at Diamondjacks
3 05:00
OFF 06/26/2010 W
(4-1-0)
Bobby Powers
(2-3-0)
FLY
( 126.0 vs. 124.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
The Rise of a Warrior
1 01:03
OFF 10/24/2009 W
(3-1-0)
Bobby Riley
(0-1-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Living Defense-Dring 10/24/09
2 01:13
OFF 08/08/2009 W
(2-1-0)
Timothy Jones
(0-1-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
It's On
1 01:49
NRB 06/05/2009 L
(1-0-0)
Robert Rosenbaum
(3-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Ascend Combat: The Best of the Best - Tournament
2 01:25
NRB 06/05/2009 W
(1-0-0)
Josh Beaty
(3-4-0)
Submission
Ascend Combat: The Best of the Best - Tournament
1 01:33
OFF 05/09/2009 W
(0-0-0)
Jeremy Taylor
(2-3-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 132.0 )
Submission
Ring Rulers 5/9/09
3 01:28

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class