Matt VanBuren

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Team Alliance Training Center
Age 38
Gender Male
Height 6' 5"
Weight Class Light-heavyweight

Matt VanBuren is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 7 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 7-6-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 1 week, 5 days
Rounds Fought 20.5
Avg. Fights/Year 1.9
Longest Layoff 1 year, 0 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 10 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 1 3
Losses 4 1 1
Finish Rate 57.1%
Finished Rate 83.3%
Win by Decision Rate 42.9%
Loss by Decision Rate 16.7%
Win by KO Rate 42.9%
Loss by KO Rate 66.7%
Win by SUB Rate 14.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 16.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 04:38
Fastest KO 04:38
Fastest SUB 08:38
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 10:06
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 05:17
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 05/27/2017 L
(7-5-0)
Todd Stoute
(11-6-0)
LHW
( 204.4 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
BTC Fight Promotions 05/27/17
3 05:00
OFF 06/03/2016 L
(7-4-0)
Jeremy Kimball
(19-11-0)
LHW
( 204.4 vs. 201.8 )
KO
FFC 24
1 00:14
OFF 02/06/2016 W
(6-4-0)
Derrick Weaver
(7-8-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Elite Warrior Challenge 02/06/16
2 03:38
OFF 01/18/2015 L
(6-3-0)
Sean O'Connell
(21-10-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 206.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night 59: Siver vs. McGregor
3 02:11
OFF 07/06/2014 L
(6-2-0)
Corey Anderson
(18-6-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 204.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC TUF 19 Finale: Penn vs Edgar
1 01:01
OFF 07/20/2013 W
(5-2-0)
Najim Wali
(7-4-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shores Rise to Power II
3 05:00
OFF 11/30/2012 L
(5-1-0)
Terry Davinney
(10-8-0)
LHW
( 205.8 vs. 205.0 )
KO
Bellator Fighting Championships 82
1 00:15
OFF 08/24/2012 L
(5-0-0)
Michael Mucitelli
(7-3-0)
LHW
( 205.8 vs. 204.4 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Bellator Fighting Championships 73
1 03:01
OFF 11/12/2011 W
(4-0-0)
Shawn Levesque
(1-2-0)
LHW TKO/RSC
Bellator Fighting Championships 57
1 04:38
OFF 10/01/2011 W
(3-0-0)
Nick Nichols
(0-1-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 206.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Bellator Fighting Championships 52
2 02:29
OFF 05/28/2011 W
(2-0-0)
Brandon Saling
(8-6-0)
LHW
( 201.0 vs. 188.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fight Night In The Cage II
3 05:00
NRB 10/23/2010 W
(1-0-0)
Aaron Johnson
(13-9-0)
KO (Strike)
Black and Blue Entertainment: Rebel Invasion
1 05:00
OFF 05/15/2010 W
(0-0-0)
Emmanuel Okorie
(1-3-0)
LHW
( 204.2 vs. 202.8 )
Decision (Majority Decision)
Premier MMA
5 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 6-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 weeks, 4 days
Rounds Fought 15.7
Avg. Fights/Year 3.5
Longest Layoff 5 months, 8 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 3 1
Losses 0 1 0
Finish Rate 83.3%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 16.7%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 33.3%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 50.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 100.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 03:20
Fastest KO 05
Fastest SUB 03:20
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:46
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 32
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
SB 08/15/2009 W
(5-1-0)
Chrissy Adler
(4-2-0)
HW Submission (Arm Bar)
Operation Octagon 8/15/09
2 01:50
NRB 04/04/2009 W
(4-1-0)
Jeremy Linville
(7-5-1)
HW Submission (Strikes)
MGFC IV
1 03:20
NRB 03/14/2009 L
(4-0-0)
Jeff Blachly
(5-1-0)
HW Submission (Toe Hold)
Operation Octagon 3/14/09
1 00:32
NRB 11/01/2008 W
(3-0-0)
Shawn Bank
(0-3-0)
HW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Modern Gladiators Fighting Championships
1 04:42
SB 05/24/2008 W
(2-0-0)
Derek Grace
(0-2-0)
HW
( 206.0 vs. 210.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Barbarian Fight Club - Bustin' Out of the Cave
5 03:00
NRB 01/05/2008 W
(1-0-0)
Eddie Humphries
(3-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
Total Cage Combat - New Years Knockout
3 01:45
NRB 07/28/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Jeremy Craft
(0-2-0)
HW TKO/RSC
King of the Ring 22
1 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