Matthew Garretson “The Beast”

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Team ABKJ
Age 38
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"

Matthew Garretson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 4 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 4-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 1 month, 23 days
Rounds Fought 15.6
Avg. Fights/Year 0.7
Longest Layoff 7 years, 6 months, 24 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 4 0
Losses 0 4 1
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 80.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 20.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 100.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 80.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:46
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 01:46
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 08:19
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:56
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 03/09/2024 W
(3-5-0)
Stephen McBride
(0-2-0)
HW
( 247.6 vs. 263.2 )
Submission (Americana)
New Line Cagefighting 22
2 02:28
OFF 08/13/2016 W
(2-5-0)
Jonathan Hines
(3-26-0)
Submission (Forearm Choke)
Dugout Summer Throwdown
1 01:46
OFF 09/26/2015 L
(2-4-0)
Nathan Bryant
(8-6-0)
HW
( 248.0 vs. 259.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage: Hands of Steel
1 01:44
OFF 09/27/2014 W
(1-4-0)
Jerry Stewart
(1-5-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.5 )
Submission (Choke)
Ruckus in the Cage 22: All Pro Show
3 04:30
OFF 08/25/2012 L
(1-3-0)
Joshua Moore
(1-0-0)
MW
( 183.4 vs. 184.8 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
NAAFS: Caged Fury 18
3 02:38
OFF 05/18/2012 W
(0-3-0)
Michael Cockerham
(9-17-0)
MW
( 182.4 vs. 185.4 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Reality Cage Combat: WV vs. The World
2 04:35
OFF 01/28/2012 L
(0-2-0)
Marcos Pecina
(1-0-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Caged Fury 16
3 05:00
OFF 02/12/2011 L
(0-1-0)
Robert Nickerson, III
(2-1-0)
WW
( 165.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA X
1 02:06
OFF 01/15/2011 L
(0-0-0)
Tobin McCuen
(4-1-0)
MW
( 180.0 vs. 184.0 )
Submission (Kimura)
Arnold's Amateur MMA Festival 01/15/11
3 03:13

* 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 4-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 10 days
Rounds Fought 8.6
Avg. Fights/Year 5.3
Longest Layoff 7 months, 10 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 6 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 3 0
Losses 0 3 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 25.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 75.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 100.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 50
Fastest KO 05:07
Fastest SUB 50
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 03:36
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 03:46
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 04/17/2010 L
(4-2-0)
Jeff Hughes
(11-3-0)
LHW
( 202.5 vs. 205.0 )
Submission
NAAFS: North Coast Showdown 5
2 02:55
OFF 03/13/2010 W
(3-2-0)
Paul Chitwood
(2-4-0)
HW
( 218.0 vs. 255.0 )
Submission (Strikes)
Wicktagon MMA 9 3/13/2010
2 01:47
OFF 02/06/2010 L
(3-1-0)
Marcus Mayes
(6-0-0)
LHW
( 202.0 vs. 200.0 )
Submission (Strikes)
Hardrock MMA 18: Night of the Champions 2
1 02:59
OFF 01/16/2010 W
(2-1-0)
Paul Chitwood
(2-4-0)
HW
( 216.0 vs. 240.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Wicktagon MMA 8
2 00:40
OFF 12/19/2009 W
(1-1-0)
Jay Kirchner
(0-3-0)
LHW
( 202.0 vs. 204.0 )
Submission (Strikes)
Wicktagon MMA 7
1 00:50
OFF 05/09/2009 W
(0-1-0)
Matt Marcinko
(0-1-0)
LHW
( 192.0 vs. 202.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Hard Knocks Cage Fights V
2 02:07
OFF 12/06/2008 L
(0-0-0)
Jason Barnum
(1-0-0)
LHW
( 196.0 vs. 199.0 )
Submission (Strikes)
Hard Knocks Cage Fights IV
1 02:26

* 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