Matt Bessette "The Mangler"

Matt Bessette, known as "The Mangler", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Lightweight division. Matt Bessette holds a professional record of 22-9-0, including 0-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Matt Bessette stands 5'10", has a 70.5-inch reach, and is 38 years old. Matt Bessette is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Matt Bessette profile

DivisionLightweight
Professional record22-9-0
UFC record0-1-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age38
Date of birth1984-12-28
Height5'10"
Reach70.5"
Leg reach39"
Last weigh-in145.6 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time45 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute4.36
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.45
Striking accuracy41%
Striking defense59%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.32
Strikes to the head70%
Strikes to the body21%
Strikes to the legs9%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.64
Takedown defense61%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.32
Average control time per fight (seconds)3

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Matt Bessette UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2018-07-06The Ultimate Fighter 27 FinaleSteven PetersonlossDecision · Split
2018-01-20UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'GannouEnrique BarzolalossDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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