Matt Horwich "Suave"
Matt Horwich, known as "Suave", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Middleweight division. Matt Horwich holds a professional record of 30-25-1, including 0-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Matt Horwich stands 6'1", fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 48 years old. Matt Horwich is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Matt Horwich profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 30-25-1 |
| UFC record | 0-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 48 |
| Date of birth | 1978-10-02 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 185.6 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 30 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.4 |
| Striking accuracy | 63.5% |
| Striking defense | 37.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 32.5% |
| Strikes to the body | 45% |
| Strikes to the legs | 22.5% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 31.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 4 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 173 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Matt Horwich recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-20 | PLMMA 73 | PLMMA 73 - Ciechanow | Piotr Siwkowski | win | TKO (Elbows) |
| 2017-03-04 | PLMMA 72 | PLMMA 72 - Lomianki | David Ramires | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-11-04 | PLMMA 70 | PLMMA 70 - Championships Torwar | Marcin Naruszczka | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-09-04 | Fightspirit Championship 6 | Fightspirit Championship 6 - Horwich vs. Vasilevsky | Vyacheslav Vasilevsky | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-10-24 | Top FC 9 | Top FC 9 - Battle of Incheon | Jae Young Kim | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-12-07 | KSW 25 | KSW 25 - Khalidov vs. Sakurai | Piotr Strus | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2012-12-01 | KSW 21 | KSW 21 - Final Resolution | Terry Martin | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-05-12 | KSW 19 | KSW 19 - Pudzianowski vs. Sapp | Antoni Chmielewski | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-03-31 | AFC | AFC - Amazon Forest Combat 2 | Thales Leites | loss | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2011-11-26 | KSW 17 | KSW 17 - Revenge | Michal Materla | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-07-15 | SF 17 | SF 17 - Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 | Jake Rosholt | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-03-11 | SF 14 | SF 14 - Shark Fights 14 | Danillo Villefort | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-11-12 | XFL | XFL - XFN 1: Rosholt vs. Horwich | Jake Rosholt | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-09-09 | BFC | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 28 | Eric Schambari | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2010-08-14 | PWP | PWP - War on the Mainland | Thales Leites | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2010-05-15 | BAMMA 3 | BAMMA 3 - Watson vs. Horwich | Tom Watson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-04-23 | LGIO MMA 1 | LGIO MMA 1 - MacDonald vs. Horwich | Jason MacDonald | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-10-24 | AMMA 1 | AMMA 1 - First Blood | Jason Lambert | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-06-05 | BFC | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 10 | Bryan Baker | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-04-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Ricardo Almeida | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-10-25 | UFC | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Dan Miller | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-05-16 | IFL | IFL - Connecticut | Joey Guel | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-02-29 | IFL | IFL - Las Vegas | Ryan McGivern | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-12-29 | IFL | IFL - World Grand Prix Finals | Benji Radach | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2007-11-03 | IFL | IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals | Brian Foster | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2007-06-01 | IFL | IFL - Everett | Kazuhiro Hamanaka | win | KO (Head Kick) |
| 2007-04-13 | IFL | IFL - Connecticut | Jamal Patterson | loss | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2007-02-23 | IFL | IFL - Atlanta | Brent Beauparlant | win | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2006-12-29 | IFL | IFL - Championship Final | Ryan McGivern | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-11-02 | IFL | IFL - World Championship Semifinals | Mike Pyle | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-09-09 | IFL | IFL - Portland | Bristol Marunde | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-04-29 | IFL | IFL - Legends Championship 2006 | Jamal Patterson | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-03-18 | WCFC | WCFC - No Guts No Glory | Petras Markevicius | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-03-18 | WCFC | WCFC - No Guts No Glory | Roan Carneiro | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2006-03-10 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie | Brian Ebersole | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-02-24 | ACF | ACF - Genesis | Rob Wince | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-10-15 | SF 13 | SF 13 - Rocky Mountain Sportfight | John Cronk | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-09-16 | SF 12 | SF 12 - Breakout | Vernon White | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-07-09 | Freedom Fight | Freedom Fight - Canada vs. USA | Krzysztof Soszynski | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-06-18 | EC 62 | EC 62 - Extreme Challenge 62 | Travis Wiuff | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-04-30 | XFC | XFC - Dome of Destruction 2 | Brian Wieber | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-03-26 | SF 9 | SF 9 - Respect | Trevor Prangley | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-02-19 | KC 16 | KC 16 - Kickdown Classic 16 | Chris Kiever | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2004-10-21 | WEC 12 | WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3 | Jason Lambert | loss | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2004-10-16 | EFC | EFC - Extreme Fighting Challenge 3 | Jason MacDonald | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2004-09-23 | SF 6 | SF 6 - Battleground in Reno | Billy Miles | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2004-09-05 | APEX | APEX - Genesis | Antony Rea | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2004-08-28 | SF 5 | SF 5 - Stadium | Paul Purcell | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2004-06-03 | PFA | PFA - Pride and Fury | Mikko Rupponen | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2004-05-01 | CFC 1 | CFC 1 - Cage Fighting Championship 1 | Chris Kiever | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2004-04-17 | SF 3 | SF 3 - Dome | Glover Teixeira | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2004-03-19 | SF 2 | SF 2 - On the Move | Horace Spencer | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2004-02-21 | SF 1 | SF 1 - Revolution | Joshua Burkman | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2003-11-08 | DB 9 | DB 9 - DesertBrawl 9 | Rich Guerin | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2003-10-25 | URC 6 | URC 6 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 6 | Shane Davis | draw | Draw |
| 2003-09-06 | PPKA | PPKA - Ultimate Fight Night 2 | Cory Devela | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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