SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-D16F9E
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
5'8"
REACH
70.0"
GYM
—
BORN
United States
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
13y 9m ago
LAST FIGHT
7mo ago
UFC DEBUT
9y 6m ago
PRE-UFC4y 3m
UFC · 9y 6m ago
UFC9y 6m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
6:19
Avg Fight · UFC
7:17
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.2
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.7
Performance Matrix
30 bouts recordedvs Flyweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.92
Absorbed / Min
4.48
Off. Accuracy
40.3%
Def. Avoidance
54.5%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
514
530
Attempted
1276
1165
Per Minute
4.92
4.48
Accuracy
40.3%54.5%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
-16
Net Attempted
+111
Total fight time: 02:06:48
MMA Record
Fight #30
Matt SchnellL
17-9
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 2:54 · R1
UFC Fight Night
November 8, 2025
WJoseph Morales
13-2
Current: 18-6-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWJoseph Morales
UFC Fight NightNovember 8, 2025
Guillotine Choke · 2:54 · R1
Fight #29
Matt SchnellW
16-9
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
April 26, 2025
LJimmy Flick
17-8
Current: 17-9-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLJimmy Flick
UFC Fight NightApril 26, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #28
Matt SchnellL
16-8
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Ninja Choke · 0:29 · R2
UFC Fight Night
September 7, 2024
WCody Durden
16-6-1
Current: 17-5-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWCody Durden
UFC Fight NightSeptember 7, 2024
Ninja Choke · 0:29 · R2
Fight #27
Matt SchnellL
16-7
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Straight Right to Left Hook Combo · 0:26 · R2
UFC Fight Night
March 2, 2024
WSteve Erceg
11-1
Current: 19-8-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWSteve Erceg
UFC Fight NightMarch 2, 2024
Straight Right to Left Hook Combo · 0:26 · R2
Fight #26
Matt SchnellL
16-6
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Punch to Ground & Pound · 1:44 · R2
UFC Fight Night
December 3, 2022
WMatheus Nicolau
18-2-1
Matt SchnellL
vsWMatheus Nicolau
UFC Fight NightDecember 3, 2022
Punch to Ground & Pound · 1:44 · R2
Fight #25
Matt SchnellW
15-6
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 4:24 · R2
UFC on ABC 3
July 16, 2022
LSumudaerji
16-4
Current: 18-2-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLSumudaerji
UFC on ABC 3July 16, 2022
Triangle Choke · 4:24 · R2
Fight #24
Matt SchnellL
15-5
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 2:14 · R1
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
May 7, 2022
WBrandon Royval
13-6
Current: 17-9-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWBrandon Royval
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 7, 2022
Guillotine Choke · 2:14 · R1
Fight #23
Matt SchnellNC
15-5
Bantamweight Bout
Overturned to No Contest
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
May 15, 2021
NCRogério Bontorin
16-3
Current: 17-6-0, 2 NC
Matt SchnellNC
vsNCRogério Bontorin
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. ChandlerMay 15, 2021
Fight #22
Matt SchnellW
14-5
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
January 20, 2021
LTyson Nam
20-11-1
Current: 20-5-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLTyson Nam
UFC Fight NightJanuary 20, 2021
Decision · Split
Fight #21
Matt SchnellL
14-4
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Overhand Right · 4:17 · R1
UFC on ESPN+ 23
December 21, 2019
WAlexandre Pantoja
21-4
Current: 30-6-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWAlexandre Pantoja
UFC on ESPN+ 23December 21, 2019
Overhand Right · 4:17 · R1
Fight #20
Matt SchnellW
13-4
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 1:23 · R1
UFC on ESPN 5
August 3, 2019
LJordan Espinosa
14-5
Current: 23-10-2
Matt SchnellW
vsLJordan Espinosa
UFC on ESPN 5August 3, 2019
Triangle Choke · 1:23 · R1
Fight #19
Matt SchnellW
12-4
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 3:18 · R1
UFC on ESPN+ 4
March 9, 2019
LLouis Smolka
15-5
Current: 17-9-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLLouis Smolka
UFC on ESPN+ 4March 9, 2019
Triangle Choke · 3:18 · R1
Fight #18
Matt SchnellW
11-4
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night 132
June 23, 2018
LNaoki Inoue
9-0
Current: 23-15-1
Matt SchnellW
vsLNaoki Inoue
UFC Fight Night 132June 23, 2018
Decision · Split
Fight #17
Matt SchnellW
10-4
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
October 7, 2017
LMarco Beltran
14-5
Current: 16-4-0, 1 NC
Matt SchnellW
vsLMarco Beltran
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. LeeOctober 7, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Matt SchnellL
10-3
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 4:24 · R1
UFC Fight Night 108
April 22, 2017
WHector Sandoval
13-3
Current: 5-5-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWHector Sandoval
UFC Fight Night 108April 22, 2017
Ground & Pound · 4:24 · R1
Fight #15
Matt SchnellL
10-2
via TKO
Bantamweight Bout
Punches · 3:47 · R1
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale
December 3, 2016
WRob Font
12-2
Current: 16-8-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWRob Font
The Ultimate Fighter 24 FinaleDecember 3, 2016
Punches · 3:47 · R1
Fight #14
Matt SchnellL
Exhibition MMA
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Front Naked Choke · 3:26 · R1
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24
July 27, 2016
WTim Elliott
Exhibition MMA
Current: 10-3-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWTim Elliott
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24July 27, 2016
Front Naked Choke · 3:26 · R1
Fight #13
Matt SchnellW
Exhibition MMA
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 2:04 · R2
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24
July 19, 2016
LMatthew Rizzo
Exhibition MMA
Matt SchnellW
vsLMatthew Rizzo
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24July 19, 2016
Triangle Choke · 2:04 · R2
Fight #12
Matt SchnellW
9-2
via SUB
Legacy FC Interim Flyweight Championship
Armbar · 2:14 · R1
Legacy FC 52
March 25, 2016
LKlayton Mai
8-1
Current: 5-2-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLKlayton Mai
Legacy FC 52March 25, 2016
Armbar · 2:14 · R1
Fight #11
Matt SchnellW
8-2
via DQ
Flyweight Bout
Illegal Knee · 2:21 · R2
Legacy FC 49
December 4, 2015
LJonathan Martinez
7-0
Current: 7-4-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLJonathan Martinez
Legacy FC 49December 4, 2015
Illegal Knee · 2:21 · R2
Fight #10
Matt SchnellW
7-2
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Punches · 0:19 · R1
Legacy FC 42
June 26, 2015
LVanderlei Leite
5-4
Current: 7-5-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLVanderlei Leite
Legacy FC 42June 26, 2015
Punches · 0:19 · R1
Fight #9
Matt SchnellW
6-2
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Submission · 3:19 · R2
Legacy FC
May 29, 2015
LAlbert Tapia
2-2
Current: 14-1-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLAlbert Tapia
Legacy FCMay 29, 2015
Submission · 3:19 · R2
Fight #8
Matt SchnellW
5-2
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 0:17 · R1
Caged Warrior Championship 6
February 21, 2015
LChris Myers
6-12
Current: 0-2-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLChris Myers
Caged Warrior Championship 6February 21, 2015
Guillotine Choke · 0:17 · R1
Fight #7
Matt SchnellW
4-2
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Inverted Triangle Choke · R1
Summit FC 8
November 22, 2014
LThomas Coleman
0-0
Current: 1-15-0, 1 NC
Matt SchnellW
vsLThomas Coleman
Summit FC 8November 22, 2014
Inverted Triangle Choke · R1
Fight #6
Matt SchnellW
3-2
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Punch · 0:11 · R1
GFA 27: The Stage
September 19, 2014
LLatral Perdue
1-4
Current: 0-1-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLLatral Perdue
GFA 27: The StageSeptember 19, 2014
Punch · 0:11 · R1
Fight #5
Matt SchnellL
3-1
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 1:04 · R2
Legacy FC 32
June 20, 2014
WKlayton Mai
5-1
Current: 5-2-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWKlayton Mai
Legacy FC 32June 20, 2014
Guillotine Choke · 1:04 · R2
Fight #4
Matt SchnellW
2-1
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 1:26 · R1
WFC 17: Battle at the Belle Series
January 25, 2014
LRoger Reyes
0-0
Current: 7-13-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLRoger Reyes
WFC 17: Battle at the Belle SeriesJanuary 25, 2014
Guillotine Choke · 1:26 · R1
Fight #3
Matt SchnellL
2-0
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Majority
Legacy FC 20
May 31, 2013
WElias Garcia
3-0
Current: 8-3-0
Matt SchnellL
vsWElias Garcia
Legacy FC 20May 31, 2013
Decision · Majority
Fight #2
Matt SchnellW
1-0
via SUB
Flyweight Bout
Armbar · 1:06 · R1
Legacy FC 15
November 16, 2012
LMarcus Dupar
2-1
Current: 2-5-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLMarcus Dupar
Legacy FC 15November 16, 2012
Armbar · 1:06 · R1
Fight #1
Matt SchnellW
0-0
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Split
Legacy FC 14
September 14, 2012
LRyan Hollis
0-0
Current: 14-13-0
Matt SchnellW
vsLRyan Hollis
Legacy FC 14September 14, 2012
Decision · Split