Matt Schnell: record, fights and statistics
Matt Schnell (“Danger”) is a flyweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 17-11-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 16 UFC bouts for Matt Schnell (7-8, 1 no contest). In the 3 fights stored since Apr 26, 2025, Matt Schnell is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'8" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1990 |
What are Matt Schnell's fighting stats?
Across 16 stored UFC bouts with statistics (123 minutes) through June 6, 2026, Matt Schnell lands 4.07 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.10, with 40.2% striking accuracy and 55.5% striking defense. Grappling: 0.61 takedowns per 15 minutes at 45.5% accuracy, 45.5% takedown defense, 1.22 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-8 in 16 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Matt Schnell: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.07 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.10 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 40.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 55.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.12 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.61 |
| Takedown accuracy | 45.5% |
| Takedown defense | 45.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.22 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.30 |
| Share of fight time in control | 8.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 16 (123) |
Significant strikes landed: 72.2% head, 13% body, 14.8% legs; 82.4% at distance, 8.6% in the clinch, 9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 5 |
| Submission | 3 | 3 |
| Decision | 4 | 0 |
7-8 (1 no contest) in the 16 stored UFC bouts since April 23, 2017, averaging 7.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 26, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 47 of 93 (50.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 36 of 54 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 5 of 7 (28.6% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 3 |
| Control time | 4:08 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2026 | Alessandro Costa (3-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | 2.5 | Catchweight | 8 of 21 (19) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Joseph Morales (2-2) | Loss | Submission | R1 2:54 | 2.9 | Flyweight | 4 of 11 (5) | 1 of 1 | 0:15 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Jimmy Flick (2-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 35 of 61 (12) | 0 of 0 | 3:53 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Cody Durden (5-4-1) | Loss | Submission | R2 0:29 | 5.5 | Bantamweight | 40 of 83 (34) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Steve Erceg (2-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 0:26 | 5.4 | Flyweight | 22 of 78 (34) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Matheus Nicolau (5-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:44 | 6.7 | Flyweight | 20 of 59 (32) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Sumudaerji (3-1) | Win | Submission | R2 4:24 | 9.4 | Flyweight | 47 of 81 (58) | 2 of 3 | 2:40 |
| May 7, 2022 | Brandon Royval (3-2) | Loss | Submission | R1 2:14 | 2.2 | Flyweight | 12 of 33 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:54 |
| May 15, 2021 | Rogerio Bontorin (2-2) | No contest | No contest | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 65 of 135 (72) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Tyson Nam (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 85 of 214 (58) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Alexandre Pantoja (5-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:17 | 4.3 | Flyweight | 20 of 52 (34) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Jordan Espinosa (1-0) | Win | Submission | R1 1:23 | 1.4 | Flyweight | 3 of 12 (5) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Louis Smolka (6-5) | Win | Submission | R1 3:18 | 3.3 | Bantamweight | 14 of 40 (13) | 1 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Naoki Inoue (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 71 of 183 (48) | 0 of 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Marco Beltran (3-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 38 of 140 (34) | 0 of 2 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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